miombo

/ mɪˈɔmbɔ /

noun

1. (in E Africa) a dry wooded area with sparse deciduous growth

Word History and Origins

Origin of miombo¹

C19: probably from a Niger-Congo language

Example Sentences

The Miombo Woodland Restoration Project in Zambia aims to remove some 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2030 by planting tens of thousands of trees, while also creating 50,000 “ecopreneurs” to facilitate the project.

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The camp itself is composed of four tents on raised wooden decks with private front porches shaded by trees of the surrounding miombo forest.

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The Miombo’s soil is sandy and nutrient-poor, much like soil he had earlier evaluated in northern Australia.

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And a 2014 analysis in Zambia, carried out by Mark Ritchie, a biologist at Syracuse University and a member of the new study’s team, showed that changing the fire regime would allow greater soil carbon storage in certain types of Miombo terrain.

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Russell-Smith, who was not involved in the new study, also questions whether it is possible to increase soil carbon in the Miombo—a vast, multinational region that includes Niassa Reserve and is home to many African lion populations.

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