Primary forest Nampula view Maize farmer Market sellers Street trading Subsistence agriculture Medicinal purposes & crop rotation Simple licensee logging Logging with license holder Logging for charcoal Charcoal production - kiln Fuelwood production Agricultural expansion Land clearance Forest clearing Climate change - low rainfall Timber for export Tree nursery in concession area Concession area REDD research Volunteer Forest Guard Government minister NGO participation Traditional forms of cooking over an open fire are very inefficient The forest is important as a source of many products including medicinal plants Dr Isilda Nhantumbo is a forester and an idependent consultant on Natural Resources Management and Policy Analysis. The seed of the Afzelia Guanzensis or Chamfuta  tree, just cut down for sale by a Simple License holder.