The contribution of rural communities to Conservation of Mangrove Forests A case study of Pangani District, Tanzania
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2008-09
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Kampala International University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Abstract
A study paper on contribution of rural communities to conservation of mangrove forests
is conducted in Pangani District, North Eastern Coast ofTanzania and covered two
divisions namely as Pangani and Mwera.
The objectives of the study is to identily the activities of rural communities m
conservation of mangrove forests in Pangani district, to determine the impact of the rural
community actions to conservation of mangrove forests and to identiiy challenges to rural
communities in conservation of mangrove forests. The target areas for the study were
communities and mangrove forests.
Data was collected using questionnaire, interview, observation, literature review and uses
of secondary sources of qualitatively using statistical data such as tables and charts. A
total of fifty (50) respondents were random sampled and interviewed through prepared
questionnaires and data are collected. Communities' actions for conservation of
mangrove forests it include patrol to watch mangrove forests, replacement of mangrove
trees and sustainable conservation of mangrove forests.
Results indicated that there is high deforestation of mangrove forests in these areas, from
over harvesting of mangrove trees for daily human activities. Also it was found that fuel
wood, building poles, timber and beehive are the some of the human practices which
causes low sustainable of mangrove forests conservation.
The study also presents challenges facing rural communities in conservation of
mangrove forests, such as shortage of extension workers, lack of projects dealing with
conservation of mangrove forests, lack of laws and polices for reinforcement
conservation of mangrove forests, lack of other alternative for rural communities income
generation and low knowledge and skill on mangrove forests conservation.
The problems identified through related and it was realized that rural community
contributions to conservations of mangrove forests was poor. Therefore, there is need tostrengthen sectoral (i.e. villages, wards, division and institntions) capacities to provide
programmes and project that can provide an integrated planning and management of
mangrove forests. This can insure compatibility of the rural community interest with the
objectives of conservation of mangrove forests programmes.
Description
A research paper submitted to the Faculty of Social
Sciences Department of Environmental Management
for Award of Degree of Bachelor of Science in
Environmental Management of
Kampala International University.
Keywords
Rural Communities, Conservation, Contribution, Pangani District, Tanzania