Government of Malawi · Ministry of Natural Resources

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About

About us

The Department of Forestry, under the Ministry of Natural Resources, carries out the Forestry Act and the National Forest Policy in Malawi.

Our leadership

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Mr Custom Nyirenda

Director of Forestry
Mr Teddie Kamoto

Director of Forestry Research
Mrs Patricia Masupayi

Senior Deputy Director, Forestry Development and Management

Services

Permits Forest reserves

News

Resources

Acts, policies, strategies and reports from the Department of Forestry.

Publications

All publications

Forestry Regulations, 2026
Acts & regulations · 2026
Forestry (Amendment) Act, 2025
Acts & regulations · 2025
Malawi’s Second National REDD+ Forest Reference Level
Reports · 2024

Contact

Contact the Department of Forestry about licences and permits, seedlings and forest reserves, or to report illegal activity.

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Visit or write

Nkhalango House, Lilongwe P.O. Box 30048, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Call
+265 1 771 000
Office hours

Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

News & notices

Notices 12 October 2026

Closed season: no harvesting of forest produce from 1 November

Under the Forestry Regulations, 2026, harvesting forest resources is prohibited from 1 November to 31 March unless the Director of Forestry has issued a special licence.