Department of Forestry and Range Resources

Also known as: DFRR

2026-07-302026-09-12

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September 2026
2 SeptDaily News Botswana
… Introduced to Pandamatenga and Lesoma in 2021 by Australian company, MAKI Planet Systems in partnership with the Department of Forestry and Range Resources, the Savanna Fire Management framework has flipped the script on wildfire control. …
Prescribed fire burning vital for conservation
July 2026
30 JulDaily News Botswana
… Recognising the importance of quality assurance, the trust has partnered with stakeholders such as the Department of Forestry and Range Resources (DFRR) and Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources to ensure that the product meets the required nutritional standard …
Fodder production powers KOINAPHU Trust

Tourism & Environment

Prescribed fire burning reduces wildfires, generates carbon credits

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Prescribed early fire burning, introduced to Pandamatenga and Lesoma in 2021 through partnership with Australian company MAKI Planet Systems and the Department of Forestry and Range Resources, has reduced accumulated vegetation and prevented high-emission wildfires while extracting 45,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere and generating certified carbon credits. The system is projected to net the Chobe community roughly US$300,000 (approximately P4 million) per year.

2 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 2 September

Prescribed fire burning reduces wildfires, generates carbon credits
Prescribed early fire burning, introduced to Pandamatenga and Lesoma in 2021 through partnership with Australian company MAKI Planet Systems and the Department of Forestry and Range Resources, has reduced accumulated vegetation and prevented high-emission wildfires while extracting 45,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere and generating certified carbon credits. The system is projected to net the Chobe community roughly US$300,000 (approximately P4 million) per year.
2 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 30 July

KOINAPHU Trust transforms indigenous plants into livestock feed
The KOINAPHU Trust, representing villages Kokotsha, Inalegolo and Phuduhudu in the Kgalagadi, is producing fodder from indigenous plants like Prosopis, Motlopi and Mogonono to address livestock feed shortages and create employment. The project, funded by Forest Conservation Botswana since 2019, employs five workers and aims to generate income for the communities.
30 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →