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forest fires and invasive alien species. One of the rare and endemic species under threat is Mulanje Cedar (
Widdringtonia
whiteii). Mulanje cedar
is a popular timber source because of its durability as it is resistant to termite and fungal attack (Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust 2008).
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of total land mass
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Tanzania
Namibia
Mozambique
Malawi
Botswana
Angola
1990
1995
2000
2005 2007
Forest cover in Zambezi basin countries
Source: SADC, SARDC, IUCN, UNEP (2008) Southern Africa Environment Outlook Gaborone,
Harare, Nairobi.2005 data comes from ADBG,AU, UNECA 2009, African Statistics Year Book ,Tunis ,
Addis Ababa, African Development Bank Group, African Union, United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa for 2005, 1990 and 2007 data from the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations 2009.
Figure 2.6
Wood for charcoal production.
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