Review Article

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

Table 3

The extend and coverage of participatory forest management regime in Tanzania.

Joint forest managementCommunity based forest management

Area of forest under JFM1.77 million haArea of forest under CBFM2.35 million ha

Number of forest reserves under JFM246Number of declared or gazetted village land forest reserves395

Number of villages engaged in JFM863Number of villages engaged in CBFM1,460

Number of villages with signed JMAs155Percentage of villages on mainland Tanzania engaged in CBFM14%

Number of districts engaged in JFM58Number of districts engaged in CBFM63

Most common forest type under this management regimeMontane forest and mangrovesMost common forest types under this management regimeMiombo, acacia, and coastal woodlands

% of forests reserved by central or local government under JFM13%% of unreserved forests now under CBFM12%

Source [69].