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AGRICULTURE FORM ONE \&TWO NOTES ********************************************* TOPIC 1: GENERAL AGRICULTURE ********************************************** SUB TOPIC: LAND USE - describe forms of land use - identify protected areas in Zimbabwe - explain factors limiting land use LAND USE FORMS OF LAND USE State 3 forms of land use in Zimbabwe? [3] -Forestry, wild life management, crop and livestock husbandry FORESTRY It is the science, and practice of growing, managing and conserving large plantations of trees so as to provide timber, fuel, wildlife habitat, management of water quality, recreation, erosion control. The land has been set aside for timber production and is managed by the forestry commission. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT This state land which has been set aside for the preservation and protection of naturalresourcese.g(wildlife and plants). $12.5 \%$ of land in Zimbabwe is occupied by national parks,safari and sanctuaries. The land is managed by the Department of national parks and wildlife management. CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Land which is set aside for crop and livestock farming, this form of land use is the mainstay of agriculture in Zimbabwe. Protected areas in Zimbabwe 1. Trans-frontier parks e.g. Great Limpopo trans- Frontier Park. 2. National Parks e.g.Hwange, Matobo, Nyanga and Gonarezhou. 3. Recreational Parkse.g. Chinoyi caves, Matobo dam, and caves. 4. Botanical Gardens e.g. Binga Forest, Vumba