Extent of illegal harvesting on availability of timber species in Nyanganje Forest Reserve, Tanzania

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dc.creatorMakero, J. S.
dc.creatorMalimbwi, R. E.
dc.date2017-02-27T09:12:13Z
dc.date2017-02-27T09:12:13Z
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:52:04Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:52:04Z
dc.descriptionInternational Forestry Review Vol.14(2), 2012 177 Forestry Training Institute, Olmotonyi, P.O.Box 943, Arusha, Tanzania and Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3013, Morogoro, Tanzania
dc.descriptionThe study was conducted to determine the extent of illegal harvesting of timber species in Nyanganje Forest Reserve (NFR). Data on the extent of timber stocks harvested illegally in NFR were collected using both socio-economic and ecological surveys. Linear regression analysis showed that extraction of timber species in NFR mostly occurs at the roadside. The mean annual quantity of wood harvested illegally was estimated to be 6.2 m3 per ha. Although the NFR has high potential of timber species (standing stock of 119 m3 per ha), this is threatened by the high demand for timber species. Illegal harvesting of timber species is likely in NFR because the Government is providing few resources to safeguarding this reserve. Therefore, some arrangement from the Government is immediately needed to rescue this reserve and ensure its sustainability.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1284
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92155
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBioOne
dc.subjectTimber
dc.subjectNyaganje
dc.subjectIllegal
dc.subjectNyanganje Forest Reserve
dc.subjectHarvest
dc.subjectextent
dc.titleExtent of illegal harvesting on availability of timber species in Nyanganje Forest Reserve, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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