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In-situ Conservation of Indigenous Trees. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Sep 2008, Pages: 88
Indigenous trees play major roles in the rural
livelihood of communities in Sub-Saharan Africa,
particularly in terms of their environmental service
function and contribution of tree products to the
rural household economy. However, the high rate of
deforestation in Malawi raises concerns on the
future supply of these natural resources. A case
study was conducted in Dedza district in central
Malawi during 2005 to investigate conservation of
semi-wild indigenous trees growing and retained at
smallholder farms. The study aims at identifying
factors influencing conservation and the use/ non-
use of conservation practices of indigenous trees.
Households were interviewed in two different
Extension Planning Areas of Dedza district.
Structured questionnaires were used to collect data
on demographic, farm household, tree crop and
institutional support issues. Data were analysed by
logistic regression analysis. Results show that
indigenous tree conservation practices vary between
the two locations in form and intensity. Factors
associated with these differences are various socio-
economic factors that are influencing the
decision of smallholders to conserve the trees.
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