| Zimbabwe |
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| Location | Southern Africa, northeast of Botswana |
| National websites | http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/zi.html; http://w!
ww.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/zimbabwe/index.htm; http://www.zimweb.com/Embassy/Zimbabwe/ |
| Embassy / Chancery inU.S. | Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe
1608 New Hampshire Avenue N.W.
Washington D.C. 20009
Telephone (202) 332-7100
Fax: (202) 483-9326 |
| Agencies responsible for biological inventory and conservation | The Government recently set up a Biodiversity Coordinating
Unit (include address) |
| Major Natural Resources | The major natural resources of Zimbabwe come mainly form mining. Mining is only about 5% of GDP and employment ,but the metals and minerals extracted account for about 20% of exports. Biodiversity is not a major natural resource. Ivory stocks were allowed to be sold off to japan by CITES. |
| Major Environmental andConservation Issues | Deforestation has and continues to reduce forest cover by approximately 1.5% per year. Soil erosion and land degradation also plagues zimbabwe.
Poaching threatens to drive the black rhino to extinction. |
| Statistics | InformationSources |
| Land area | 386,670 (Sq. km) | http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/zi.html |
| Area of forest | 24.9 million hectares, covering 60% of the country | http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/zimbabwe/natur.htm#forests |
| Area of wetlands | (Sq. km) | |
| Area of territorial waters | 3,910 (Sq. km) | http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/zi.html |
| Population | 11,044,147 (July 1998 est.) | http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/zi.html |
| Population Density | 29 per sq. km (1995) | h!
ttp://www.newafrica.com/countryprofiles/zimbaweprofile.htm |
| Area protected (ha) (onlyareas >1000ha) at all IUCN levels | Matetsi IUCN category VI 295500 ha;
Mana Pools IUCN category II 219600 ha;
Victoria Falls IUCN category III 2000 ha;
Chewore IUCN category VI 339000 ha | |
| Fraction of land area protected (%) | Zimbabwe has protected 12.7% of its territory in protected areas, over half of which is strictly protected | |
| Major Protected Areas | List
of Major Protected Areas | |
| Endemic Species | | Mammals | 1 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/nbp/ | | Birds | 0 endemic species http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/africazimbabwe.htm | | Reptiles | 2 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/nbp/ | | Amphibians | 3 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/nbp/ | | Fish | (number) (link tolist) | | Invertebrates | (number) (link tolist) | | Plants | 95 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/nbp/ |
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| Endangered, Threatenedand Vulnerable Species | | Mammals | 9 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/animals/table3.html | | Birds | 9 endangered species http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/africazimbabwe.htm | | Reptiles | 0 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/animals/table3.html | | Amphibians | 0 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/animals/table3.html | | Fish | 0 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/animals/table3.html | | Invertebrates | 2 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/animals/table3.html | | Plants | 100 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species!
/plants/geographic_table.htm |
| WorldConservation Monitoring Centre - Animal WorldConservation Monitoring Centre - Plants |
| Extinct Species | | Mammals | (number) (link tolist) | | Birds | (number) (link tolist) | | Reptiles | (number) (link tolist) | | Amphibians | (number) (link tolist) | | Fish | (number) (link tolist) | | Invertebrates | (number) (link tolist) | | Plants!
| 0 http://www.wcmc.org.uk/species/plants/geographic_table.htm |
| WorldConservation Monitoring Centre - Animal WorldConservation Monitoring Centre - Plants |
| Species listed on CITES Appendix I |
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| Species listed on CITESAppendix II | | |
| Legislation |
| Laws protecting endangered or threatened species | http://www.fiu.edu/~khill/elephant.htm ; An article about the history of conservation in zimbabwe. gives socioeconomic reasons for the inability of the government to effectively promote conservation of biodiversity. |
| Laws protecting endangered ecosystems | |
| Signatory to CITES | 19.05.1981 accession |
| Signatory to Ramsar WetlandsConvention | no |
| Signatory to
Convention on Biological Diversity | June 12,1992 |
| Signatory to Migratory Bird Treaty | N/A |
| Member of International Whaling Commission | no |
| Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources | Agreement for the Establishment of Southern African Centre for Ivory Marketing (SACIM,
Ivory Marketing) |
| Natural Resource Use | InformationSources |
| Fisheries | Freshwater fish production in 000 metric tons 21,800. from aquaculture 60,000
tonnes) | |
| Forestry | 70,000 to 100,000 ha of
forest is cleared every year. Forest resources account for about 3% of the Gross Domestic Product | http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/zimbabwe/natur.htm#forests |
| Ecotourism | As of 1993, wildlife generated US$60 million in tourism for the
Zimbabwean economy, less than 3%of Zimbabwe's GDP. | http://www.fiu.edu/~khill/elephant.htm |
| Trade in wildlife products | CITES recently allowed zimbabwe to sell off it's existing ivory stock piles. | http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Hornet/irin_21199c.html
The Fight for Survival: Four Decades of Conserving Africa’s Rhinos
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| Hunting | there are numerous safari trips available to the public. i was unable to find specific nubers as to how much money is earned from hunting expeditions. from many of the websites out there, it is evident that for a fee, one may go hunting for elephant, lion, buffalo, sable and many other animals. | google sear!
ch "zimbabwe hunting" |
| Other uses of natural resources | Zimbabwe has become the world's largest tobacco exporter. | http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/ZIMTOBAC.HTM |
| Human Impacts on Natural Resources | Information Sources |
| Air pollution | | |
| Water pollution | | |
| Development activities | deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation | |
| Introduced species | | |
| Legislation addressing these issues | Zimbabwe's National Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Forests
Interim Environmental Impact
Assessment Policy
Parks
and Wildlife Act, International Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Drought and/or Desertification,
Particularly in Africa | http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/zimbabwe/index.htm ; http://www.unccd.ch/ |
| Restoration and Reintroduction | Information Sources |
| Programs for restoration of damaged habitat | Parks and Wildlife Act | |
| Programs for ex situ conservation (captive breeding and reintroduction) of endangered species | Rhino Action Plan, Af!
rican wild dog | http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/threatened/BlackRhinoceros/page5.htm http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wcruinfo/csgweb/publicat/awdactpl/7reintro.htm |