Forest users and operators have been encouraged to develop and improve their working standards.
While opening the Biodiversity Conservation and Protection Area Management Training program today Minister for Forests Osea Naiqamu says sustainable management of the natural resources cannot be confined to the development and management of forest resources but should be inclusive and must focus on people.
He says managing forests is about managing people.
Naiqamu says welfare and participation of the resource owners and forest dwelling communities is of paramount importance.
He says there has been a great amount of work and effort put into the area of sustainable forest management and ecosystem protection by the Ministry of Forests and there is still a great deal to do.
More than 30 landowners are part of the training.
