Educational work in the management of forest and wildlife resources in the district of Mabote in Mozambique

Abstract

Mozambique is a country that still has virgin natural resources for rural communities. Illegal logging for the use of wood, poaching for family consumption, uncontrolled fires and shifting agriculture are identified as the main factors that threaten the extinction and development of natural resources. The situation becomes more complicated because the same resources are exploited without benefiting local communities. The government has made some efforts at the local level to recognize the importance of forests and fauna, promoting their sustainable management. Thus, this study aims to: make the local communities more dynamic and participatory authors in the management and control of forest and faunal resources in the process of local rural development, starting with the recognition and registration of their rights, and then offering them a series of of options to carry out their own projects to exploit natural resources, improving their living conditions. It was based on exploratory, descriptive research of a qualitative/quantitative nature, combined with the technique of bibliographic research. The results showed that although there is an interest in creating an awareness of appreciation and recognition of the rights of local communities for good management through Educational Work, there are still some gaps in the sharing of benefits, as imperatives for success in the fight against poverty.