State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in Tanzania

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Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers Prepared for The Second Regional Training Workshop on Forest Genetic Resources for Eastern and Southern African Countries 6-10 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya and updated for The SADC Regional Workshop on Forest and Tree Genetic Resources 5-9 June 2000, Arusha, Tanzania Based on the work of A.I. Kindo, W.C. Hamisy and J.A. Mtika May 2002

Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division	Working Paper FGR/26E
Forestry Department	FAO, Rome, Italy

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Kindo, A.I., Hamisy W.C. & Mtika J.A. 2002. State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in Tanzania. Prepared for the Second Regional Training Workshop on Forest Genetic Resources for Eastern and Southern African Countries, 6-10 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya, and updated for the SADC Regional Workshop on forest and tree genetic resources, 5-9 June 2000, Arusha, Tanzania. Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers, Working Paper FGR/26E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).

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ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SOCIAL-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

2.1. STATUS OF FOREST RESOURCES
2.2. UTILIZATION OF TREES

2.2.1. Timber
2.2.2. Building poles and fuelwood
2.2.3. Non-wood forest products

2.3. MAJOR THREATS

2.3.1. Deforestation
2.3.2. Fires
2.3.3. Insect pests/pathogens
2.3.4. Seed procurement
2.3.5. Seed supply

3. FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN TANZANIA

3.1. FOREST MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION
3.2. IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST QUALITY

3.2.1. Demand and supply of seeds
3.2.2. Tree improvement

3.3. CONSERVATION OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

4. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

4.1. FOREST MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
4.2. FOREST ADMINISTRATION
4.3. FOREST LEGISLATION AND POLICY

5. SIDE ACTIVITIES

5.1. FORESTRY RESEARCH
5.2. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

6. CONCLUSION

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES

APPENDIX- List of abbreviations and acronyms