Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa: Management and Restoration

Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and restore tropical forests in a sustainable way. 2. Forest Resources and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation in Ethiopia 3. Forests and Forestry in Uganda4. Forests and Forestry in Tanzania 5. Composition, Structure and Regeneration of Miombo Forest at Kitulangalo, Tanzania 6. Church Forests - Relic of Dry Afromontane Forests of Northern Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation and Restoration 7. Incense Woodlands in Ethiopia: Regeneration Problems and Restoration Possibilities 8. Vegetation Variation in Forest-woodland-savannah mosaics in Uganda and its implications for conservation 9. The Role of Plantation Forests in Fostering Ecological Restoration: Experiences from East Africa This is the first research-based book to examine this problem in East Africa. The specific focus is on the forests of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, but the lessons learned are shown to be applicable to neighbouring countries and others in the tropics. A wide range of forest types are covered, from dry Miombo forest and afromontane forests, to forest-savannah mosaics and wet forest types. Current management practices are assessed and examples of good practice presented. The role of local people is also emphasized. The authors describe improved management and restoration through silviculture, plantation forestry and agroforestry, leading to improvements in timber production, biodiversity conservation and the livelihoods of local people.