Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa

Emmanuel Chidumayo is a leading ecologist of African dry forests and woodlands and author of the Miombo Ecology and Management book published in 1997. Davison Gumbo is a Senior CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) Scientist in southern Africa and a former head of the WWF miombo ecoregion programme for southern Africa.

"This book provides a current baseline of knowledge on the current resources of the Dry forests and woodlands, their use and value, and possible means to manage them towards sustainable development into the future. It poses a challenge to policy makers and resource managers to make integrated and sustainable resource management a reality to resources users who depend on good governance and the Dry forest resources for their livelihoods and prosperity under threats of environmental change." Professor Coert J Geldenhuys, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa"The book collects contributions from a number of African scientists and a few from outside the continent working towards solving African resource management problems in the dry forests and woodlands […]These are highly relevant, well referenced contributions, and the book is a comprehensive treatment of the subject." Jolocam Mbabazi, International Journal of Environmental Studies

• Preface1. Dry Forests and Woodlands in Sub-Saharan Africa: Context and Challenges2. Distribution and Characteristics of African Dry Forests and Woodlands3. Biodiversity of Plants 4. Contribution of Non-wood Forest Products to Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation5. Non-wood Forest Products: Description, Use and Management 6. Timber and Wood Products 7. Woodfuel8. Livestock and Wildlife9. Plantations and Woodlots in Africa's Dry Forests and Woodlands10. Environmental Services from the Dry Forests and Woodlands of Sub- Saharan Africa11. Managing Dry Forests and Woodlands for Products and Services: A Prognostic SynthesisIndex