Zambia has approximately 50 million hectares of forest,
with an estimated deforestation rate of 250,000 to 300,000 hectares
per year. The large-scale and cross-cutting nature of interventions
required to implement REDD+ in Zambia will necessitate high-level
government support and reforms. In recognition of the role REDD+
can play in reducing emissions and facilitating sustainable socioeconomic
development, the Zambian government is presently
assessing the opportunities potentially delivered through REDD+.