Zambia forest resource assessment 2004

Executive Summary

1. Based on 40 satellite images over Zambian land area, on total of 1908 new sample plots spread over all Zambian provinces, and on latest gazetted forest produce fees and prices, a new estimate for Zambian forest resource was produced.

2. The forest lands proper were stratified in the satellite images into High Density Forest, Medium Density Forest and Low Density Forest. They cover altogether 30.1 mill. ha, 40 per cent of the Zambian land area. Trees growing outside forests, mainly as agroforests, cover additional 3.4 mill. ha. The total forested and wooded area is 33.5 mill. ha (45 %).