**6. Recommendations**

In conclusion, the African forestry sector can be developed in the following ways:


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Focusing on the unique products and services required locally and globally and strengthening local institutions can be important ways of addressing forest resource depletion in the African continent. Such efforts should build on successful experience with locally based sustainable resource management integrating agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, taking advantage of local/indigenous knowledge. The growing demand for environmental services- especially biodiversity and carbon sequestration provides particular opportunities in Africa.

On account of population pressure around forest land uses in Africa, it is therefore imperative to conserve and safeguard forest resources across the world, as well as ensuring that ecosystem services and biodiversity function at optimum levels. It is on this premise that this research therefore makes a clarion call for continued research to be undertaken, in addition to consistent monitoring and conserving our fragile forest resources, with the aim of achieving optimum functioning and service delivery.
