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Fires and weak monitoring hinder reforestation efforts in Mozambique

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Briefings

Mozambique faces severe deforestation with Nampula, Zambézia, and Manica provinces losing 267,000 hectares annually. Despite a 2030 goal to reforest 1 million hectares, only 58,000 hectares have been restored since 2000, leaving 942,000 hectares unaccounted for. A technician observed charred tree stems in the Tónduè Forest, highlighting the impact of fires and weak monitoring on reforestation progress.

Key points

• Mozambique loses 267,000 hectares of forest annually, with the heaviest losses concentrated in Nampula, Zambézia, and Manica provinces.
• Only 58,000 hectares have been reforested since 2000, representing a significant gap between the 1 million hectare goal and actual progress.

Context

Mozambique ranks among the 10 countries with the highest deforestation rates globally, losing 267,000 hectares annually. The country set an ambitious goal to reforest 1 million hectares by 2030, but only 58,000 hectares have been restored since 2000. A technician observed charred tree stems in the Tónduè Forest, illustrating the impact of fires and weak monitoring on reforestation efforts.

Limitations

Data on cumulative forest loss in Zambézia province between 2000 and 2024 is from the Provincial Directorate of Territorial Development and Environment, with specific loss figures for the period not fully detailed in the source.

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