State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in Namibia













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Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers

Prepared for

The Second Regional Training Workshop on Conservation, Management and Sustainable Utilization of Forest Genetic Resources for Eastern and Southern African Countries 6-10 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya

and updated for

The SADC Regional Workshop on Forest and Tree Genetic Resources
5-9 June 2000, Arusha, Tanzania

Based on the work of

Nakwezi E. Lusepani and Rusta J.K. Hangula

May 2002



Forest Resources Development Service


Forest Resources Division, Rome

Working Paper FGR/29E

Forestry Department

FAO, Rome, Italy


Disclaimer

The Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers report on issues and activities in related to the conservation, sustainable use and management of forest genetic resources. The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Quantitative information regarding the status of forest resources has been compiled according to sources, methodologies and protocols identified and selected by the authors, for assessing the diversity and status of genetic resources. For standardized methodologies and assessments on forest resources, please refer to FAO, 2001. State of the World’s Forests 2001; and to FAO, 2001. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA2000). FAO Forestry Paper No 140. Official information can also be found at the FAO Internet site (http://www.fao.org/forestry/Forestry.asp).


Comments and feedback are welcome.
For further information please contact:

Pierre Sigaud, Forestry Officer (Forest Genetic Resources)
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
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Email: [email protected]

For quotation:

Lusepani, N.E. and Hangula, R.J.K. 2002. State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in Namibia. Prepared for the Second Regional Training Workshop on Forest Genetic Resources for Eastern and Southern African Countries 6-10 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya; and updated for the SADC Regional Workshop on forest and tree genetic resources, 5-9 June 2000, Arusha, Tanzania. Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers, Working Paper FGR/29/E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).

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1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

1.1. STATUS OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES
1.2. UTILIZATION OF TREES
1.3. THREATS TO FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES
1.4. LINKS BETWEEN FORESTRY SECTOR AND FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES
1.5. LINKS BETWEEN OTHER ACTIVITIES (AGRICULTURE, AGROFORESTRY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND INDUSTRY)

2. PAST AND PRESENT ACTIVITIES IN CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

2.1. DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SEED
2.2. IN SITU CONSERVATION
2.3. EX SITU CONSERVATION
2.4. TREE IMPROVEMENT

3. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

3.1. NATIONAL FRAMEWORK

3.1.1. National legislation, policy and strategy on forest genetic resources
3.1.2. Institutions

3.2. LINKS WITH OTHER INITIATIVES

4. IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY SPECIES

5. SIDE ACTIVITIES

5.1. TRAINING CAPACITY BUILDING
5.2. RESEARCH

6. PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

6.1. REGIONAL CO-OPERATION SCHEMES
6.2. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

7. CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: list of abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix 2: value and use of important species at national level
Appendix 3: list of priority species for conservation, improvement or seed procurement