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VNR Zambia - Biodiversity

Zambia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, posing a threat, not only to Zambia’s wildlife, but also to her people.

Duration 12m3s

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Video Type Field Story

Date 11/30/2016 9:15 AM

File size 1.28 GB

Unique ID UF2T5W

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Shotlist SHOTLIST

1. Various shots on the lower Zambezi, hippos in the lower Zambezi

2.Baboon within Lower Zambezi National Park

3.Impala within Lower Zambezi National Park

4.Various shots of elephants within Lower Zambezi National Park

5.Impala and giraffe in park close to Lusaka

6.Maribou stalk within Lower Zambezi National Park

7.Young crocodile on banks of the lower Zambezi

8. Butterfly

9. SOT Ian Stevenson, CEO conservation Lower Zambezi (English)

We’ve got big deforestation pressure around the national park and if that starts encroaching into the national park then it affects the wildlife, then that affects the people who are relying on it through tourism and job opportunities so it’s a massive system where everything relies on each other.

10. Sequence of shots where forestry department field teams taking tree measurements within the Mbonge national forest

11. SOT: Wesley Roberts, Technical advisor, Integrated Land Use assessment II, FAO (English)

It’s important to measure and monitor the forests in Zambia because they are a key resource to the Zambian people. And currently the extraction rates are unsustainable. And it’s important for the government to understand where the resource is being used unsustainably.

12. Drone footage of forests close to Kalumbila mine, Zambia’s north western province

13. Slash and burn/shifting agriculture in the Solwezi national forest

14. Charcoal being sold on side of road from Siavonga to Lusaka in South of Zambia

15. SOT: Edwin John Katongo, Headman Kapijimpanga village, north western province (Local Language)

A long time ago, when I was small, we used to have very large trees but now all you see is secondary forests. And in terms of wildlife, all the animals in these forests have been depleted because people have killed them all to sell for bushmeat to try to earn a living off that.

16. Farmer hunting for moles in Solwezi national forest

17. Burnt out tree stumps in Solwezi national forest

18. Field team heading out to measure sample plot in Mbonge national forest

19. SOT: Ignatius Makumba, Director of Forestry, Zambia (English)

It’s not only the forestry sector that’s been involved in the collection of this data. We have the energy sector in this country, we have the agricultural sector. We have many other sectors that will be able to utilize the information from the Integrated Land Use Assessment.

20. Drone footage of forests close to Kalumbila mine, Zambia’s north western province

21. Shots of various animals within Lower Zambezi National Park

22. Various shots men weaving baskets with vine form forest on the road between Siavonga and Lusaka

SHOTLIST ADDITIONAL BROLL

1. Various shots on the lower Zambezi, hippos in the lower Zambezi

2. Baboon in Lower Zambezi National Park

3. Impala in Lower Zambezi National Park

4. elephants in Lower Zambezi National Park

5. Drone shot of impala close to Lusaka

6. Giraffes in park just outside Lusaka

7. Maribou stalks in Lower Zambezi National Park

8. Young crocodile on banks of the lower Zambezi

9. Butterfly

10. Sequence of shots where forestry department field teams taking tree measurements within the Mbonge national forest

11. Drone footage of forests close to Kalumbila mine, Zambia’s north western province

12. Slash and burn/shifting agriculture in the Solwezi national forest

13. Charcoal being sold on side of road from Siavonga to Lusaka in South of Zambia

14. Farmer hunting for moles in Solwezi national forest

15. Burnt out tree stumps in Solwezi national forest

16. Field team heading out to measure sample plot in Mbonge national forest

17. Drone footage of forests close to Kalumbila mine, Zambia’s north western province

18. Various animals within Lower Zambezi National Park

19. Various shots men weaving baskets with vine form forest on the road between Siavonga and Lusaka

20. Shots on the lower Zambezi, hippos in the lower Zambezi

21. Elephants in Lower Zambezi National Park

22. Bird within Lower Zambezi National Park

23. Water buck in Lower Zambezi National Park

24. Sequence of shots where forestry department field teams taking tree measurements within the Mbonge national forest

25. Drone footage of forests close to Kalumbila mine, Zambia’s north western province

26. Man pushing his bike laden with charcoal – close to Mbonge National Forest

27. Shots of charcoal being sold on side of road from Siavonga to Lusaka in South of Zambia

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Script According to a new survey carried out by the Zambian forestry department with the technical support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and funding from the government of Finland, current extraction rates for Zambia’s forests are unsustainable and there’s an urgent need to do more to address the issue.

Zambia’s lower Zambezi national park is renowned for its biological diversity and is one of the best places in the world to observe elephants. It’s easy to see why. Usually shy and difficult to spot, there are so many elephants here that sightings are frequent.Zambia is one of the top 30 most bio-diverse countries in the world in terms of its mammal life. Not to mention its birds, plants, insects and reptiles. But that biodiversity is under threat.A new forest survey, undertaken by the Zambian Forestry Department in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, and with the financial support of Finland, highlights how unsustainable use of forests is rapidly depleting this vital resource.

A third of Zambia’s trees can be found in Zambia’s Northwestern province.

As the region’s capital, Solwezi, expands, people have moved into the Solwezi national forest to cut down trees and cultivate crops on the land. The cutting down of trees for charcoal production and firewood is also very common.

It’s hoped that the new Integrated Land Use Assessment, ILUA II will give the government the information they need to manage Zambia’s forests more sustainably.

The information that’s been gathered will enable the Zambian government to put in place a long-term monitoring system of it’s forests as well as to enact more sustainable forest management practices.

And with one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, these measures could not be more urgent, not only for these magnificent beasts but also for Zambia’s people, who depend on the biodiversity of the forests for their survival.

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