22nd – 25th June 2015Yaounde and Kribi, Cameroon

Ministério da Terra, Ambiente e

Desenvolvimento RuralDirecção Nacional de Terras e

FlorestasChina-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform

Report of the Forest Sector in Mozambique

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.

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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.

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II. OBJECTIVE OF THE PRESENTATION

Report on the Forest Management in Mozambique

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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.

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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

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IV. FORESTRY POTENTIAL (cont)

Provínce CAA (103 m3)Maputo 10,1 – 10,6Gaza 62,8 – 113,9Inhambane 28,2 – 33,3Sofala 53,3 – 81,2Manica 49 – 64,2Tete 48 - 31.9Zambézia 91,2 – 121,6Nampula 42,6 – 57,1Cabo Delgado 84,1 – 120,4Niassa 21,2 – 31,5Total 515,7- 640,5

• The annual allowable volume cut (CAA) is

estimated between 515,7 - 640,5 thousand m3/ano,

based on the available volume of timber with

comercial value.

• The average volume of the annual timber

harvesting is about 250,000 m3;

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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; andForest Concessions.

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V. FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont)Simple licenses Simple licenses

Simple Licenses (Decree nº 30/2012, 1st August) Exclusive to National citizens; Contract for Exploration valid for 5 years renewable valid for 5 years renewable; Management Plan Management Plan for one continuous area not continuous area not

larger than 10,000 hectares;larger than 10,000 hectares; Payment of annual taxes for land ocupationannual taxes for land ocupation; and Maximum Annual Volume 500 m3.

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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

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V. FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont)

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Província 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total

TOTAL 244.156 270.825 321.370 212.711 217.221 1.266.283

Issued licences for about 1,2 million m3 of round logs;

Annual Avarege exploitation volume ≈ 250 mil m3;

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

VI. TIMBER PROCESSING

Província 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Total 201 182 196 190 251

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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.

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.

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VII. TIMBER EXPORTATION (Cont…).

Year Round logsSawn

timber

2010 22.846 176.572

2011 36.013 175.982

2012 41.543 218.842

2013 54.296 226.500

2014 140.307 363.925

Evolução da exportação de madeira (2010-2014).

Gráfico : Evolução da exportação de madeira (2010 a 2014).

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VII. TIMBER EXPORTATION (Cont...)

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Increase of Exportation of processed timber (from 176,572 m3 in 2010 to 363,925 m3 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 m3 in 2010 to 140,307 m3 in 2014)

- Main reason was the introduction in market of new species which are allowed to export in logs

VIII. LOCAL COMMUNITY

Ministerial Diploma no 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);

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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.

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