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The objective of the study was to assess the regeneration of Miombo woodlands after shifting cultivation in Chibombo and Rufunsa districts in comparison to undisturbed woodland. The study analysed different descriptors that characterize the woodland including: species composition, diversity,...

Forests play an important role in enhancing food security by providing a diversity of food resources and other food production services for human beings. Despite this critical role that forests play in food systems, especially for developing countries such as Zambia, forests are often sacrificed...

Forest play a number of functions such as the provision of wood for timber and fuel, building materials, household implements, wild food, herbal medicines and many others to many rural communities in Zambia including Sesheke District. Forest also provides a wide range of services such as...

Forest play a number of functions such as the provision of wood for timber and fuel, building materials, household implements, wild food, herbal medicines and many others to many rural communities in Zambia including Sesheke District. Forest also provides a wide range of services such as...

Wildlife utilisation for livelihoods frequently conflicts with conservation, raising challenges of integrating rural livelihood issues into conservation agendas. However, the reality of wildlife utilisation in rural areas, especially Game Management Areas cannot be stated simply; it is a...

The forest management is undergoing a transformation world over. There have been perceived some problems that have accompanied the old approach of secluding local communities living near the forest from taking part in the management of the forest resource. Because of the perceived problems, there...

The Red bollworm, Diaparopsis Castenea Hampson, is an insect that has become a major pest of cotton in Zambia. This study was conducted in Magoye, Mazabuka district, Southern province of Zambia. The main objective of the study was to determine the effects of different types of intercropping...

A study site in the Luangwa district, south-eastern part of Lusaka Province was used for an investigation of the impact of human activities on indigenous woody vegetation.Evidence obtained from the review of literature and initial field reconnaissance suggested that the observed changes and...

Species of indigenous Zambian trees and shrubs were examined, with a view to their possible use in agroforestry land-use systems.There are a few leguminous species which germinate without any pre-treatment. These include Sesbania macrantha, Tephrosia vogelii, Bauhinia petersiana etc, but...

Miombo is the most dominant vegetation type in Zambia and covers 53% of the country. It is dominated by species of Brachystegia, Julbernadia and Isoberlinia. In the study area, pockets of other vegetation types like the munga may be found within Hie miombo, especially along drainage lines. Munga...