Human Activities Influencing Deforestation on Meru Catchment Forest Reserve, Tanzania

Giliba, Richard A.; Mafuru, Celestine; Paul, Mary E.; Kayombo, Canisius John; Kashindye, Almas; Chirenje, Leonard I.; Musamba, Emmanuel B.

doi:10.1080/09709274.2011.11906344

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“…Staying longer in the particular area it indicates that the respondents are knowledgeable enough in terms of time and have useful information with regard to the use of wetland resource in study area (Musamba et al 2011). These results are in line with Giliba et al (2011) who emphasize that, people who live in a certain area for a longer period of time accumulate various experience and knowledge, with regard to respective area of interest.…”

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Socio-economic influences of Pangani river basin on community’s livelihoods in Korogwe, Tanga Region, Tanzania

adhani

Wulandari

Kusumaningrum

et al. 2020

Intl J Bonorowo Wetl

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Abstract. Komba E, Lusambo LP. 2019. Socio-economic influences of Pangani river basin on community’s livelihoods in Korogwe, Tanga Region, Tanzania. Bonorowo Wetlands 10: 41-51. River basin`s resources are vital to basic livelihoods improvement and to the economy growth of the world. Although river basins played a significant role to Tanzania`s economic growth, little information is known on the socio-economic effects of river basin in the urban areas. To address the information gap between urban and rural areas, this study was conducted to: identify socio-economic activities undertaken by urban community along Pangani river basin, analyse gross profit from identified socio-economic activities and analyse factors influencing urban community`s dependency on river basin. Purposive sampling was used to select three wards among seven wards crossed by river basin. A cross-sectional research design was employed involving 90 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using household questionnaire. Key informant’s informations were collected and three focus group discussions comprising 6-10 people were carried out using a developed checklist. Data were analysed using statistical package for social science (SPSS), gross margin analysis and multiple regression model. The findings revealed that, 33.3% of the respondents were conducting gardening activities, 26.7% crop cultivation, 26.7% brick making, 8.9% sand mining and 4.4% car wash activity. The overall gross profit was found to be TZS 5 263 736.00 per household/year which is higher than that recorded in previous researches conducted in rural areas. Soil fertility, land availability, water availability, access to market, conducive climatic condition and vicinity to new construction area were found to be significant factors influencing urban community to depend on river basin. The result prevail that, there is high utilisation of river basin resources in urban than in rural areas. The study recommends strengthening of community participation and awareness in conserving the sustainable river resources and further study on investigating economic efficiency of socio-economic activities.

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Socio-economic influences of Pangani river basin on community’s livelihoods in Korogwe, Tanga Region, Tanzania

adhani

Wulandari

Kusumaningrum

et al. 2020

Intl J Bonorowo Wetl

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“…It contains the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot (EABH), which is the one out of eight biodiversity hotspots of the Afromadagascan region (Mittermeier, Turner, Larsen, Brooks, & Gascon, 2011). The kind of degradation experienced in Mount Kenya is similar to that found in the lower montane forests of most other mountains in EABH (Giliba et al, 2011;Lambrechts et al, 2003;Lambrechts, Woodley, Hemp, Hemp, & Nnyiti, 2002;Petursson, Vedeld, & Sassen, 2013;Teketay, 1992). Our findings have a profound effect on biodiversity conservation across the EABH as the vegetation types in these mountains are similar to those of Mount Kenya (Bussmann, 2006).…”

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Species richness and phylogenetic diversity of seed plants across vegetation zones of Mount Kenya, East Africa

Zhou

Chen

et al. 2018

Ecology and Evolution

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Mount Kenya is of ecological importance in tropical east Africa due to the dramatic gradient in vegetation types that can be observed from low to high elevation zones. However, species richness and phylogenetic diversity of this mountain have not been well studied. Here, we surveyed distribution patterns for a total of 1,335 seed plants of this mountain and calculated species richness and phylogenetic diversity across seven vegetation zones. We also measured phylogenetic structure using the net relatedness index (NRI) and the nearest species index (NTI). Our results show that lower montane wet forest has the highest level of species richness, density, and phylogenetic diversity of woody plants, while lower montane dry forest has the highest level of species richness, density, and phylogenetic diversity in herbaceous plants. In total plants, NRI and NTI of four forest zones were smaller than three alpine zones. In woody plants, lower montane wet forest and upper montane forest have overdispersed phylogenetic structures. In herbaceous plants, NRI of Afro‐alpine zone and nival zone are smaller than those of bamboo zone, upper montane forest, and heath zone. We suggest that compared to open dry forest, humid forest has fewer herbaceous plants because of the closed canopy of woody plants. Woody plants may have climate‐dominated niches, whereas herbaceous plants may have edaphic and microhabitat‐dominated niches. We also proposed lower and upper montane forests with high species richness or overdispersed phylogenetic structures as the priority areas in conservation of Mount Kenya and other high mountains in the Eastern Afro‐montane biodiversity hotspot regions.

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“…Much of the timber processing was performed by pitsawing as observed in Kitulanghalo Forest Reserve by Luoga, Witkowski & Balkwill (). Intensive logging can cause both forest fragmentation (Giliba et al ., ) and wildlife disturbance (Kinnaird et al ., ). Fragmentation creates habitat patches of different sizes, qualities and carrying capacities (Caro & Sherman, ).…”

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The pattern of poaching signs in Ugalla Game Reserve, western Tanzania

Wilfred

MacColl

2014

Afr. J. Ecol.

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Illegal harvesting of wildlife resources is an important challenge facing protected areas in Africa. A better understanding of its nature would improve the way in which it is managed. We investigated the degree of poaching into different types of natural resources and its management implications in Ugalla Game Reserve, western Tanzania, using data on spatial distribution of poaching signs. Poaching signs were distributed nonrandomly through the reserve, which suggested that poachers targeted particular resources at certain areas of the reserve. Logging was the predominant illegal activity, followed by bushmeat hunting and illegal fishing. Logging signs were widespread at Ugalla east and Ugalla south. The latter also contained the highest encounter rate of bushmeat signs. Illegal fishing was extensive around the main rivers in the reserve. For improved conservation enforcement in western Tanzania and similar ecosystems, conservation efforts should take into consideration the distribution and composition of different types of poaching.

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Human Activities Influencing Deforestation on Meru Catchment Forest Reserve, Tanzania

Cited by 12 publications

References 6 publications

Socio-economic influences of Pangani river basin on community’s livelihoods in Korogwe, Tanga Region, Tanzania

Socio-economic influences of Pangani river basin on community’s livelihoods in Korogwe, Tanga Region, Tanzania

Species richness and phylogenetic diversity of seed plants across vegetation zones of Mount Kenya, East Africa

The pattern of poaching signs in Ugalla Game Reserve, western Tanzania

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