In 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through the Southeastern highlands of Zimbabwe, severely damaging 70% of infrastructure, homes and Tilbury Estate, an area covering 10,000 hectares owned by Border Timbers.
In June 2023, Border Timbers contracted CMO to revitalise Tilbury. CMO’s Gerald Taziwa, a seasoned forester with experience in Zimbabwean and West African forestry, began overseeing the clear-felling, salvaging, selling of usable timber, replanting vacant compartments, repairing workers’ housing, and infrastructure restoration.
Read more – https://www.woodbizafrica.co.za/july-2024-issue-39/#july-2024-issue-39/44/