A checklist of plant species observed in some parts of a degraded Thyolo mountain forest Reserve
Citation
Mwafongo E (2019). A checklist of plant species observed in some parts of a degraded Thyolo mountain forest Reserve. Version 1.27. National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnvndq accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-12-10.Description
This is a list of plant observations from a 5 day trip to Thyolo mountains which was once brachystegia/miombo woodland but has of late been degraded due to farming and charcoal burning. The area needs urgent attention because there is rampant soil erosion taking place.Purpose
The dataset is was created to help with conservation efforts in Malawi as the country is trying to come up with reafforestation programs. The area was once a forest reserve but has been cleared for farming and as well as trees cut down to produce charcoal for urban dwellers in Blantyre as the country is battling from electricity shortages.Taxonomic Coverages
This lists consists of only higher plants
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Plantaerank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Thyolo area, Malawi
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Contacts
Elizabeth Mwafongooriginator
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Mwafongo
metadata author
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
MW
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Mwafongo
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientific Officer
National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi
P.O. Box 528
Zomba
Telephone: +265 999746432
email: emwafongo@yahoo.com