Management of Bushingwe & Lualaba National Forests
Sustainable Forest Management of National Forests
The Conservation of Forestry resources around the FQM-Trident is enhanced by the collaborative Sustainable Forest Management of Bushingwe and Lualaba National Forests through and MoU between Forestry Department (FD) and FQM-Trident. The program is based on four main pillars briefly explained below.
- Law Enforcement: – Application of legal provisions to offenders through actions such as investigations and prosecution was conducted during the month.
- Awareness: – Through community outreach programs.
- Eco-entrepreneurship: – Establishment of ecologically supported business activities to illustrate the value of forest protection. The eco- entrepreneurship support cycle is structured to start with eco-business stimulation, support and sustenance.
- Forest Resource Monitoring and Restoration: – Forest assessment/monitoring of bio-indicators such as species distribution, population density deforestation factors, natural regeneration, animal impacted regeneration and carbon sequestration capacity.
Alternatives to Charcoal Promotion Survey Results
The Forestry Department (FD) under the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment conducted a survey to assess the possibility of promoting alternatives to charcoal in some part of Kalumbila District where charcoal demand is high. The objective is to reduce charcoal demand by stimulating adoption of alternative energy sources such as gas and energy efficient stoves. For purpose of inclusiveness and understanding bottlenecks for adopting alternatives to charcoal, the department undertook a situation assessment that highlighted existing Knowledge, Attitude, Perceptions and Practices for charcoal use and alternatives. The Chart clearly indicates that 91% of respondents use charcoal, followed by electricity at 41%. The less energy type used Paraffin. Other energy sources used include solar energy were only 0.28% used it.