Dinâmica da produção madeireira na Província de Manica no período 1994-2000

Abstract

The present work essentially aims to evaluate the production of logs in the province of Manica in the period between 1994 and 2000. Data collection was based on consultation of log wood production archives for both native and exotic species and on surveys carried out by technicians in the forestry sector with the aim of evaluating the factors that influenced the exploitation of forests and forecast production for the coming years. The data obtained show that wood from native species was more commercialized than wood from exotic species, with emphasis on panga-panga, umbila and chafuta. Among the antitive species, the highest production throughout the study period corresponds to umbila with 45% of volume total production. On the other hand, the end of the armed conflict, the geographical location of the province and the good quotation of wood forest products, especially of native species, are the main factors that influenced the exploitation of forests in the period between 1994-2000. Based on the results, it is concluded that the strategies that can be adopted for the sustainable use of wood forest resources highlight the limitation of cutting volumes of main species under simple licenses and encouraging the cutting of secondary species. Finally, it is recommended that, in order to improve the work of forest services, inventories should be updated and inspection of forest products strengthened.