Participation of Local Community in Tree Conservation Practices for Sustainable Forest Management...

During the years 2010 to 2013, the research was carried out in the Mzinga River catchment, Morogoro, Tanzania, to analyse the local community's participation in tree conservation techniques and tree planting for Sustainable Forest Management. One of the major problems is to provide goods and services while maintaining ecosystem functions and forest biodiversity in order to build a sustainable forest that can serve and promote human welfare. The Mzinga project began in 2003/04 with a primary focus on conservation measures to preserve a long-term forest, as well as challenges connected to water flow. A questionnaire, forest survey, and field observation were used to make the assessment. Ecological data was obtained by a forest inventory, while socio-economic data was gathered through a household questionnaire survey. SPSS was used to evaluate quantitative socioeconomic data, while content analysis was employed to analyse qualitative data. Microsoft Excel was used to analyse inventory data. According to the findings, 92 percent of the community was actively engaged in conservation actions throughout the catchment. Tree planting for economic gain, soil erosion management, and water conservation were among the activities. Tree planting was the most popular conservation action, with 43% of respondents choosing it. The study was able to document the re-establishment of 99, 683 distinct trees that had been planted throughout the catchment. Khaya anthotheca, Senna siamea, and Mangifera indica were among the most popular and planted species. 83 percent of individuals get their firewood and food from trees that have been planted. The mean stem density, basal area, and volume for Vituli and Bweregu forests, respectively, were 738, 3.27, 10.71 and 892, 4.74, 16.44 per ha. Fuel wood and fruits were effective motivators for tree planting, but land scarcity and unfavourable climatic conditions were cited by 50% of respondents as the most significant constraints to conservation. The majority of the continuing tree planting for fuel wood, fruits, and timber has been concluded. The conclusion is that the local community makes a considerable contribution to the catchment's conservation. Furthermore, tree planting appears to be the most important conservation action. This study suggests that current conservation efforts be maintained, the land-tenure system be altered, and conservation education be strengthened in order to improve local conservation efforts.

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