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In addition to the above mentioned forest reserves, plans are
under way to declare the following areas to be National Forest
Reserves:-
- Mwalla - 1,373 ha.
- Kalumwenda - 583 ha.
- Kamwalla I - 117 ha.
- Kamwalla II - 293 ha.
- Kiverenge - 2,155 ha
The areas of Mwalla, Kaluwenda, Kamwalla I Kamwalla II and
Kiverenge are to be declared Forest Reserves so as to enable the
government protect natural forests which are increasingly being
encroached . Being forest reserves, hardwood supply would
increase as a result of being protected and river sources will be
protected as a result.
Plantation forests are being established in the region in order to
check the devastating man activities of indiscriminate tree cutting
and livestock overgrazing
The afforestation programme has been growing year after year
following deliberate efforts made by the government enhanced by
self-awareness of the local people and the value they attach to the
importance of trees. The programme raises seedlings up to
required age and then distributed to needy institutions (villages,
schools, etc) and individual persons. The table below shows the
amount of tree seedlings raised and the number of hectares
planted from 1985/86-1990/91 in the region.
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