Deal #1628 Version #54609

"When fully developed, Florestas de Niassa will have planted 60,000ha of pine and eucalyptus"

"intends to create a managed, multiple land-use conservation area as a buffer between forest plantations and protected conservation forest areas. It also aimsto integrate local communities into theproject through: a) preservation of large tracts of managed miombowoodlands that maintain biodiversity and provide income to communities; b) introduction of improved and sustainable agricultural methods to communities that will increase yields, reduce poverty,and improve food security; c) implementation of a strategic plan to manage natural woodland, providing a sustainable source of fuelwood, building material, charcoal,and opportunitiesfor small businesses through forest harvest and beekeeping; d) generation of sustainable revenues for communities through sale of carbon units;and e) provision of employment and a range of wider economic prospects to resident communities through development of the plantation forestry industry"