Permits for forest use

RUNDU – The Directorate of Forestry in the Kavango Region is to introduce a new permit system to give communities the opportunity to benefit from forests.The system will only be implemented in areas that have community forestry agreements with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry.

Under the proposed system, the Directorate of Forestry will issue block permits to the forest management bodies based on their management plans. People can get permission to cut trees from the forest management bodies, which will issue permits for harvesting, marketing and transport of wood and charge a fee depending on the value of the trees.The tribal offices will get 25 per cent of the proceeds of selling the wood.The Forestry Management Committee will have power to confiscate any wood that is cut, marketed or transported without permission.The system was proposed at a workshop attended by representatives of the Sambyu, Mbunza, Gciriku and Kwangali Traditional Authorities.- NampaPeople can get permission to cut trees from the forest management bodies, which will issue permits for harvesting, marketing and transport of wood and charge a fee depending on the value of the trees.The tribal offices will get 25 per cent of the proceeds of selling the wood.The Forestry Management Committee will have power to confiscate any wood that is cut, marketed or transported without permission.The system was proposed at a workshop attended by representatives of the Sambyu, Mbunza, Gciriku and Kwangali Traditional Authorities. – Nampa