Description of ecosystem services in Bobirwa sub-district
| Ecosystem service | Description |
|---|---|
| Firewood (P) | Provision of firewood for cooking and lighting |
| Edible Mopani caterpillars (P) | Provision of edible Mopani caterpillars (Imbrasia belina) |
| Water for household/livestock use (P) | Purification, retention, storage and provision of fresh water for household consumption and livestock production |
| Pastures for livestock (P) | Provision of pastures and forage for livestock production |
| Fertile soil for cultivating crops (S; R) | Provision of fertile soil for cultivating crops and pastures |
| Timber/poles (P) | Provision of timber and poles from native woodlands and shrub land |
| Palm leaves (P) | Provision of palm leaves (Hyphaene petersiana) used mainly in basketry making and roofing traditional houses |
| Wild fruits (P) | Provision of edible wild fruits for human consumption |
| Game meat (P) | Provision of meat for human consumption |
| Thatching grass (P) | Provision of grass used in thatching traditional houses |
| Wind breaking (R) | Reducing the impact of wind on humans, buildings, crops etc. |
| Fish (P) | Provision of fish for consumption |
| Preventing livestock from fields (R) | Providing a buffering effect which prevents livestock from going to the fields |
| Crop residues for feeding livestock (P) | Provision of crop residues after harvesting for livestock feeding |
| Biodiversity conservation (S) | Capacity of natural landscapes supporting various forms of plant and animal life |
| Erosion control (R) | Prevention of soil erosion by vegetation on landscape |
| Place for cattle posts (S) | Capacity to hold/carry livestock and provide a habitat |
| Reeds (P) | Provision of reeds for basketry making |
| Sand (P) | Provision of sand for brick moulding and construction |
| Ecosystem service | Description |
|---|---|
| Firewood (P) | Provision of firewood for cooking and lighting |
| Edible Mopani caterpillars (P) | Provision of edible Mopani caterpillars |
| Water for household/livestock use (P) | Purification, retention, storage and provision of fresh water for household consumption and livestock production |
| Pastures for livestock (P) | Provision of pastures and forage for livestock production |
| Fertile soil for cultivating crops (S; R) | Provision of fertile soil for cultivating crops and pastures |
| Timber/poles (P) | Provision of timber and poles from native woodlands and shrub land |
| Palm leaves (P) | Provision of palm leaves |
| Wild fruits (P) | Provision of edible wild fruits for human consumption |
| Game meat (P) | Provision of meat for human consumption |
| Thatching grass (P) | Provision of grass used in thatching traditional houses |
| Wind breaking (R) | Reducing the impact of wind on humans, buildings, crops etc. |
| Fish (P) | Provision of fish for consumption |
| Preventing livestock from fields (R) | Providing a buffering effect which prevents livestock from going to the fields |
| Crop residues for feeding livestock (P) | Provision of crop residues after harvesting for livestock feeding |
| Biodiversity conservation (S) | Capacity of natural landscapes supporting various forms of plant and animal life |
| Erosion control (R) | Prevention of soil erosion by vegetation on landscape |
| Place for cattle posts (S) | Capacity to hold/carry livestock and provide a habitat |
| Reeds (P) | Provision of reeds for basketry making |
| Sand (P) | Provision of sand for brick moulding and construction |
Notes:
Letters in parentheses represent Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) categories of ecosystem service: P-Provisioning; R-Regulating; C-Cultural; and S-Supporting
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