18. APPENDICES

1. Summary information on protected forests of western Zimbabwe

1. Country: Zimbabwe

2. Name of the forest: Case study generally covers management of all gazetted forests in western Zimbabwe.

3. Land tenure: Gazetted or protected forest reserves.

4. Ecozone: Deciduous dry forests.

5. Forest type: Zambezi teak/Baikiaea plurijuga forests;

6. Extent of the forest (ha): Total area of gazetted forests covered in this case study is approximately 847 419.

7. Forest area under management (ha): 847 419.

8. When did the management start: In 1920 when the first Forest Officer was appointed.

9. Designated functions of the forest under management: Conservation, soil and water protection, and timber production.

10. Tree taxa (botanical names): Dominant species is Baikiaea plurijuga (Zambezi teak) in association with Pterocarpus angolensis, Guibourtia coleosperma Schinziophyton rautanenni, Afzelia quanzensis, Combretum collinum, and Erythrophleum africanum in the upper canopy. The sub-canopy species are Peltophorum africanum, Erythrophleum africanum, Combretum apiculatum, Strychnos pungens, Croton gratissimus, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Swartzia madagascariensis, Diplorhynchus condylocarpon, Peltophorum africanum and Terminalia sericea. The understorey species are dominated by Bauhinia petersiana, Baphia massaiensis, Grewia flavescens, Grewia monticola, Dichrostachys cinerea, Commiphora species and Acacia fleckii.

11. Other taxa.

12. Location of the forest (including longitude and latitude): Protected forests are located in western Zimbabwe, in Matabeleland North Province. The forests are located between latitude 17⁰ 05’S and 20⁰ 02’S and longitude 25⁰ 03’E and 29⁰ 00’E.

13. If the study/area has an URL, kindly provide it: None.

14. Contact organization: Forestry Commission, PO Box HG 139, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe

2. Example of a fire report form – Gwampa forest.

1. Name of forest.

2. Date and time of outbreak.

3. Who discovered the fire?

4. What time?

5. Who reported the fire and at what time?

6. To whom was the fire reported and at what time?

7. Action taken by 7. above:

8. If fire alarm was sounded, what time was this?

9. What time did the fire fighting team leave the station?

10. What time did the team arrive at the scene of fire?

11. Approximate distance from station to scene of fire:

12. Position and area burnt (attach sketch map):

13. Cause of fire:

14. Officer in charge of fire fighting team:

15. Number of men:

16. Date and time when fire was put under control:

17. Type of damage:

18. Severity of damage:

19. How could the fire have been prevented?

20. Cost of putting out the fire:

21. Legal action taken, if any:

22. General comments:

23. Recommendations:

3. Volume summaries for Baikiaea plurijuga, Guibourtia coleosperma and Pterocarpus angolensis from forest inventories in 1991 and 1996