miombo

Knowledge | Policies and Incentives for Managing the Miombo Woodlands of Southern Africa

The Miombo Woodlands are the most extensive tropical seaonal woodland and dry forest formation in Africa. Although they are less rich in biodiversity and high-value timber than moist tropical forests, these landscapes play an integral role in the lives of millions of rural people who depend on woodland resources for food, energy and environmental services. The ongoing public debate about the value of forests and woodlands in the face of climate change provides an important opportunity to revisit policies, incentives and options for managing the miombo woodlands in ways which benefit the rural poor.