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Abstract(s)
In recent decades, there has been a perception that the Mozambican forests have been
threatened with massive exploitation for commercialization, deforesting vast areas, leading to desertification
and contributing to the extinction of some forest species. The present research summarizes the
official information obtained by monitoring the country’s natural resources over time and identifying
the major types of existing forests in Mozambique. The main objective is to elucidate on the current
state of Mozambican forests, analyze change and trends, and characterize the actual distribution of
forest species in Mozambique to verify the sustainability of forest resources and their composition.
It is a case study of the qualitative descriptive type, with data obtained through a bibliographic
research method focusing on scientific articles on the type of forest species existing in Africa and
Mozambique and data from official sources of the forests. Various types of forests were identified,
such as mopane, mercrusse, semi-deciduous, miombo, and semi-evergreen, including the gallery
forest. Forest species with particular relevance were highlighted, such as Afzelia quanzensis, Swartzia
madagascariensis, Pterocarpaus angolensis, Combretum imberbe, and Millettia stuhalmannii. Major threats
to these natural resources were identified and reported, including anthropogenic activity associated
with traditional practices of illegal logging or due to the valuation of other goods of primary necessity,
lack of protection and conservation measures, and impacts resulting from climate change. The Munza
district is presented as a case study, carrying out a characterization of the forest in this district and
identifying the main threats in the study area from 2015 to 2020.
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Keywords
sustainability forest resources threats logging climate change impacts
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Joaquim-Meque, E.; Lousada, J.; Liberato, M.L.R.; Fonseca, T.F. Forest in Mozambique: actual distribution of tree species and potential threats. Land 2023, 12, 1519
Publisher
MDPI