The Land Use and Cover Change in Miombo Woodlands under Community Based Forest Management and Its Implication to Climate Change Mitigation: A Case of Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Table 5

Land use and miombo cover change before and after CBFM, Kidundakiyave.

Land use type	2000 (before)		2013 (after)		2000–2013		2000–2013
	Cover area (ha)	Cover coverage (%)	Cover area (ha)	Cover coverage (%)	Cover change area (ha)	Cover change (%)	Annual rate of change (ha/year)
Closed woodland	598.32	11.8	754.29	14.8	155.97	3	12
Open woodland	2682.36	52.8	3101.67	61	419.31	8.2	32.3
Bushed grassland	1496.34	29.4	1057.05	20.8	−439.29	−8.6	−33.8
Cultivated lands	144.45	2.8	103.14	2	−41.31	−0.8	−3.2
Unclassified land	163.62	3.2	68.94	1.4	−94.68	−1.8	−7.3
Total	5085.09	100	5085.09	100