A Collaborative Approach to Sustainable Forest Management

rForests are vital ecosystems that provide numerous benefits, including biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, and livelihood support. They cover approximately 30% of the Earth’s land area, support over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions worldwide. However, managing and protecting forests comes with numerous challenges, including deforestation and land degradation, over-exploitation of forest resources, human-wildlife conflict, and climate change.

Join Kasanka Trust Limited, hosted by Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), for a webinar on collaborative strategies for sustainable forest management! Using Kasanka National Park in Zambia as a case study, the session will unpack how community-led strategies can be combined with government and civil society efforts to protect forests. It will feature insights from the District Forest Officer and Forest Communities’ representative on forest management best practices, the challenges encountered and opportunities for improvement.