| Project
Title |
Developing
biometric sampling systems and optimal harvesting methods for medicinal
tree bark in southern Africa |
| FRP
Project Reference Number |
R8305 |
| Research
Programme |
Forestry
Research Programme (FRP), Department for International Development,
UK.
 www.frp.uk.com
|
| Research
Programme Purpose |
New
knowledge applied to problems in forest and tree resource management,
the resolution of which benefits poor forest and tree - dependent
people within the Forest/Agriculture Interface. |
| Geographic
Focus |
Republic
of South Africa, Malawi, Zambia |
| Start
and End Date |
1
May 2003 – 31 January 2005 |
| Total
Cost |
GBP
332,390 |
| Project
Partners |
Europe |
Wild
Resources Limited (project leader)
University of Wales Bangor
www.safs.bangor.ac.uk
Georg-August University
www.uni-forst.gwdg.de
|
| |
South
Africa |
ForestWood
cc
University
of Pretoria
fabinet.up.ac.za
Fakislanda Consulting
Sisamphilo Association |
| |
Zambia |
Copperbelt
University
Forest
Research
Kaloko
Trust
www.kalokotrust.org |
| |
Malawi |
Forest
Research Institute of Malawi
www.frim.org.mw
National Herbarium
www.sdnp.org.mw/enviro/herb |
| Project
Summary |
 www.wildresources.co.uk/projects_bark_project_sumary.shtml |
| Project
Description |
 R8305
PMF.pdf (1.0 MB) |
| Project
Documents |
www.frp.uk.com/project_details.cfm/projectID/8122 |
| Final
Workshop |
Trees
for health forever - Workshop
www.wildresources.co.uk/treesforhealth/index.html |
 |
The
use and trade of plants for medicinal and cultural purposes has, over
the last ten to fifteen years, come under the spotlight of economists,
environmentalists, social scientists, policy-makers and trade organisations
throughout the world. Medicinal plants are now universally recognised
as the basis for a number of critical human health, social and economic
support systems and benefits. These include provision of primary heath
care products in underdeveloped economies, a basis for cultural identity
and heritage, income generation for disadvantaged groups through trade,
inputs to high demand western drugs and remedies, genetic stock for
future cures of dread diseases, and significant formal economic trade
opportunities for producing countries.www.sun-e-shop.co.za
|
| Disclaimer |
This
document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for
International Development (DFID) for the benefit of developing countries.
The views expressed are not necessarily those of DFID. R8305 - Forestry
Research Programme. |
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