The alleged harvesting of large mopane trees for charcoal production on a farm in the Outjo district is under investigation by the Department of Forestry following a written complaint.
As a result of the complaint, a grey area in the current Forestry Act and regulations related to wood harvesting on privately owned farms has come to light, questioning the reach of the current laws regulating wood harvesting on private farmland.
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