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About
The Department of Forestry, under the Ministry of Natural Resources, carries out the Forestry Act and the National Forest Policy in Malawi.
Our leadership
Mr Custom Nyirenda
Director of Forestry
Mr Teddie Kamoto
Director of Forestry Research
Mrs Patricia Masupayi
Senior Deputy Director, Forestry Development and Management
Services
What the Department of Forestry does: forest reserves and plantations, licences and permits, community forestry, restoration and law enforcement.
Featured projects
Ongoing · 2021–2026
Ongoing · 2023–2030
News
News, notices and stories from the Department of Forestry.
Latest stories
Notices · 12 Oct 2026
Communities · 29 Sep 2026
Communities · 15 Sep 2026
Resources
Acts, policies, strategies and reports from the Department of Forestry.
Publications
Acts & regulations · 2026
Acts & regulations · 2025
Reports · 2024
Contact
Contact the Department of Forestry about licences and permits, seedlings and forest reserves, or to report illegal activity.
Reach the department
Visit or write
Nkhalango House, Lilongwe P.O. Box 30048, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
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Office hours
Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
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