IMPACTO DOS REGIMES DE MANEJO FLORESTAL SOBRE USO E CONSERVAÇÃO DOS RECURSOS FLORESTAIS E RENDIMENTOS DOS INTERVENIENTES EM SAVANE, MOÇAMBIQUE

Impact of forest management regimes of forest resou rce use, conservation and income of stakeholders in Savane, Mozambique. Higher deforestation rates in Mozambique, estimated as 0.24% per annum, associated with land degradation brought institutio nal changes in the search for adequate policies and strategies for the management of its natural resour ces. Forest management regimes and policies that satisfies the needs of several stakeholders and gua rantee sustainable use of forest resources, is a complex to be analysed. A case study was carried ou t in Dondo district, Savane locality, to analyse the impact of alternative forest management regimes on the well being of stakeholders and conservation of the miombo woodlands. Dynamic game theoretic models based o game theory were developed and implemented with software POWERSIM. This study shows that regulated forest management regimes, incorporating social concerns or social and environmental concerns, are potentially more beneficial to the household sector that the open access regime. The open access is more beneficial regime to the private sector.