The Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe

Protecting Our Forests for Future Generations

Forestry Commission (FC) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, created in 1954 through the Forest Act (Cap 19:05) to protect, conserve and develop Zimbabwe’s forests for present and future generations.

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Forestry Commission (FC) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, created in 1954 through the Forest Act (Cap 19:05) to protect, conserve and develop Zimbabwe’s forests for present and future generations.

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EST. 1954 ✶ 70+ YEARS OF SERVICE ✶ 900K+ HECTARES PROTECTED ✶ 10 PROVINCIAL BRANCHES ✶ SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ✶ INDIGENOUS WOODLANDS ✶ PLANT A TREE GROW A FUTURE ✶ ZIMBABWE ✶ EST. 1954 ✶ 70+ YEARS OF SERVICE ✶ 900K+ HECTARES PROTECTED ✶ 10 PROVINCIAL BRANCHES ✶ SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ✶ INDIGENOUS WOODLANDS ✶ PLANT A TREE GROW A FUTURE ✶ ZIMBABWE ✶
Our Mandate

Guardians of Zimbabwe’s forests, since 1954.

We are the national authority entrusted with the sustainable management, conservation and expansion of Zimbabwe’s forest resources — protecting biodiversity, promoting climate resilience and supporting both commercial and community forestry through education, policy and afforestation.

“Zimbabwe is open for Business and Investments in the Conservation Industry.”
900K+Hectares
70+Years
10Branches
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Indigenous forest
Wildlife
1954 Established
What We Do

Programmes shaping Zimbabwe’s green future

From the National Tree Planting Day to indigenous seed banking and forestry training — we run the programmes that make sustainable forestry possible.

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Flagship Campaign

National Tree Planting Day

Our flagship campaign — commemorated every year on the first Saturday of December. A national call to action to green Zimbabwe.

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Seeds

Seed Centre

Source-identified, tested seed for exotic and indigenous species.
2026 Tree

Tree of the Year

Red-hot-poker tree — Muttiti, Munhimbiti, Mutete, Umqoqogoqo.
Training

Forestry Training Colleges

Accredited courses in forestry, conservation and timber technology — training the next generation of forest custodians.

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Our Impact

Numbers that grow with us

Seven decades of conservation, training and forest stewardship across Zimbabwe.

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Latest News

Updates from across the Forestry Commission.

Feb 27, 2026

2026 FORESTRY COMMISSION PROSPECTUS

 Oct 06, 2025

Policy Brief Monitoring

 Oct 06, 2025

Annual Report FRC 2024
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