Forests, participatory forest management and tanzania jel. This paper presents the results of a study in nine villages in the eastern arc mountains to investigate the impacts of two institutional forms of pfm joint forest management jfm and communitybased forest management cbfm on the. This article deals with participatory forest management pfm in tanzania, mozambique, and laos, focusing on the degree to which the legislation supports local communities security of rights to the forest resources and access to resource benefits. Keywords village land, forest reserve, ruaha national park, mbarali district council 1. Participatory forest management in tanzania component of the. Participatory forest management pfm through its main forms as either community based forest management cbfm or joint forest management jfm, has the potential to countercheck the ever increasing deforestation in many districts of tanzania, including biharamulo and ngara, although its implementation has not been widely adopted as was previously anticipated. Participatory forest management and its impacts on. Local communities have a significant role in improving forest management and their participation can therefore contribute significantly to effective management of these resources. Abstract following the 1998 national forest policy and the forest act of 2002, participatory forest management is being introduced in tanzania.
Fao has over the years spearheaded the concept of communitybased forestry 1 as key element in achieving social, economic and environmental objectives to sustainable forest management. Facts and figures december 2012 1 introduction participatory forest management pfm is a central pillar of tanzanias forest law and policy and has been implemented across tanzania since it was fi rst piloted in babati district in the. In tanzania, fmp is adopted and in 1998 tanzania forest policy was introduced, tanzania fand 2002 orest law was to use pfmin managing her forest resources urt, 1998. This paper presents the results of a study in nine villages in the eastern arc mountains to investigate the impacts of two institutional forms of pfm joint forest management jfm and communitybased forest management cbfm on the livelihoods of. Use of participatory forest management as a strategy for. Participatory forest management in tanzania component of the environmental from ece 230 at rasmussen college. Tanzania was one of the first countries on the african continent to formally recognise the role of communities in managing and owning forests.
The aim of this research was to study the implementation of participatory forest management by community forest associations using ngong road forest in nairobi county, kenya as a case study. In t anzania, community participation is based on the participatory forest management pfm. United states forest service african wildlife foundation. Participatory forest management and its impacts on livelihoods and forest status. Pdf following the 1998 national forest policy and the forest act of 2002, participatory forest management is being introduced in tanzania. These depend on the issues tackled by the participatory process, the. Pfm has been proposed as a way of both protecting tanzanias forests and reducing. The evidence from records, interviews and participatory observations indicated that decentralized management had led to increased control of forest use and the observed divergence in forest disturbance levels appeared to be linked to differences in the way that villagelevel forest managers prioritized conservation objectives and forest based. United republic of tanzania ministry of natural resources and tourism forestry and beekeeping division participatory forest management in tanzania. The principles of participatory forest management pfm. Community perceptions towards participatory forest.
Prospects and challenges of village land forest reserves. Mixed method approaches to evaluate conservation impact. Some of these initiatives have recently received climate finance support to enhance their impact on mitigation. Pfm go beyond forest conservation or livelihood to issues of the more inclusive and effective management of society itself. This support includes decades of strengthening capacities in countries for ensuring participation of key stakeholders in sustainable forest management. Participatory forest management in tanzania facts and figures. Manual on preparation of a participatory forest management.
United states forest service natural resources management. Prime among these is widening sociopolitical transformation on the continent towards more. Making forest conservation benefit local communities. Your use of this pdf, the bioone web site, and all posted and associated content indicates. Kassa2 1 wondo genet college of forestry and natural resources, shashamane, 128, ethiopia 2 center for international forestry research, forests and livelihoods program, ethiopia office, addis ababa, 5689, ethiopia. The importance of mangroves tanzania s mangroves represent an ecosystem of ecological and economic significance, out of all proportion to the relatively small area 115,500 ha they occupy. A case study of mufindi district, tanzania manyisye k. Participatory forest management pfm implementation in kenya is at early stages with majority of the sites being in. Participatory forest management participatory forest management pfm was introduced into law with the passing of the forest act of 2002, which provides a clear legal basis for communities, groups or individuals across mainland tanzania to own, manage or comanage forests under a wide range of conditions. Jun 01, 2009 participatory forest management pfm is being promoted throughout tanzania as a means of achieving conservation and improving livelihoods.
Participatory forest management pfm is part of a wider initiative to devolve power of management and decision making from the government to the local communities. Pfm can contribute to improving rural livelihoods whilst protecting the environment and promoting genderequality. In october 2000, the government provided written consent to pilot participatory forest management in the arabukosokoke forest. This study investigated the strategies for improving access to and use of information for forest management with particular reference to kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves in coast region located in the pugu hills area, about 20 km southwest of dar es salaam, in tanzania. Root causes of failures in twentiethcentury forest management are relatively common, as are the forces now driving action. However, joint management of forest resources is not x participatory forest management pfm, biodiversity and livelihoods in africa without its problems and conflicts. Address correspondence to irmeli mustalahti, institute of development studies.
Participatory forest management pfm initiatives have emerged worldwide for a range of aims including improved forest governance, better resource conservation and to increase rural peoples access to and benefits from forest. The tropical moist deciduous and tropical dry forests cover respectively 24. The participatory forest management pfm approach was. Following these visits, the team and the awf project officer conducted a workshop on the participatory forest management process that is set forth in the national forest policy of tanzania 1998 and the forest act, 2002. Sustainable forest management in africa forest management through institutional arrangements trading legality with precaution. Participatory forest management guidelines rights to ensure good and rights to embassy. Sangeda2, said iddi3 abstract this paper is based on an analysis of the role of communication, education and public. Participatory forest management in tanzania pfm is a strategy to achieve sustainable forest management by promoting the management or comanagement of forest and woodland resources by the communities living closest to the resources.
Participatory forest management has been shown to reaffirm domination by forest bureaucrats and other experts to the detriment of the local autonomy and decisionmaking that was a normative goal. Participatory forest management in tanzania component of. Participatory forest management in the eastern arc. Making participatory forest management work in kenya. Strategies of involving communities and other stakeholders in forest management in tanzania are referred to participatory forest management pfm. Cbfm is to be implemented in forests in village lands, and it means that the. Village forest management as a way to protect biodiversity in. It is characterised by the forestlocal communities sharing power. Participatory forest management in the eastern arc mountains. Despite the adoption of pfm in tanzania, like other developing countries, deforestation and conflicts on forest resources management are still persisting in many forest reserves.
Participatory forest management in tanzania farming first. Pdf where and how can participatory forest management. Sep 10, 2012 since the late 1990s, the government of tanzania pursued forest reform policies promoting community participation in forest management as a way to prevent natural forests degradation from human activity, as well as enhancing the benefits of participatory forest management pfm to thousands of villages living within the margins of forests and natural woodlands. Since that time, a range of governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders have been actively involved in promoting pfm across the country. Pdf participatory forest management in west usambara. The impact of participatory forest management on local. Forestcover change and participatory forest management of.
Without the introduction of specific safeguards and mitigation strategies, there is a high risk that the benefits of local forest management will be captured by more affluent, literate and socially mobile members of the community, at the expense of poorer and more marginalized households. Participatory forest management in tanzania tanzania natural. Legal and institutional frameworks for supporting pfm implementation are also in place. Kassa2 1 wondo genet college of forestry and natural resources, shashamane, 128, ethiopia. Participatory forest management pfm is a strategy to achieve sustainable forest management by encouraging the management or comanagement of forest and woodland resources by the communities living closest to the resources themselves. Farmafrica sos sahel ethiopia oromiya bureau of agriculture and rural development southern nations and nationalities peoples region bureau of agriculture and rural development sos sahel ethiopia. Use of participatory forest management as a strategy for sustainability of kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves, tanzania this study investigated the strategies for improving access to and use of information for forest management with particular reference to kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves in coast region located in the pugu hills area.
Participatory forest management in tanzania component of the environmental support programme vii and limited operational budgets. The key steps in establishing participatory forest management. The project is implemented with financial contributions from the european unions environment budget line and with additional funding from the embassies of the netherlands and norway in ethiopia. Participatory forest management in tanzania tanzania online. Participatory forest management aims at a fair share of benefits among different forest community groups. Determinant of the effectiveness of participatory forest. The key steps in establishing participatory forest management a field manual to guide practitioners in ethiopia compiled by. Pfm has been proposed as a way of both protecting tanzanias forests and reducing rural poverty. Does participatory forest management promote sustainable forest.
Pfm has been accorded high priority both in the national forest policy and the national forest programme nfp. This legitimised previous efforts and investments, especially butterfly farming and capacitybuilding, that were aimed at promoting local community engagement in forest management. Communitybased forest management in tanzania an overview of. Despite the increase in forest areas and villages under the participatory program over the last two decades in tanzania, there is little insight into the communities views regarding their participation. This arrangement gave rise to the concept of participatory forest management. Village forest management as a way to protect biodiversity. This study investigated the strategies for improving access to and use of information for forest management with particular reference to kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves in coast region located in the pugu hills area. Communitybased forest management in tanzania an overview of the process by liz alden wily 1 with the cbfm lead team2 october 1999 1 background this paper provides an overview of the process being adopted and advocated towards establishing community management of forests in tanzania.
This study aimed to explore communities participation in the. Participatory forest management in west usambara tanzania. Determinant of the effectiveness of participatory forest management. Participatory forest management pfm initiatives have emerged worldwide for a range of aims including improved forest governance, better resource conservation and to increase rural peoples access to and benefits from forest resources. Preliminary impacts of management plans and forest certification in the cameroonian forests 361 p.
Semantic scholar extracted view of participatory forest management in tanzania. Use of participatory forest management as a strategy for sustainability of kazimzumbwi and pugu forest reserves, tanzania. Nasi benefits and shortcomings of decentralised forest management in burkina faso 375. The enactment of the forest act in 2005 not only legalized the pfm approach but also led to the formation of the kenya forest service kfs, an institution mandated. Participatory forest management pfm is a central pillar of tanzania s forest law and policy and has been implemented across tanzania since it was first piloted in babati district in the early 1990s. Pdf rethinking participatory forest management in tanzania. The survey involved 159 households, randomly sampled from four. In tanzania, participatory forest management pfm is the overall approach, and community based forest management cbfm and joint forest management jfm as the two main approaches.
Participatory forest management pfm is a central pillar of tanzanias forest law and policy and has been implemented across tanzania since it was first piloted in babati district in the early 1990s. Since the late 1990s, the government of tanzania pursued forest reform policies promoting community participation in forest management as a way to prevent natural forests degradation from human activity, as well as enhancing the benefits of participatory forest management pfm to thousands of villages living within the margins of forests and natural woodlands. O box 395, dodoma, tanzania author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Community perceptions towards participatory forest management, a case of kazimzumbwi forest reserve in kisarawe, tanzania oswin f.
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