240319003093 - The bush thinning activities on Farm Management Unit (FMU) identified as Farm Ongeama, made up of Farm Osona No.65 and Farm Ongombeomuriu No. 56, located in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia

LISTED ACTIVITY FORESTRY ACTIVITIES (4) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in terms of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law. EIA SCREENING FINDING - Cutting (harvesting) of encroacher tree species. Bush control activities will stay within the boundaries of the farm which will be divided into smaller camps. The total area dedicated to bush thinning activities will cover 6697.6387 ha. - The following harvesting methods will be implemented on the FMU: Manual by means of axe and semi-mechanised by means of chainsaw

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