Sat, 06 May 2017 13:22:10 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO IT GREW, was used and treated just like any other tree in Zambia for hundreds of years without any special attachment to its preservation and protection and has been a common specie in most parts of the country, especially the northern half. The Mukula tree, whose botanical name is Pterocarpus chrysothrix, is a rare and slow growing specie, which is now threatened with extinction due to indiscriminate harvesting for its valuable properties. Zambia has a long history in the management, production and marketing of timber in the SADC region. Zambezi sawmills, a timber company was domiciled in Zambia for many years until it collapsed in the early 1980s following the economic reforms introduced by the UNIP regime. The industry was, evidently, sustained by the huge forest resource the nation is sitting on, supported by uncontested ability of citizens to provide labour and prudent management of the […]
