Review Article

Management, Growth, and Carbon Storage in Miombo Woodlands of Tanzania

Table 2

Different forest management practice and arrangement in Tanzania.

Legal descriptionRole of community/individual in managementCommon name

Village land forest reserve (VLFR)   
Managed by the entire community
Owner and managerCommunity based forest management (CBFM)

Community forest reserves (CFR)
Managed by a particular designated group in the community, authorized by the village council
Owner and managerCommunity based forest management (CBFM)

Private forests (PF)
Managed by individual designated households
Owner and managerPrivate forest management

Central or local government forests
Where management responsibility is either shared between both central/local government and forest adjacent communities or transferred completely
ComanagerJoint forest management (JFM)
Designated ManagerJoint forest management (although this form is rarely practiced)

Source [48].