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Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania
vegetables and medicinal plants for local consumption is allowed in the Community Use
Zone.
Buffer zones: There are a number of Village Forest Reserves, including Kizingata and Mzungui VFRs in
Zirai and Kizerui villages and the proposed Village Forest Reserve of Mfundia in Magoma
Division, that are effectively community buffer forest strips around the Nature Reserve.
There are also buffer strips at Kizerui Village, Magunga-Mziya Village (approximately 250 m
wide), Kitivo-Makumba and Bosha Kwemtindi that require legal recognition. Communities
will be encouraged to prepare simple management plans, with provisions in buffer zones to
conserve traditional species of tree crops, fruit trees and multipurpose trees. Use of
traditional species to establish woodlots as alternative sources of wood will also be
promoted.
Other provisions: Natural regeneration of trees species will be encouraged, especially species such as
Ocotea usambarensis that are disappearing from the East Usambaras. Gaps in the forest,
from where Cannabis sativa, Cardamom, Lantana camara and tobacco have been
removed, will be planted with Khaya anthotheca, Newtonia buchanannii, Albizia spp and
Allanblackia stulhmani. Exotic invasive tree species will be removed. On farm forestry, with
planting of Allanblackia stulhmanii, will be encouraged among village communities to reduce
pressures on forest resources inside the Nature Reserve.
Integrity with respect to OUV
Nilo is the second largest block of forest under protection in the East Usambaras, after Amani Nature Reserve.
The central ridge that runs along Nilo’s southern leg is planned to link up with Amani Nature Reserve via Derema
forest corridor, which is due to be notified a Forest Reserve.
Both Nilo and Amani nature reserves are part of the East Usambara Biosphere Reserve, established in 2000 and
covering a total area of 90,000 ha, of which 30,000 ha is core area and 12,000 ha is buffer zone.
Uluguru Nature Reserve
Outstanding universal values
The Uluguru Mountains hold 211 (38%) of the 554 plant taxa endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains. They are on
a par with the Udzungwa Mountains as being the most important mountain blocks with respect to Eastern Arc
Mountain endemic plants. While the Udzungwa Mountains hold more endemic plant taxa than the Uluguru
Mountains, the latter have more taxa that are endemic to the block then the former. A total of 80 taxa (38% of
Eastern Arc Mountain endemics) are restricted to the Uluguru Mountains, of which 68 taxa are recorded only
from Uluguru Nature Reserve. Notable is the genus Impatiens for which the Ulugurus are a centre of radiation. Of
the 13 endemic species of Impatiens found within Uluguru Nature Reserve, 8 restricted in their distribution to this
site. There are also 3 endemic species of African violet – Saintpaulia.
Endemic plant species restricted in their distribution (unique) to this site:
Family Species Authority
Malpighiaceae Acridocarpus congestus Launert
Theaceae Balthasaria schliebenii var. schliebenii
Begoniaceae Begonia schliebenii Irmsch.
Pteridophyta Blotiella coriacea Verdc.
Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum gilgianum Kraenzl.
Rubiaceae Chassalia lukwangulensis Thulin
Rubiaceae Chassalia violacea K. Schum.
Rubiaceae Chassalia violacea var. parviflora Verdc.
Rubiaceae Chassalia violacea var. violacea
Acanthaceae Dicliptera grandiflora Gilli
Melastomataceae Dionychastrum schliebenii A. & R. Fern.
Pteridophyta Diplazium ulugurense Verdc.
Moraceae Dorstenia ulugurensis Engl.
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