Organizational title: | Forest Technician (District Forest Officer, Forest Management) |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Forestry and Natural Resources |
Forest Management and Extension |
Planning, Extension, Human Resources and Support Services |
Field Research and Inventory |
Coordination of forestry development at the district level Advising relevant stakeholders on matters related to forestry Planning district-level forestry operations consistent with the strategic plan and strategic objectives Supervising district-level forestry operations Law enforcement Preparation of district budgets and controlling expenditure Supervision of concessionaire Controlling exploitation of forest resources Supervision of staff Carry out administrative tasks in accordance with GRN procedures Preparing district monthly and annual progress reports Monitoring the achievement of set district-level targets Human resources management Evaluation of organizational performance/efficiency Financial management Management of physical resources Monitoring and controlling forest products and trade |
Preparing operational plans Organizing show stands Conducting annual and periodic DoF forest awareness and tree planting campaigns Advising the general public on forestry, in general, and tree planting, in particular Operating the DoF management information database Disseminating forestry information to the general public |
Supervising research field operations such as research trials and sample plots Planning research operational activities Personnel management Office administration Government stores Budgeting and cost control Seedling production, distribution and sales Seed collection, testing and distribution Extension work Supervision of inventory fieldwork Data collection |
Organizational title: | Forest Ranger (Officer-in-Charge, District Forestry Officer) |
| Qualification: | Certificate in Forestry |
Responsibilities: | Responsible for supervision and/or extension of one or more operational tasks such as fire control, law enforcement, patrols, extension plantation/woodlot maintenance and nursery production |
Forest Management and Extension |
Planning, Extension, Human Resources and Support Services |
Field Research, GIS and Remote Sensing |
Advising relevant stakeholders on matters related to forestry Planning of operational tasks Supervision of forestry operations Law enforcement Managing a nursery Plantation woodlot management Data collection on species trials Office administration Fire protection Community forestry Personnel management Monitoring and evaluation of operational performance Budgeting and cost control Management of government stores Monitoring and controlling forest products and trade |
Advising relevant stakeholders on forestry matters Plantation/woodlot management Supervision of research operational tasks Office administration Personnel management Budgeting and cost control Management of government stores Data collection Seed processing Planning operational tasks Managing a research nursery Carrying out field forest measurement and other assessments |
A. Questionnaire for Employers:
ORGANIZATION/FIRM............................................................................
AREA/DISTRICT:....................................................................................
What is the present number of forestry-related employees under your supervision?
Under the following subject areas, what are the responsibilities and knowledge an employee should have:
Forestry:
Extension:
Check the relative importance of the following subjects in the work of your forestry employees:
Subject |
Very important |
Important |
Less important |
Not relevant |
Introduction to forestry |
Please list the typical tasks performed by your forestry employees:
List any additional training offered to your employees such as seminars, workshops, distance learning or courses:
Are there any training activities or personnel development plans for your employees?
Field training period(s) is to be part of the Diploma Curriculum.
Would you be willing to take students on for that part of the course?
YES | NO |
If YES, could you give us an idea of how the field training might be organized (time, number of students, job responsibilities, etc.)
A copy of the Occupational Profile for the Diploma in Forestry produced at the last CD workshop is enclosed.
Are there any additional tasks or responsibilities that you feel should be added in order that the college may adjust the curriculum appropriately?
Please state if applicable, how we could better prepare Ogongo Agricultural College graduates to meet the challenge of working in your organization?
B. Questionnaire for Former Students:
In which year did you graduate from Ogongo Agricultural College?
How long after graduation from Ogongo Agricultural College did it take you to obtain your first job?
Have not obtained a job since graduation.
Are you currently employed?
YES
NO
If currently employed, are you employed by the Namibian Government?
YES
NO
If the answer is YES, state your title:
Which ministry employs you?
If the answer is NO, or if self-employed, state the business:
Please list your current job responsibilities in order of priority:
Are there areas lacking in the curriculum for the forestry certificate programme that are relevant to your work?
Which forestry subjects do you think should have received more emphasis during your studies at Ogongo Agricultural College to help you in your present work?
Was the ratio of practical to theory hours suitable?
Which forestry subjects do you think are not relevant to your present work?
Which workshops, seminars or other training have you attended since graduation?
The Directorate of Forestry aims at creating and maintaining a stable environment through sustainable management of the forest resources. Forestry is one of the natural resources on which our people's needs are dependent. Rapid increase in population and improper land-use patterns are contributing to the degradation of soil fertility. It is therefore important to promote and conserve our natural resources through modern and indigenous forest management and technology.
To support this aim, the graduates of the Certificate Programme in Forestry and Range are expected, after a short orientation period, to master a number of tasks (OP) in the priority fields of forestry. These are as follows:
1. Effectively establish and manage forest plantations and woodlots for the utilization of future wood production.
2. Procure seed and establish appropriate nursery management techniques.
3. Advise and encourage land users on the efficient and sustainable management of indigenous forest resources.
4. Carry out forest and range surveys and inventories for the assessment of wood biomass, non-wood products and livestock and wildlife resources.
5. Carry out comprehensive protective measures such as fire control to preserve and maintain forest and range lands.
6. Provide extension services to promote urban and rural communities' awareness of the value of trees and range lands.
7. Encourage farmers to introduce agroforestry techniques.
8. Supervise and control implementation of management plans and harvesting operations in his/her area of charge.
9. Train and supervise forestry personnel under his/her charge.
10. Inform the public about the existing laws and ensure that law enforcement is observed.
11. Monitor, record and report on forestry research activities, and take charge of all administrative matters in his/her region.
12. Communicate and cooperate with other departments and organizations which participate in development related to forestry.
The above priority tasks were derived from the National Forest Policy (see text in the policy where tasks have been identified for the OP):
[The first five paragraphs (especially the basic objectives on pages 99 and 100) in the forest policy provide the overall justification for implementing a domestic forestry training programme in Namibia.]
NATIONAL FOREST POLICY OF NAMIBIA
Excerpts from Draft (1992)
PREAMBLE
In the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia it states that the Government shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting, inter alia, policies aiming at the "maintenance of ecosystems essential ecological processes and biological diversity of Namibia and utilization of natural resources on a sustainable basis for the benefit of all Namibians both present and future. However, over the years, forests in the country have suffered serious depletion. This is attributed to relentless pressure arising from poverty and underdevelopment and from ever-increasing demand for fuelwood, fodder and construction timber; inadequacy of protection measures, diversion of forest lands to non-forest uses without ensuring compensatory afforestation and essential environmental safe guards; and the general attitude of many Namibians to look upon forests as nothing but a resource only to be exploited. The need for a National Forest Policy has become imperative."
STRATEGIES:
6.1. ESSENTIALS OF FOREST MANAGEMENT
Existing forest and forest lands should be fully protected and conserved and their productivity increased (TASK 1).
Forest and vegetation cover should be increased rapidly in valleys, mulapos and oshanas in catchment areas of the Chobe, Kwando and Okavango rivers, and on semi-arid and arid desert tracts of the Namib to compensate for loss of forest/ vegetation cover now taking place in other parts of our country.
All uninhabited land cover with forests or vegetation should be administered by the Government through the Directorate of Forestry. Such land should either be declared forest reserves or management areas to secure the protection and conservation of our green heritage.
For the conservation of total biological diversity, the network of national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserve and other protected areas should be strengthened and extended adequately (TASK 12).
Provision of sufficient fodder, fuel and pasture, especially in areas adjoining forest, is necessary in order to prevent depletion of forests beyond the sustainable limit (TASK 1). Since fuelwood continues to be the predominant source of energy in rural areas, the programme of afforestation should be intensified with special emphasis on augmenting fuelwood production to meet the requirements of rural people.
6.2. AREA UNDER FORESTS
The national goal should be to have a minimum of one tenth of the total land of the country under forest or tree cover. In the northern regions the aim should be to maintain one hundred percent of the area under cover in order to protect the forest resources, prevent erosion and land degradation and to ensure the stability of the fragile ecosystem.
6.3. MANAGEMENT OF STATE FORESTS
Schemes and projects which interfere with forests in catchment of rivers, lakes and reservoirs or riverbanks or in any geological sensitive areas should be severely restricted.
No forest should be permitted to be worked without the Government having approved the management plan, which should be in accordance with the National Forest Policy. The Government will issue necessary guidelines in this regard and monitor compliance.
In order to meet the growing needs for essential goods and services, which the forests provide, it is necessary to enhance forest and productivity of the forest through the application of scientific and technical inputs (TASK 3).
Namibia needs timber for railway sleepers, construction industry, furniture and panelling, mine pitprops, paper and paperboards and fuelwood (TASK 2).
6.4. AFFORESTATION, SOCIAL FORESTRY AND FARM FORESTRY
A massive need-based and time-bound programme of afforestation and tree planting with particular emphasis on fuelwood, fencing, poles and fodder development, on all degraded and denuded lands in the country, whether forest or non-forest land is nationally necessary (TASKS 1, 2 and 3).
It is necessary to encourage the planting of trees in every town/city in our country, villages, regional centres, commercial farms and on other unutilized lands under state/ corporate institutional or private ownership (TASK 1, 2, 3 and 6).
Village and community lands, not required for other productive uses, should be taken up for the development of tree crops and fodder resources.
Land laws will be modified so as to facilitate and motivate individuals and institutions to undertake tree-farming on their land (TASK 10).
6.5. RIGHTS AND CONCESSIONS
The rights and concessions including grazing should always remain related to the carrying capacity of forests (TASK 8). The capacity itself should be optimized by increased investment, silvicultural research and development of the area. Controlled grazing patterns of domestic animals should be encouraged. The requirement of the community, which cannot be met by the rights and concessions so determined should be met by development of social forestry outside protected forests.
6.6. DIVERSION OF FOREST LANDS FOR NON-FOREST PURPOSES
Forest land or land with tree cover will not be treated merely as a resource readily available to be utilized for various projects and programmes, but as a national asset which requires to be properly safeguarded for providing sustained benefits to the entire community. Diversion of forest land for any non-forest purpose should be subject to the most careful examinations of social and environmental costs and benefits.
6.7. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Forest management will be called upon to take special care of the needs of wildlife conservation (TASK 1). Forestry should provide for "corridors" linking the protected areas in order to maintain genetic continuity between possible artificially separated subsections of migrant wildlife.
6.8. RURAL COMMUNITY PEOPLE AND FORESTS
Having regard to the symbiotic relationship between rural communities and forests, a primary task of all agencies responsible for forest management, including those involved in forest development, should be to associate the tribal people closely in the protection, regeneration and development of forests as well as to provide gainful employment to people living in and around the forest (TASKS 1, 6 and 12). While safeguarding the customary rights and interests of such people, forestry programmes will pay special attention.
One of the major causes for degradation of forests is shifting cultivation, overgrazing and illegal forest fires. To put an end to these practices the Government will have to undertake a public awareness campaign aimed at educating our masses about the dangers of these (TASK 6). To encourage use of alternative sources of domestic energy with a view to reduce pressure on existing forest areas.
6.9. DAMAGE TO FORESTS FROM FIRES AND GRAZING
The incidence of forest fires in the Caprivi region and Kavango is high. Standing trees and fodder are destroyed on a large scale and natural regeneration annihilated by such fires. Special precautions should be taken during the fire season. Improved and modern management practices should be put in place to deal with forest fires. (TASK 5)
6.10. FOREST-BASED INDUSTRY
As far as possible, a forest-based industry will be encouraged and in some cases assisted to raise the raw material needed for meeting its own requirements. No forest-based enterprises, except at the village cottage level or a cooperative, should be permitted in the future to start forest exploitation (TASK 8).
6.11. FOREST EXTENSION
Forest conservation programmes cannot succeed without the willing support and cooperation of the people. It is essential, therefore, to inculcate in the people, a direct interest in forest, their development and conservation, and to make them conscious of the value of trees, wildlife, and nature in general (TASK 6). This can be achieved through the involvement of educational institutions right from the primary education. Farmers and interested people should be provided opportunities through existing agricultural colleges. Ogongo, Neudamm, Tsumis Park and Mashare or any training centre to learn agrosilvicultural and agricultural techniques to ensure optimum use of their land and water resources (TASK 7). Short-term extension courses and lectures will be organized in order to educate farmers and for this purpose it is essential to propagate programmes through mass media (TASK 6 and 9).
6.12. FORESTRY EDUCATION
Although Namibia has neither formal nor informal forestry education, forestry should be recognized both as a scientific discipline as well as a profession. Institutions dedicated to the development of agriculture should be persuaded to formulate curricula and courses for imparting academic qualifications on basic nature conservation studies while professional qualifications in forestry could be obtained elsewhere in neighbouring countries. (A two-year Certificate in Forestry Programme started at Ogongo Agricultural College in January 1993.)
6.13. FORESTRY RESEARCH
With the recognition of the importance of forests for environmental health, energy and development, emphasis must be laid on scientific forestry research necessitating the establishment of a Namibian Forestry Research Unit as part of the Directorate of Forestry (TASK 11).
6.14. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The Government will endeavour to enhance professional competence and status by attracting and retaining qualified and motivated professional foresters and forest scientists.
6. 15. FOREST SURVEY AND DATABASE
Inadequacy of data regarding forest resources is a matter of concern. Priority will be given to surveys of forest resources in the country on scientific lines with a view to updating information (TASK 4).
6.16. LEGAL SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
The Government will undertake appropriate legislation supported by adequate infrastructure in order to implement the policy effectively (TASK 10).
6.17. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FORESTRY
The objective of this policy cannot be achieved without the investment of financial and other resources on a substantial scale. The investment is indeed fully justified considering the contribution of forests in maintaining essential ecological processes and life support systems and in preserving genetic diversity.
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
1. Recognize the advantages of integrating forestry, range management, agricultural, horticultural and apicultural practices to improve productivity of these resources on a sustainable basis; and recognize the environmental and socio-economic significance of different land-use practices.
2. Establish and apply proper nursery management techniques to ensure that the suitable trees/shrubs are available as planting materials.
3. Identify suitable tree/shrub species for seed collection and organize testing, processing, storage, packaging and distribution.
4. Recognize suitable trees for forest plantations, establish and manage them according to appropriate silvicultural methods.
5. Recognize areas suitable for forest reserves and recommend possible action concerning their proclamation and carry out prescribed management plans.
6. Recognize and implement the most appropriate sustainable management system applicable to indigenous forests.
7. Recognize the existing domestic forest industry activities and appraise the quality and utilization of their products.
8. Acquaint himself/herself with the most important systems of converting wood in international forest industries, as well as identify the most common end uses of forestry industry products.
9. Recognize physical and chemical properties of wood of different species in order to carry out wood preservation and grading of timber.
10. Apply the basic principles of surveys and inventories in determining the availability of wood biomass, non-wood products, livestock and wildlife resources in a given area using simple sampling techniques and statistical methods.
11. Plan and implement protective and preventive measures against forest/bush fires and other hazards, which might threaten the ecological balance, including existing flora and fauna, of the forests and their environment, as defined in National Development Policies related to forestry.
12. Cooperate with the people in identifying their needs, select and implement suitable extension methods required in a given locality and promote the use of indigenous knowledge and materials.
13.Practise and demonstrate agroforestry and silvicultural techniques, and be able to formulate a plan for these systems in specific area.
14. Construct simple forest management plans, interpret and implement plans utilized in forestry.
15. Plan, supervise and implement, on a sustainable level, ecological sound harvesting operations.
16. Operate and maintain basic machinery, equipment and tools used in forestry activities.
17. Ensure safety in all forestry operations and administer first aid when necessary.
18. Identify training needs of forestry personnel under his/her charge, and be able to conduct on-the-job training in an effective and positive way.
19. Interpret the existing forest law and policy and determine their appropriate implementation, as well as become acquainted with related by-laws and policies.
20. Monitor, record and report on simple forestry and other related research activities.
21. Prepare, execute and monitor required plans of operation, budgets and reports for the administration of his/her area of responsibility.
22. Identify and recognize the various departments and organizations involved in forestry-related areas and coordinate common activities.
Courses and Subjects |
Hours (tentative) | |
1. |
BASIC SUBJECTS |
250 |
2. |
FOREST, RANGE AND WILDLIFE ECOLOGY |
185 |
3. |
SILVICULTURE |
150 |
4. |
RANGE MANAGEMENT |
75 |
5. |
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING |
210 |
6. |
INTEGRATED LAND USE SYSTEMS |
210 |
7. |
UTILIZATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS |
60 |
8. |
FOREST, RANGE AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION |
90 |
9. |
FOREST HARVESTING AND ENGINEERING |
165 |
10. |
ADMINISTRATION |
60 |
11. |
FOREST EXTENSION |
165 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS |
1620 |
The Government of Namibia aims at creating and maintaining a stable environment through sustainable management of the forest resources. Forests are one of the natural resources on which our people's needs are dependent. The rapid increase in the population and improper land-use patterns are contributing to the degradation of soil fertility. It is therefore important to promote and conserve our natural resources according to the existing Forestry Policy and Namibian Strategic Plan, through modern and indigenous forest management practices.
To support this aim, the graduates of the Certificate Programme in Forestry and Range are expected, after a short orientation period, to master a number of tasks in the priority fields of forestry with enhanced responsibility and moral values, according to customer demand. These are as follows:
1. Advise different land users on the sustainable management of indigenous forest resources.
2. Collect forestry, sociocultural, economic and range data for assessment of wood biomass, non-wood products, livestock and wildlife resources.
3.Carry out extension work on forestry and range with local communities, individuals and organizations.
4. Introduce new and strengthen existing integrated land-use systems.
5. Create public awareness and implement forestry-related policies and laws.
6. Create awareness of the socio-economic value of wood and non-wood forest products among the public and involve stakeholders in the management of these resources.
7. Establish and tend forest plantations and woodlots effectively for multiple uses.
8. Organize and participate in the collection of quality seed and establish appropriate nurseries.
9. Plan and implement suitable forest protection measures such as fire and insect and disease control.
10. Prepare, implement and monitor Forest Management Plans including forest conservation measures.
11. Implement forestry research as requested.
12. Advise, establish and manage small-scale wood and non-wood forest businesses on a sustainable basis.
13. Create favourable opportunities for marketing wood and non-wood forest products.
14. Train, supervise and motivate personnel under his/her charge.
15. Communicate and cooperate with other professionals in related fields.
16. Interpret and implement relevant government policy and legislation.
17. Carry out administrative and financial duties (including planning, budgeting and report writing), using appropriate information technology.
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
1. Recognize the environmental and socio-economic significance of different land-use practices.
2. Integrate forestry into range management, agricultural, horticultural and apicultural practices on a sustainable basis.
3. Identify indicators of ecological degradation and advise on appropriate improved management practices.
4. Identify and classify individual plants, plant communities and vegetation types.
5. Design and apply sustainable management systems using appropriate silvicultural methods for plantations, woodlots, forest reserves and indigenous forests.
6. Apply appropriate inventory techniques to determine the availability of wood biomass and non-wood forest products, together with the carrying capacity of livestock and wildlife resources in a given area.
7. Apply participatory methods to identify community needs and implement appropriate intervention.
8. Identify and report suitable areas for plantations, woodlots and forest reserves.
9. Select and apply different extension methods according to specific target groups.
10. Prepare adequate extension materials and messages with a view to creating public awareness of forestry and environmental issues.
11. Practice and demonstrate appropriate agroforestry techniques with a view to improving the productivity of traditional land-use systems.
12. Inform the public about existing forest laws and policies, interpret them and carry out law enforcement.
13. Assess and improve the utilization of domestic wood industries and non-timber forest products and facilitate communication to create awareness of the socio-economic value of these products.
14. Plan and practice harvesting and processing operations of wood and non-wood forest products by using appropriate methods and tools.
15. Recognize the most important systems of forest harvesting and logging methods, timber treatment and the conversion of wood in international forest industries, and identify end users of forest products.
16. Establish and manage nurseries using suitable and appropriate techniques.
17. Identify suitable plant communities, organize collection of quality seeds, process and test seed for distribution in collaboration with the National Tree Seed Centre.
18. Identify the common forest hazards (fires, livestock, diseases, pests, trespassers, etc.) which might threaten the ecological balance of forests; plan and implement preventive and protective measures where possible.
19. Carry out all steps required to prepare, implement and evaluate a Forest Management Plan.
20. Establish and implement forest research projects and maintain records.
21. Recognize physical and chemical properties of important exotic and indigenous species and advise on their utilization, preservation and grading.
22.Practise wood harvesting operations and small-scale sawmilling by using appropriate methods and tools.
23. Plan and control commercial forest harvesting and marketing operations based on sustainable and approved ecologically viable management plans.
24. Identify marketable wood and non-wood forest products and investigate viable market outlets.
25. Establish a functional link between the supplier and buyer and advise on the improvement of the marketability of the product (value added).
26. Apply appropriate personnel management procedures according to the prescribed staff code.
27. Create a favourable atmosphere for job satisfaction and motivation; identify training needs of personnel and conduct or arrange on-the-job training.
28. Identify, initiate and maintain liaison with government institutions, non-governmental and other organizations, communities and individuals involved in forestry-related fields and coordinate common activities.
29. Disseminate relevant information to other stakeholders.
30. Interpret relevant government policies and legislation related to the administration of human and physical resources, and disseminate this information to other staff.
31. Organize and fulfil the necessary office management and administration according to prescribed principles and legislation.
CODE |
COURSES/SUBJECTS |
Theory |
Pract. |
Total | |
1. |
BS |
BASIC SUBJECTS |
39 |
21 |
60 |
2. |
SV |
SILVICULTURE |
41 |
79 |
120 |
3. |
FM |
FOREST MANAGEMENT |
14 |
16 |
30 |
4. |
CF |
COMMUNITY FORESTRY |
11 |
19 |
30 |
5. |
UFP |
UTILIZATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS |
56 |
19 |
75 |
6. |
FRP |
FOREST AND RANGE PROTECTION |
16 |
24 |
40 |
7. |
FE |
FOREST ENGINEERING |
28 |
52 |
80 |
8. |
EX |
EXTENSION |
15 |
25 |
40 |
9. |
AHR |
ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES |
14 |
16 |
30 |
10. |
FRE |
FOREST, RANGE AND WILDLIFE ECOLOGY |
13 |
19 |
32 |
11. |
FIELD ATTACHMENT |
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12. |
STUDY TOURS |
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13. |
PROJECT WORK (SPECIAL STUDY) |
Subject: Forest Management Plans
Total number of hours: 100
Aim: To teach students to prepare, implement and evaluate sustainable forest management plans.
Objectives: At the end of the subject, Forest Management Plans, students should be able to:
No. |
Topic |
Content |
Learning Objectives |
Learning Activities |
T |
P |
1. |
Introduction |
Forest resources and data Objective formulation of forest management plan Models used in forest management planning Different components of a sustainable forest management plan Present status Treatment regimes Forest management maps Prediction of future production |
Explain the main elements and concepts of sustainable forest management List the concepts of a forest management plan |
Group discussion Assignment Visits to relevant offices working with forest management planning |
8 |
2 |
2. |
Planning concepts and methods in forest management |
Sustainability Rotation Normal forest Growth and yield Wood and non-wood products in forest resources Sustainable outturn by felling: area and volume Operational planning |
Calculate the growing stock at the beginning and end of the planning period Determine the growth and yield Select a suitable treatment regime Compute a sustainable outturn by felling Collect information for operational planning concerning available personnel and transport |
Group discussion Assignment Group work Fieldwork |
20 |
10 |
3 |
Forest management plan |
Comprehensive management plan in exotic plantations Comprehensive management plan in indigenous forests Evaluation methods |
Prepare a forest management plan for exotic plantation Prepare a forest management plan for indigenous forests Evaluate sustainable forest management both in exotic plantations and in indigenous forests |
Group work Fieldwork in both exotic plantations and indigenous forest areas under the administration of local communities, and state-owned indigenous forest areas |
10 |
50 |
SUBTOTAL HOURS |
38 |
62 | ||||
TOTAL HOURS |
100 | |||||
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