Declaration by the Minister on Local Forest No. P41 Mpika (Cap. 199)

Momba's, Sekute's, and Musokotwane's countries may enter the said area to take fish and honey: Provided that (i) they do no damage to living trees in the said area; (ii) they do not enter the Zambian Teak forests of Sala, Faluwa and Tunga between the 1st July and the 30th November in each year without the permission of a Forest Officer. SCHEDULE Starting at the point on the Barotse-Namwala Cattle Cordon where it is intersected by the eastern edge of the Zambesi Saw Mills Railway 91.44 metres Strip Reserve near mile peg 87 of the latter, the boundary follows the Barotse-Namwala Cattle Cordon in a north-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 25.74 kilometres to the point where it is intersected by the old Kalomo-Mongu mail path near kilometre post 82; thence south-eastwards along the old Kalomo-Mongu mail path for a distance of approximately 17.70 kilometres to the point where it crossed the Sichifuru River; thence downstream in a southwesterly direction along the inner edge of the Sichifuru River for a distance of approximately 32.2 kilometres to the point where it is intersected by the eastern edge of the Zambesi Saw Mills Railway 91.44 metres Strip Reserve near mile peg 74; thence in a northerly direction along the eastern edge of the Zambesi Saw Mills Railway 91.44 metres Strip Reserve for a distance of approximately 16.09 kilometres to the point of starting. The above described area, in extent 51,396.9 hectares approximately, is shown bordered green on Plan No. FR78, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General and dated 27th August, 1953. NATIONAL FOREST NO. P41: MPIKA Government Notice 239 of 1954 Statutory Instrument 140 of 1970 The area described in the Schedule is hereby declared to be a National Forest, and the following acts are hereby prohibited within the said area except under licence: (a) felling, cutting, taking, working, burning, injuring or removal of any major forest produce; (b) squatting, residing, building any hut or livestock enclosure, constructing or reopening any saw-pit or road; (c) firing any grass or undergrowth, or lighting or assisting in lighting any fire, or allowing any fire lighted by the offender or his employees to enter the said area; (d) clearing, cultivating or breaking up land for cultivation or any other purposes. SCHEDULE Starting at existing Beacon FD1a to the north-east of Mpika Boma, the boundary follows a cut line on a bearing of 63 degrees for a distance of 762 metres to Beacon FD2 on the left bank of the Malashe Stream; thence upstream along this bank 1,409.7 metres to Beacon FD3; thence along a series of cut lines as follows: 129 degrees for 1,828.8 metres to FD4; Beacon thence 152 degrees for 2,651.76 metres to Beacon FD5; thence 208 degrees for 210 metres to Beacon FD6; thence 238 degrees for 4,419.6 metres to Beacon FD8; thence 268 degrees for 4,602.48 metres to Beacon FD10 on the eastern edge of the Great North Road; thence northwards along the eastern edge of this road for approximately 1,103.4 metres to Beacon FD10a; thence along the eastern edge of the new road for approximately 1,630.68 metres to Beacon FD10b; thence on a bearing of 84 degrees for 3,992.88 metres to Beacon FD10c; thence in a straight line for a distance of 4,206.24 metres to the point of starting at Beacon FD1a. Included in the area described above but excluded from the National Forest are: (a) Road Camp, Ministry of Power, Transport and Works, as shown on the plan; (b) Lot No. 1118/M, police station and camp. The National Forest, in extent 2,810.64 hectares approximately, is shown bordered green on Plan No. FR87/2 deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General, signed by him and dated 2nd September, 1968. NATIONAL AND LOCAL