1. 22 nd – 25 th June 2015 Yaounde and Kribi, Cameroon Ministério da Terra, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Rural Direcção Nacional de Terras e Florestas China-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform Report of the Forest Sector in Mozambique

2. Outline of the Presentation I.Introduction; II.Objective of the Presentation; III.Legal Framework; IV.Forestry Potencial in Mozambique; V.Forest Management; VI.Processing Industry; VII.Timber Exportation; VIII.Local Community; IX.Challenges. 2

3. I. INTRODUCTION  Mozambique is endowed with considerable forests which is translated into great biological diversity and habitats for wildlife;  These resources contributed with : 0,1% in the annual GDP, from 2003 a 2011 (INE, 2012); More than 18.000 Employments ―10.000 in the management of native forest (6.000 permanent and 4.000 sasonal) ―8.000 in forest plantations Environmental goods and services  The Policy and Strategy for the Development of Forestry, defines as objective Protect, conserve, develop and utilise racionally and sustainably the forestry resources for the economic, social and ecological benefict of the present and future generation of Mozambicans. 3

4. II. OBJECTIVE OF THE PRESENTATION  Report on the Forest Management in Mozambique 4

5. III. LEGAL FRAMEWORK  The management of forestry resources is guided by the following legal framework : Policy and Strategy for the Development of Forest and Wildlife, approved by the Resolution 8/97, of 1st of April Law n.º 10/99, of 7th July (Law of Forestry and Wildlife), establishes the principles and basic norms about protection, conservation and sustainable utilisation of forestry and wildlife resources; Law n.º 7/2010, of 13th August, which creates the tax valuation of timber aiming to promote timber processing within the country and reduce the exports of logs and create more employment opportunities. 5

6. IV. FORESTRY POTENTIAL  Forest Inventory 2007  Forest Area: 54,8 million hectares, (≈ 70% of the total area of the country): 26,9 million hectares of productive forest 13,2 million hectares of conservation areas; and 14,7 million hectares of other woody coverage: bushes, open forest and forest subject to slash and burn agriculture 6

7. IV. FORESTRY POTENTIAL (cont) ProvínceCAA (10 3 m 3 ) Maputo10,1 – 10,6 Gaza62,8 – 113,9 Inhambane28,2 – 33,3 Sofala53,3 – 81,2 Manica49 – 64,2 Tete48 - 31.9 Zambézia 91,2 – 121,6 Nampula42,6 – 57,1 Cabo Delgado84,1 – 120,4 Niassa21,2 – 31,5 Total 515,7- 640,5 The annual allowable volume cut (CAA) is estimated between 515,7 - 640,5 thousand m 3 /ano, based on the available volume of timber with comercial value. The average volume of the annual timber harvesting is about 250,000 m 3 ; 7

8. V. FOREST MANAGEMENT ACCESS The forest management in the country is undertaken under 3 regimes:  Own Consumption (for local communities the harvesting of forestry and wildlife resources anytime of the year is not subject to taxes);  Simple licenses; and  Forest Concessions. 8

9. V. FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont) Simple licenses Simple Licenses (Decree nº 30/2012, 1 st August)  Exclusive to National citizens; valid for 5 years renewable  Contract for Exploration valid for 5 years renewable;  Management Plan continuous area not larger than 10,000 hectares;  Management Plan for one continuous area not larger than 10,000 hectares; annual taxes for land ocupation  Payment of annual taxes for land ocupation; and  Maximum Annual Volume 500 m 3. 9

10. V. FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont) Forest Concession  For Nationals and Foreigners;  Contract of the concession valid for 50 years renewable ;  Meant to supply the Industry ;  Management Plan.  Existence of an model of concession of TCT to be promoted to ensure sustainability of forest concessions in the country IDEALY TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY 10

11. V. FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont) 11 Prov í ncia 20102011201220132014Total TOTAL 244.156270.825321.370212.711217.2211.266.283 Issued licences for about 1,2 million m 3 of round logs; Annual Avarege exploitation volume ≈ 250 mil m 3 ; Forest concessions ≈ 37% Single licence ≈ 63% The native species more harvested are: Jambire, Umbila, Chanfuta, Mondzo, Chanato and Pau-ferro. Statistics of the Volume of timber in Logs licensed 2010-2014

12. VI. TIMBER PROCESSING Província20102011201220132014 Total 201182 196190251 12  From 2010 to 2014, is recorded an increase of about 25%, in the number of sawmills (from 201 Sawmills to 251);  The majority installed by middlemen dedicated to exporting timber.  Overall, with obsolote machinery and low industrial eficiency and recovery of 45 - 50%;  The idea is to promote sawmills associate with final products units.

13. VII. TIMBER EXPORTATION  The Forest legislation allows the exportation of Timber in logs for precious species and 2ª, 3ª e 4ª classes and its not allowade exporting of logs of the species of the first classe;  The major exporting points in the country are: Ports of Beira, Nacala, Pemba, Quelimane and Maputo, and Borders between Mozambique with Tanzania, South Africa, Malawi and Zambia. 13

14. VII. TIMBER EXPORTATION (Cont…). Year Round logs Sawn timber 201022.846176.572 201136.013175.982 201241.543218.842 201354.296226.500 2014140.307363.925 Evolução da exportação de madeira (2010-2014). Gráfico : Evolução da exportação de madeira (2010 a 2014). 14

15. VII. TIMBER EXPORTATION (Cont...) 15  Increase of Exportation of processed timber (from 176,572 m 3 in 2010 to 363,925 m 3 in 2014), steming from the implementation of the Exporting timber legislation which restricts exporting of timber in logs;  Also the exporting of logs incresed (from 22,846 m 3 in 2010 to 140,307 m 3 in 2014) - Main reason was the introduction in market of new species which are allowed to export in logs

16. VIII. LOCAL COMMUNITY Ministerial Diploma n o 93/05 of 04th May, sets the mechanisms of channelling of 20% of the taxes of the forestry and wildlife exploration for the benefit of local communities living in the surroundings of where forestry exploration takes place. - In this process were identifyed and organised 1.089 local communies and channelled 157.138.004,54 Meticais (about USD 4 million); 16

17. IX: CHALLENGES  Improvement of the Consultation Forum with participation of Goverment, Private sector, NGO and Local community  Increase in Local processing of timber and export of timber products with added value (final products).  Incentive to investors to install timber processing Units, including furniture processing facilities.  Strengthen the capacity of the forest sector to monitor the implementation of management plans and law enforcement. 17

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