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Chapter 2 - Zambia’s Changing Environment
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Kabompo district is located in the North-Western
Province of Zambia, and is home to a population of
92,321. The district recorded a population growth
rate of 2.6 per cent between 2000 and 2010, which
was higher than the provincial population growth
rate of 2.2 per cent (Central Statistics Office, 2012).
Increase in the development of the mining
activities in the upper Kabompo basin, has resulted
in population growth and changes in land use.
The encroachment of agriculture into the Ndenda
Forest Reserve has contributed to the loss of forest
cover as seen in the satellite images.
Women fetching water
Haijden, M.C., 2008
Village in the forest
Haijden, M.C., 2008
Forest loss in Kabompo
Haijden, M.C., 2008
Forest loss - Kabompo District
Vegetation along the Kabompo river
hypeverlag.de/flickr.com, 2008