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Mozambique to further extend restriction on logging and timber exports
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three species of hardwoods, and barred the export of a further three. The Ministry dispatch, reported in Tuesday's issue of the independent daily “O Pais”, states that, as from the date of the document, 29 March, no wood at all may be cut from the species Pterocarpus tinctorius (known as Nkula), Swartzia madagascariensis (ironwood) and Combretum imberbe (Mondzo). The hardwoods known as chanfuta (azfelia quanzensis), umbila (pterocarpus abgolensis) and jambire (millettia stuhlmannii, sometimes known as partridge wood) may only be used to supply the domestic timber market, and may not be exported. Under the new rules, the export of wood from any native species of tree will only be authorised to operators certified by the Ministry. Certification will only be granted to... Continue reading →
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April 12, 2018
Mozambique to further extend restriction on logging and timber exports
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three species of hardwoods, and barred the export of a further three. The Ministry dispatch, reported in Tuesday's issue of the independent daily “O Pais”, states that, as from the date of the document, 29 March, no wood at all may be cut from the species Pterocarpus tinctorius (known as Nkula), Swartzia madagascariensis (ironwood) and Combretum imberbe (Mondzo). The hardwoods known as chanfuta (azfelia quanzensis), umbila (pterocarpus abgolensis) and jambire (millettia stuhlmannii, sometimes known as partridge wood) may only be used to supply the domestic timber market, and may not be exported. Under the new rules, the export of wood from any native species of tree will only be authorised to operators certified by the Ministry. Certification will only be granted to... Continue reading →
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Mozambique to further extend restriction on logging and timber exports
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three species of hardwoods, and barred the export of a further three. The Ministry dispatch, reported in Tuesday's issue of the independent daily “O Pais”, states that, as from the date of the document, 29 March, no wood at all may be cut from the species Pterocarpus tinctorius (known as Nkula), Swartzia madagascariensis (ironwood) and Combretum imberbe (Mondzo). The hardwoods known as chanfuta (azfelia quanzensis), umbila (pterocarpus abgolensis) and jambire (millettia stuhlmannii, sometimes known as partridge wood) may only be used to supply the domestic timber market, and may not be exported. Under the new rules, the export of wood from any native species of tree will only be authorised to operators certified by the Ministry. Certification will only be granted to... Continue reading →