KEY FACTS

• The Republic of Mozambique joined INBAR on 1 March 2005
• Mozambique’s designated focal point with INBAR is the Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development
• There are at least 8 bamboo species present in Mozambique, being Oxytenanthera Abyssinica the only native species. [Data provided by Mozambique's Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM)]
• Bamboo is naturally distributed throughout the Central and Northern regions of Mozambique, covering a estimated area of 500,000 hectares. [Data provided by IIAM]
• It is estimated that around 10,000 cubic metres of bamboo are commercialised annually in Mozambique, mainly for construction and the production of tools and handicrafts. [Data provided by IIAM]