forest giant

Growing up in Domboshava, a village nestled in central Zimbabwe, Edwin Tambara, now the African Wildlife Foundation’s director of global leadership, recalls the Miombo woodland as an integral part of daily life. This vast forest wasn’t just a natural backdrop; it served as a pharmacy, hardware store, and supermarket for the community. “Whenever someone had a cough, headache, or other ailments, my grandmother would simply venture into the forest,” Tambara reminisces. “She’d return with leaves that were either boiled for