Mission Statement

To promote a well organised forestry sector that is socially, environmentally and economicaly sustanable, while creating significant and equitable wealth and opportunities.

Functions

The main functions of the Directorate of Forestry are:

1. Forest inventories

2. Maps

3. Indigenous land units classifications

4. Permit

5. Seedlings

6. Community Forestry Programme

7. Training

8. To create, manage, utilise and conserve forests, including woodland, for human benefit.

9. To provide robust scientific support to manage and develop the potential of Namibia's plant and resources

Other functions

• Forest management information

• • 1. Spatial information and research information.

    2. Publication and Reports.

    3. Awareness and Creation.

    4. Promotion of DoP image.

    5. Human resource management systems (HRD) and organisational effectiveness.