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Like several districts in central and northern Mozambique, Nhamatanda, in Sofala, has suffered unparalleled deforestation in recent years. The strong and permanent pressure on forest resources has resulted in the indiscriminate felling of trees for both charcoal production and the timber industry. A study carried out by the Chimoio Agricultural Research Institute in 2021 indicates that the Nhamatanda Administrative Post lost around 13.38 hectares in terms of deforestation in 2019 alone, a reality that has been seen in many communities in that district. It is in this context that ADRA and Livaningo, as part of the implementation of the Kukwiza project, will reforest 100 hectares of native trees.
Umbaua and Panga-panga are the species to be reforested during the three years of Kukwuiza to mitigate the harmful impacts of climate change. In an interview with Diário de Moçambique, the Kukwiza project's technician, Osório Belchior, revealed the areas that will benefit from reforestation: "Our intention at the moment is to reforest ten hectares in Haluma, Macumba, Chissanda and Chirassicua," he said, noting that the project already has 6,500 seedlings. Fernando Chubula, representing the administrator of Nhamatanda, stressed in an interview with Diário de Moçambique that "the initiative is beneficial for the population, since in addition to providing income from cutting wood in the future, it will join various mango projects in the province and beyond, with the aim of tackling climate change." The beneficiary communities also don't hide their satisfaction with the reforestation and have been active participants in the process. For the beneficiaries, more than tackling climate change, the trees to be reforested will serve as a source of cure for some diseases.
"Until the trees reach adulthood, they will provide roots to cure certain diseases. And once they are mature, the trees will be used to earn income by cutting down the wood to make furniture. So the most important thing is that we've already taken the first step, which is to start the project," said one of the beneficiaries of the Kukwuiza project, Quefasse Tomo Gales, in an interview with Diário de Moçambique. The reforestation initiative is the result of a study to assess the impact of forest degradation carried out by the Chimoio Agricultural Research Institute, in partnership with ADRA Mozambique and Livaningo as part of the implementation of the Kukwiza project. The three-year Kukwiza project is funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and implemented jointly by ADRA Austria and Mozambique as well as Livaningo, a Mozambican environmental organization.
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