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the proposed park. Likewise, the relevant organs should investigate the possibility of
including the people on the edge of the park in the planning process. In view of these,
the following recommendations are put forward:
However, there are four key areas, which need to be considered when formulating the
strategic conservation and management plan for Ngezi - Vumawimbi forest reserves.
These include:
• the Ngezi - Vumawimbi forest reserves
• the surrounding habitats and communities involving neighbours to the forest
reserves
• the coastal shoreline, beaches and associated peninsulas and islands
• the forest plantations
1. Create tourist and recreation sites to promote tourism for Pemba Island. Ngezi
Forest Reserve is the only vestige of what a natural forest looked like before
the large forest coverage was cleared for land use. Tourists want to take their
recreations in sites of natural environmental surroundings. Create biological
and cultural information flow concerning the attractions of Ngezi Forest
Reserve. It was a good Government decision not to allow hotel development
within the reserve. Ngezi forest is very rich in invertebrate fauna such
butterflies which if properly adverstised could form a very paying ecotourism
attraction.
2. Improve the road condition from Konde across the reserve to Makangale. The
road section especially from the forest gate to Makangale is too narrow and
with many potholes which makes driving through difficult. The section in
particular, should be made more concrete. The traffic from Konde to
Makangale is heavy and leads to a tourist hotel beyond Verani village.
Endemic and endangered plant species are important in drawing attention of
tourists who admire nature. Orchids and unique habitats like the heath-land
would be exciting sites to visit. Many orchid populations are located in swamp
areas of Barringtonia racemosa. It is a good decision to create accessible paths
through these sites. Prepare self-guided tour routes to these sites. Due to the
small size of the forests it is advisable to emphasize on trails and foot paths for
tourists rather than the formal roadways.
3. A public land should be acquired to establish forest plantations to meet fuel
crisis and sources of building poles and other forest products. A botanical
garden should be established where to raise plant seedlings. People living in
the surroundings of the reserve and beyond should be encouraged to raise trees
for their requirements in order to reduce pressure to obtain their basic
resources from the reserve.
4. Some tree species are excessively harvested for various uses. Medicinal plants
especially Croton sylvaticus, are very effective against some diseases. Other
tree species being heavily harvested for building poles and charcoal. For all
these cases it is important to initiate and maintain a heavy flow of biological
information through monitoring programme to arrest trends of over harvest. If
any restoration is being programmed it should reflect social and economic
systems of the surrounding villages.
5. Forest conservation requires explicit efforts to eliminate the invasive exotic
species initially introduced to fill up gaps created by over harvesting of
indigenous forest trees. To meet the timber supplies, building material and
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