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Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa - Management and Restoration (Hardcover)
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Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa - Management and Restoration (Hardcover)
Series: The Earthscan Forest Library
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Total price: R4,187
Discovery Miles: 41 870
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Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation,
agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the
tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and
biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are
therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and
restore tropical forests in a sustainable way. This is the first
research-based book to examine this problem in East Africa. The
specific focus is on the forests of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda,
but the lessons learned are shown to be applicable to neighbouring
countries and others in the tropics. A wide range of forest types
are covered, from dry Miombo forest and afromontane forests, to
forest-savannah mosaics and wet forest types. Current management
practices are assessed and examples of good practice presented. The
role of local people is also emphasized. The authors describe
improved management and restoration through silviculture,
plantation forestry and agroforestry, leading to improvements in
timber production, biodiversity conservation and the livelihoods of
local people.
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