Petauke Pitsawyers Survey

PETAUKE PITSAWYERS SURVEY

May - June 2002 Doreen Simoonga Kennedy

SPECIES NAMES:

Mubanga = Pericopsis angolensis Mukwa = Pterocarpus angolensis Mlombe = Pterocarpus angolensis Mpapa = Afzelia quanzensis Msase = Albizia antunesia Mululu = Khaya nyasica M(i)kusu = Ricinodendron rautennii

. LEGAL KNOWLEDGE . ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE . SAWING HABITS . CONFLICTS WITH OTHER GROUPS

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O O U T ( O N O R O H I O M H I P H T H T R M N E I E P W W M M M CHIKUSE Anyone 40 cm Eye 14 ft Ruler Mubanga estimation Msase KALOKO FD or field Through Those 50 cm Tape, Stick, 7 – Mlombe owner Headman or permitted String 12 ft Mpapa FD by FD or Mululu H/man KASALAPO Chief Give a % of Those with 40 cm Tape 6 ft (mlombe Nyamphande trees to chief permissio diameter is only n from FD. species cut) KASUBA “We cut Not known Outsiders 60 cm Eye 10 – Ruler, Mlombe without with Chief estimation 12 ft string (this is licences” Nyamph. probably permission wrongly- asked question) KATOBE “We cut Not known Eye 6ft Ruler illegally” estimation MANDEVU Chief Inform H/man Anyone 40 cm Eye 6ft Use tape Nyamphande or get estimation permission from Nyamphande MAPANI Not known Licensed 50cm Eye 7 – Use tape Mlombe, /APITONI ones estimation 12 ft Mululu

MKAKA FD/Chief Buy from FD Permitted 40 cm Eye 10 – Ruler or /Headman one estimation 12 ft estimate with feet MSANIDE Not known Outsiders Eye 9 – Use ruler Mlombe, with Chief estimation, 12 ft Mikusu Nyamph.p String, and ermission ruler

PONDANI Not known Outsiders Eye 8 ft Use tape Mlombe with Chief estimation Nyamph. permission

SASU No need for Get license Anyone 50 cm Eye 6 ft Use string Mukwa permission from FD estimation

2 PITSAWYERS – PETAUKE STUDY ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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Trees not SoilO erosion Difficult to Over Plentiful Increased Blazing, Not used

KALOKO S cut protect. 40yrs felling termites stream activities (kauma) KASUBA Cut trees Soil erosion Left for nature Over Trees Some fall Blazing, Branches anywhere. and 40yrs reducing as result termites. used for excessive of wind firewood water and over and Evaporation cutting. supporters occurs for houses KASA- Trees not Felling 40yrs. Reducing Increased Trees have Branches LAPO cut near technique used but also felling aged used for stream. depends Activities making on type furniture, of soil. handles (hoes, axes) charcoal, firewood. KATOBE Over Increased Fire Trees left to 50yrs. logging. kauma waste ring barking, lightening. MANDEVU Far away Carry selective Increased Branches from felling felling left to rot. stream Not cutting activities indiscriminately

3 MAPANI Very Soil erosion Difficult to Depends Over Nsenda /APITONI close and protect on size. cutting insects Water because of so attacking problems. many users. roots, too much rain causing roots to rot. MKAKA Difficult to 30yrs Increased Blazing, protect felling age activities.

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F W T O U L F I O H A E O R C S G MSANIDE At least 30m Soil erosion and No 40- Over Termites Use from stream water evaporation protection 60yrs cutting. Wild fires branches rendered Lightening for firewood; Removal support of bark for poles for fish killing houses if straight PONDANI Very close. Soil erosion and 40- Trees Population Termites, Use evaporation. 50yrs reducing explosion lightening. branches and over Removal for cutting. of barks Firewood support poles for houses. SASU Anywhere No 45yrs Reducing Increased Taproot Not used protection logging rots, over activities blazing.

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E R E W R E Y W E T O R R O H T T H CHIKUSE 20 4 June - Axe, August Cross-cut KALOKO 4 4 Feb - April Pitsaw (Germany) KASALAPO 4 7 Saw when Cross-cut, there is an pitsaw order (Germany) KASUBA 6 4 June - Don’t get Axe August permits KATOBE Pitsaw MANDEVU June - Axe September MAPANI/ 5 - 6 4 May - Axe APITONI August MKAKA 4 May - Oct Cross-cut MSANIDE 1 2 6 June - Axe, cross August -cut PONDANI 1 4 10 June - Axe October SASU April - July Axe, cross- cut saw (Germany)

6 SASU PONDANI MSANIDE MKAKA MAPANI/APITONI MANDEVU KATOBE KASUBA KASALAPO KALOKO CHIKUSE KALOKO CHIKUSE VILLAGE VILLAGE

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SHARPNESS Self Self AtBOMA Self Self (PAMO) BOMA Doneat the Self Locally Self SAW SHARPNESS WHO MAINTAINS

COST OF SAW FOR PLANKS known Not

handsaw, saw, safety bow gear, Cross-cut pitsaw, hammer, saw, file, Axe,adze, string, mattock, pencil,ruler, stone,handsaw, pencil, chisel,string, tape,axe, oil, grinding File, pitsaw, cross-cuthammer, saw, SAW COST OF OTHER EQUIPMENT

NEEDED FOR WORK axe (Germany), Pitsaw Cross-cut Cross-cut adze Axe and Pitsaw Pitsaw Axe,adze Pitsaw Cross- cut CANTS SAW BEST FOR MAKING TYPE OF 7

FOR MAKING CANT WHO HAS SAW Self Self SHARPNESS WHO MAINTAINS No No DO YOU OWN THIS EQUIPMENT COST OF SAW FOR CANT saw cross-cut Pitsaw, Pitsaw (Germany) Pitsaw cut Cross- pitsaw Cross-cut, Pitsaw TYPE OF SAW BEST FOR MAKING

Plank K5000/ Plank 4500/ PLANKS MUKWA PLANK COST

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MPAPA PLANK COST KASALAPO Ruler/tape, string, pencil (battery), axe, K5000/ adze, file, (flat best), setter Plank KATOBE Pitsaw, cross-cut saw, hammer, hoe, No K4500 adze, axe, file, ruler, tape, pencil, pliers, chisel, screw driver, safety gear, mutton cloth, string, MANDEVU Axe, adze, tape, ruler, pencil, pitsaw, No K5000/ cross-cut saw, mattock, file, chisel, Plank handsaw, hammer MKAKA Cross-cut saw, adze, handsaw, ruler, file, No K3500 – string, pencil K4000/ Plank SASU Axe, Cross-cut saw, Pitsaw, file, hammer, No chisel, tape, string, pencil

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U M T M S O C KASUBA Done at Tape, axe, ruler, No K5000/plank the BOMA pencil, string, crosscut, pitsaw, adze, oil, file, hoe, shovel, pick, chisel. MAPANI/ Self or at Tape, file, cross-cut No K3500 APITONI the BOMA saw pitsaw, axe, adze, safety equipment, hoe, oil, handsaw, chisel, screw driver, hammer MSANIDE At BOMA Axes, pencil, chisel, K5000/plank protective clothing, shovel, pick, ropes, hammer, gum boots, handsaw, hoe, ruler, file, pitsaw, overall, grinding stone. PONDANI Self Gumboots, file, oil, K5000/plank ruler, cross-cut saw, pitsaw, hammer, chisel, screw driver gloves, pencil, hand drilling machine, axes, grinding stone, setter

8 PONDANI MSANIDE MKAKA /APITONI MAPANI MANDEVU KATOBE KASUBA KASALAPO KALOKO CHIKUSE SASU VILLAGE Available BRACHYSTEGIA SPECIFORMIS PLANKS MARKET Available Available TERMINALIA SERICEA MARKET Kasalusalu BE SOLD OTHERS THATCAN 9 planks and transportplanksand to village cut usingpencilruler, and cut into rulermake howout many plankscanbe intodebark, cut usingpencil andcant, tools, Organize tree,fell,identify Identify tree,blazeto check fibers, fell Identify tree,select best for village marketing intodebark, cut transportplanksand to findnumberoutof plants will one get, Identify tree,fell,straight measureto then transport then to village drawbeam/cant, lines, cut intoplanks measuretree,then make intoa tools, Prepare tree,fellidentify tree, to village. rulerthen cut transportinto planksand planks many canbepencilcut and with intodebark, cut markhowout cants, tools, Organize it, access tree,fell planks,how many villagetransport to measure then debark, dig makepit, out tools, Organize access tree,fell, seasonplanks, in shade Identify tree,fell, cutmeasure cant, sides both and cut intoplanks. log cant.cut and in drawThen on lines hasait see if hole, tree,measure fell tools, Prepare tree,testidentify tree to village cut get, intoplanks transport and to measureto seenumber of planksyou a tree,cutFind it debark down, then it, to village and lines cut then planksand transport debark,required, make into cant, draw measurecutand according to feet tools, Prepare tree,after identify felling STEPS FOR SAWING TREES Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CAN WORK WITH OTHERS PITSAWYERS – PETAUKE STUDY CONFLICT BETWEEN SAWYERS AND OTHERS

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B G H R Y N O T E O P T A A L O R L W P I CHIKUSE House and Dialogue Kraal makers, cultivators MKAKA None Kraal makers, Dialogue Felling, selling Yes Community cultivators without can stop license outsiders KALOKO House and Dialogue Felling, selling Yes Community kraal makers without sensitization license on doing things right

10 VILLAGE PROBLEMS PROBLEMS OTHERS WHO WAY TO ILLEGAL WAY SHOULD YOU HAVE THE FD HAS WANT TO USE DECIDE TO CUT AND IT BE WITH FD WITH YOU TREES CUT WHO USES SELL TIMBER STOPPED TREE SASU None Selling without Yes license

KASALAPO None Kraal makers, Dialogue Yes cultivators MANDEVU Dialogue Selling timber without permission KATOBE None MAPANI/APITONI We do illegal Cultivators, Cattle Dialogue things hence owners for Kraal usually caught and house makers and fined

MSANIDE None Dialogue PONDANI Kraal makers Dialogue KASUBA Cultivators, Cattle Dialogue owners for Kraal

VILLAGE HOW TREES CAN BE THREATS TO AVAILABILITY OTHER PROBLEMS FACED BY SAWYERS GAURDED OF NEEDED TREES CHIKUSE Prohibit cutting any how Indiscriminate cutting Lack of safety equipment, first aid kit, market, transport, food and accidents. MKAKA Fire Lack food, tools, transport, markets and accidents KALOKO Form group to reinforce headman’s Fishmongers, honey collectors, Inadequate food, accidents, no transport, lack of tools, power to control tree cutting lightening, foreigners lack of market. SASU Enforcing law to stop people cutting Lack proper market, accidents, lack proper food, trees anyhow transport, lack tools KASALAPO Law enforcement Fire MANDEVU Selective cutting Fire Lack of tools, market and transport KATOBE Community put law against Indiscriminate cutting Accidents, lack of proper food, water, transport careless tree cutting MAPANI/APITONI Prohibit outsiders, put security Late burning, indiscriminate cutting Accidents, no transport, lack of tools, lack of market, lack measures, selective tree cutting of food MSANIDE Chief put a ruling Indiscriminate cutting Stress, accidents, lack of proper food, lack of tools, illness PONDANI Chief pass a law Indiscriminate cutting Stress, accidents, lack of proper food, lack of tools, transport, illness KASUBA Law from the chief, Chief stop Indiscriminate cutting, law Stress, accidents, lack of proper food, lack of tools permitting outsiders enforcement