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Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania MKINGU PROPOSED NATURE RESERVE Name of site: Mkingu Designation: Forest Reserve Proposed Nature Reserve Gazette notification: Mkingu Forest Reserve comprises two former forest reserves, notified as follows: ▪ Nguru South Forest Reserve: GN No. None, JB 84 and JB 1069 of 1955; and ▪ Mkindo Forest Reserve: GN No. 409 of 3/12/1954. JB 212 and JB 2034 of 1980. Gazettment of the Mkingu Nature Reserve, which comprises all of the demarcated area in survey plan JB No. 2620 (1: 50,000) of 2008, is underway. The boundary of the proposed Nature Reserve is in the process of being marked by concrete beacons (46% of 256 beacons are installed). Date of notification: Mkingu Nature Reserve is in the process of being notified. Land ownership: Forestry and Beekeeping Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Area (ha): 23,387.88 ha Location Centre point: Between latitude 6 ° 01’ - 6 ° 13’ South and longitude 37 ° 26’ - 37 ° 37’ East Districts: Mvomero Mountain Block: Nguru Brief description Geography: The landscape is undulating, with sharp broken mountains and some very steep terrain. Peaks include Mkindo and Mndela. Settlements: 23 villages, comprising a total population of 51,037 (2002 census), surround the proposed Nature Reserve, which is isolated from other forest fragments by settlements, Turiani town and commercial sugar cane and rice plantations. One of these villages, Ubiri (or Kombola), with 1,382 people, is an enclave within the Reserve. Altitudinal range: 380 – 2,140 m (Maskati peak) Climate: Estimated annual rainfall is 1,200 – 4,000mm. The dry season lasts from June to September but it is not marked on the eastern side, which experiences maximum rainfall. Maximum temperature ranges from 12 ° C to 24 ° C. Vegetation: There are seven vegetation types: lowland rain forest, sub-montane forest, montane forest, upper montane forest, drier-montane forests, heath and miombo woodlands (Lovett and Pocs, 1993). Species diversity: The Nguru Mountains is one of the wettest parts of the Eastern Arc Mountains, with which is attributed its higher number of number of endemic plant and animal species than many other mountain blocks. Summary of biodiversity values: Taxonomic group No. species. No. endemic species No. threatened endemic/ near- No. endemic endemic species spp. OUV - Site endemic species No. threatened endemic species Flora 793 not compiled not compiled 19 not compiled Amphibians 38 11 15 10 0 Reptiles 43 14 5 1 0 Birds 214 4 3 0 0 Mammals 34 3 2 0 0 Vertebrates 329 32 25 11 0 Management Plan Period: 2009/10 - 2013/14 Status: Prepared September 2009 and approved on 16 October 2009. Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism 48
Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania Staffing: Currently 8 staff, of which 4 are forest attendants based in the field. A total of 25 staff is proposed in the management plan, of which 4 will be responsible for forest ranges and 4 for beats. Budget: T.Shs. 2,346,490,000 over 5 years (2009/10 - 2013/14) Goal: “To protect the unique, biologically important rain forest ecosystem of the Nguru mountains and to maintain biodiversity, genetic resources, natural processes and cultural values in an undisturbed, dynamic and evolutionary state in order to have ecologically representative example of the Eastern Arc forest ecosystem available for present and future generations as well as to enhance scientific study, environmental monitoring, environmental education, and sustainable controlled local and recreational us”. Objectives: “To maintain biodiversity status, ecosystem services/functions, water catchment values (water quality and quantity) and improve livelihoods of Mkingu Nature Reserve’s adjacent communities through poverty eradication mechanism.” Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism 49
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