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Welcome to the official website of the Department of Forestry.

The Department of Forestry is the lead agency in the administration of the National Forest Policy and the Forestry Act in Malawi.

Conserving, Protecting and Managing Forests in Malawi for Sustainable Development

Community based forest management
Indigenous forests, forest reserves and ecosystem management
Industrial forest plantation and estate management
Forest regulation and quality control
Forestry knowledge acquisition and management
Capacity development
Biomass energy development
Development of forest-based industries
Regional and international cooperation and financing mechanism

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Our Mandate

To ensure sustainable development, conservation and utilisation of forestry resources for socio-economic growth and development of Malawi.

Our Vision

To become a dynamic, high performing, consultative and client-focused authority which promotes, builds and ensures sustainable development, utilisation, protection and management of forests to reduce poverty.

Our Mission

To guide, plan, coordinate, facilitate and promote active participation of all stakeholders in the sustainable development and utilisation of forest resources, goods and services for socio-economic development.

Quick Document Access

Access and download relevant forestry documents from our public archive.

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Featured Project

USAID/Malawi-funded Protecting Ecosystems and Restoring Forests in Malawi (PERFORM) Project

Discover how PERFORM is promoting forest conservation and green growth, while working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forestry land use and to strengthen climate resilience.

Featured News

2018-2019 Tree Planting Launch

President Peter Mutharika on Saturday, 15^th of December, 2018 launched the 2018/2019 Tree Planting Season.

20 Jun 2019

Salima Takes Afforestation Drive to Schools

Salima District Forestry Office (DFO) on Friday, 1^st March 2019 shared technical expertise on afforestation with students from Lifidzi Primary and Community...

19 Jun 2019

Environmentalists Adore Forests in Resilience Building

Four of the country’s top environmentalists on the 11^th of April 2019 holistically joined forces in glorifying the roles forests and trees have in building...

19 Jun 2019

Director's Message

"Welcome to the Department of Forestry. Our mission is to guide, plan, coordinate, facilitate and promote active participation of all stakeholders in the sustainable development and utilization of forest resources, goods and services for socio-economic development."

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