Forest resource management for sustainable development : a case of Mount Meru Forest Reserve in Northern Tanzania

Management systems as applied to most of the world's tropical forests are anthropocentric. In view of this, conservation of these ecosystems has been threatened by overuse and pressure of exotic monocultures. Sustainable forest development aims at utilizing the forest resource without unduly degrading the forest ecosystems. This study examines the case of Mount Meru forest reserve, a tropical montane rainforest in northern Tanzania. The main aim of the study is to investigate human induced causes of forest degradation and to propose ways to improve the forest management so as to attain sustainable forest development. The study is based on survey data obtained from the study area through semi-structured interviews conducted with 198 key informats. Social study methods have been used for data analysis and interpretation.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

1997

Author dc:creator

• Lema, Ufoo Christopher

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Fuggle, Richard Francis

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13885

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13885