West kilimanjaro forest plantation management plan by BAKARI R. KACHEUKA ( +255 676510464 )

United Republic of Tanzania MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM TANZANIA FORESTRY SERVICES AGENCY

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APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION This Management plan for West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation has been prepared and compiled by Forest Manager and approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS). Compiled by M.P.Mabeco Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation Approved by: Mr. Juma S. Mgoo Chief Executive Approving date: August 2013

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Distribution of copies The plantation Manager shall produce at least 17 copies of the approved plan which shall be distributed as follows; - Forest Manager (2); - Chief Executive Officer (10); - Forestry Training Institute Olmotony (1); - Forestry Industries Training Institute (1); - Sokoine University of Agriculture (1); - TAFORI (1); - TTSA (1);

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This plan describes the management objectives of West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation for the period of five years from 2013/14 to 2017/18. The goals of this management plan are: to ensure sustainable supply of raw materials to forest based industries and other users; and to ensure that protective functions of forests are observed all over the area under the plantation management thereby conserving water sources, enhancing ecosystem stability and biodiversity conservation. In order to achieve these goals during the planed period replanting of open areas will be done, carry out different tending operations, protect the forest against various damages, and also regulate harvesting to conform to approved felling schedules. Furthermore riverines will be left undisturbed during forest resources harvesting activities for about 50m on both sides. The forest plantation will also ensure protection of natural forests and biodiversity in foots of Mount Kilimanjaro. The other conservation activities include protection against cultivation on steep slopes and on water sources. The development of this plan was guided by existing policies and laws, ecological and socio-economic studies conducted inside and outside the plantation, information from existing documents/ files and personal communications with key stakeholders. Data for this plan was collected by the Forest Inventory Section in collaboration with West Kilimanjaro Forest Management. Field work took place in October to November 2012, this data provided information for determination of standing and allowable volume. The standing volume was376,930.54 mÂł. The age class distribution of the plantation is uneven meaning that the forest is not normal. Therefore the objective of this plan is to regulate the forest to attain normal forest. In order to have a normal forest, harvesting will not exceed allowable cut. In this forest allowable cut has been estimated to be 20,147.71m3/year. During the planning period the main species to be planted at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantations includes Pinus patula,Eucalyptus Spp and Cupressus lusitanica. The choice of species is based on performance and demand. Land preparation will be done by taungya system. Planting will be done during the short rains (November-December) and if not completed planting will be continued during the long rains in March to April. Planting and beating up targets for the planning period is 390.3haand 180ha respectively. Also planting of 200 ha will be done in the extension area. A total of 19 compartments will be planted in the plan period. Weeding in young plantations will also be done through taungya system for three consecutive years. The method of weeding used in the forest plantation will be manual. Pruning will be done at the age of 4, 6 and 8 years during dry season to reduce the chances of fungal and insect attack through wounds. First thinning at 10 yrs and second at 15yrs will be done for stands that were established with a spacing of 3m x 3m. For stands that were established with a spacing of 2.5m x 2.5m, there will be three thinning regimes, which are first at 10yrs, second at 14yrs and third at 18yrs. The methods to be used for thinning will be selective. Trees to be removed will be marked before harvesting. During the planning period there will be a construction of 3km of new access road at the extension area. The road will be of murrum standard. In the same period the plantation will maintain about 150 km of forest roads. The intention is to maintain all the roads to make the plantation accessible whenever possible. There will be a construction of 1 building. At the same time maintenance of the 24 buildings will be done throughout the plan period. During the plan period 1 Tipper lorry and 4 motor cycles will be procured for different plantation activities. Two motorcycles will be procured in the year 2015/2016. While one Tipper lorry and two motorcycles will be purchased in year 2016/17. A total of 4 vehicle and 2 plants will be maintained.

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Also the Forest Plantation will improve communication facilities by purchasing and installing internet services, fax, and TV. The use of mobile phones is also encouraged as it facilitates the communication between staff and other plantation stakeholders for official and private purposes. Taped water from rivers will continue to supply water for both domestic and nursery use. The system to be used under the plan period will be water flows by gravity to the main tank located at high elevation at the station through pipelines, and flows to the nursery and to the staff houses. However, the water system is old and during the planning period will be rehabilitated. In order to improve WKFP social services of staff and their families, the management will support the Ngarenairobi primary school whenever necessary. The forest management will also encourage and support workers and their families to participate in sports and games such as football and netball. The plantation manager will strive to cover the staff deficit of 59 staff. Recruitments of temporary staff will be initiated by the Forest Manager whenever need arises. In the planning period, a total of 49 staff will be trained through short courses/on job training in order to improve their working capacities. The long term training programmes will be financed by the TFS. The aim is to ensure that all staff are competent in their working areas. A total of Tsh 2,879,616,000 will be collected from the sale of forest produces during the plan period. Staff salaries will continue to be paid by the TFS. During the plan period, the plantation will be protected from fire, diseases and pests. Natural forests that cover 3,303.5ha and mostly located along the rivers and on valleys will be protected and conserved for their biodiversity and water catchment values. During the management plan period, the plantation will spend a total amount of TSh. 2,692,558,474 for implementing planned operations as detailed in Tables 25 to 28.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The management of West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation would like to take this opportunity to thank Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) which enabled the inventory exercise to be carried out smoothly. I express my sincere thanks to Inventory teams for their dedication to carry out these tasks. I also appreciate the contribution provided by the Department of Forest Mensuration and Management, Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation (FoNC) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in terms of data analysis and guidance for preparation of this plan. Last but not least I express gratitude to the staff of West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation specifically the Management Team for their cooperation and team work in preparation of this Five Years Management Plan (2013/14 - 2017/18).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...............................................................................................................iv TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................ v LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................

LIST OF FIGURES......................................................................................................................xi LIST OF APPENDICES.................................................................................................................xi INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................xii CHAPTER ONE........................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANTATION.......................................................................................... 2 1.1 LOCATION

1.2 HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF THE PLANTATION

1.2.1 History........................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1.1 Division of the Plantation........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1.2 Legal Status and Ownership.................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2. Progress of the Plantation during the last Management Plan.................................................................. 3 1.3 LAND

1.3.1 Area............................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.2 Topography and Hydrology........................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.3 Geology and soils....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.4 Vegetation.................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3.5 Biodiversity potentials................................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.6 Special features and sites........................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 CLIMATE

1.4.1. Rainfall Distribution and Reliability........................................................................................................... 5 1.4.2 Temperatures............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.5 GROWING STOCK

1.5.1 Forest inventory

1.5.2 Inventory Results........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.5.2.1 Site Classes.............................................................................................................................................. 8 1.5.2.2 Current Annual Increment (CAI)............................................................................................................ 10

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1.5.3 Health and vitality.................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5.4 Management units................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 UTILIZATION 11 1.6.1 Markets 11 1.6.2 Harvesting................................................................................................................................................ 11 1.6.3 Other use of forest land........................................................................................................................... 11 1.7 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 12 1.7.1. Forest Fires.............................................................................................................................................. 12 1.7.2 Man and domestic Animal....................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.3 Wild Animals............................................................................................................................................ 12 1.7.4. Pests and Diseases.................................................................................................................................. 12 1.8 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 13 1.8.1 Roads........................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.8.2 Buildings................................................................................................................................................... 14 1.8.3 Plants and equipment.............................................................................................................................. 14 1.8.4 Communication facilities.......................................................................................................................... 14 1.8.5 Water supply............................................................................................................................................ 15 1.9 ADMINISTRATION........................................................................................................................................ 15 1.9.1 Organization 1.9.2 Manning level

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1.10 SOCIAL SERVICES 17 1.10.1 Education............................................................................................................................................. 17 1.10.2 Health................................................................................................................................................

1.10.3 Religious..................................................................................................................................................18 1.10.4 Power supply...........................................................................................................................................18 1.10.5 Social facilities and Entertainment..........................................................................................................18 CHAPTER TWO...................................................................................................................... 20 2.0 DIRECTIVES..................................................................................................................... 20 2.1 OVERALL GOAL.............................................................................................................................................20 2.1.1 Wood production 20 2.1.2 Conservation............................................................................................................................................ 20 2.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 20 vi Â

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2.2.1 Silviculture................................................................................................................................................ 20 2.2.2 Capital investments.................................................................................................................................. 20 2.2.3 Human resources..................................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.4 Revenue generation................................................................................................................................. 21 2.2.5 Utilization................................................................................................................................................. 21 2.2.6 Protection and conservation.................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.7 Resource assessment............................................................................................................................... 21 2.3 STRATEGIC TARGETS 22 2.3.1 Silviculture................................................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1.1 Species.................................................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.1.2. Planting Area........................................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1.3 Nursery operations............................................................................................................................... 22 2.3.1.4 Tending operations................................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1.4.1 Thinning............................................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.1.4.2 Pruning............................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 23 2.4.1 Roads........................................................................................................................................................ 23 2.4.2 Buildings................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4.3 Communication facility............................................................................................................................ 23 2.4.4 Vehicles, plants and equipments............................................................................................................. 24 2.4.5 Water Supply............................................................................................................................................ 24 2.4.6 Health and social services........................................................................................................................ 24 2.5 HUMAN RESOURCES 24 2.5.1 Manning levels......................................................................................................................................... 24 2.5.2 Training needs.......................................................................................................................................... 24 2.6 REVENUE GENERATION 24 2.7 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 25 2.7.1 Forest fires............................................................................................................................................... 25 2.7.2. Man and domestic animals..................................................................................................................... 25 2.7.3 Wild animals............................................................................................................................................ 25 2.7.4 Pests and Diseases................................................................................................................................... 25 2.8 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT 25

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2.8.1 Survey and mapping................................................................................................................................ 25 2.8.2 Inventory.................................................................................................................................................. 25 2.8.3. Survival Assessment................................................................................................................................ 25 2.8.4. Assessment for Harvesting...................................................................................................................... 25 2.9 RESEARCH 25 2.9.1 Research areas/problems for research................................................................................................ 26 CHAPTER THREE.................................................................................................................... 26 3.0 PRESCRIPTIONS................................................................................................................ 26 3.1 SILVICULTURE 27 3.1.1 Nursery Operations 28 3.1.1.1 Species selection................................................................................................................................... 28 3.1.1.2 Soil Ingredient....................................................................................................................................... 28 3.1.1.3 Seedling raising techniques................................................................................................................... 28 3.1.1.4 Nursery tending technique................................................................................................................... 28 3.1.1.4.1 Watering regime................................................................................................................................ 28 3.1.1.4.2 Sanitary/health operations................................................................................................................ 28 3.1.1.4.3 Pricking out........................................................................................................................................ 28 3.1.1.4.4 Root pruning...................................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.2 Planting.................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.3 Survival assessment for replanting and beating up................................................................................. 29 3.1.4 Tending operations................................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.4.1 Weeding................................................................................................................................................ 31 3.1.4.2 Pruning.................................................................................................................................................. 31 3.1.4.3 Thinning................................................................................................................................................ 36 3.1.4.4 Climber cutting/Weeding...................................................................................................................... 37 3.2 ROADS 37 3.2.1 Construction............................................................................................................................................. 37 3.2.2 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................ 37 3.3 BUILDINGS 37 3.3.1 Construction......................................................................................................................................... 37 3.3.2 Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 37 3.4. VEHICLES, PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS viii Â

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3.4.1. Procurement........................................................................................................................................... 37 3.4. 2. Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................... 38 3.5 COMMUNICATION FACILITIES..................................................................................................................... 38 3.6 WATER SUPPLY............................................................................................................................................ 38 3.7 SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES................................................................................................................... 38 3.8 HUMAN RESOURCES 39 3.9 REVENUE GENERATION........................................................................................................................... 39 3.9.1Forecasted revenues from thinning and clearfellings..............................................................

3.9.2 Forecasted total revenues during the planning period 39 3.9.3 Control of Revenues 41 3.10 UTILIZATION 41 3.10.1. Harvesting Plans 41 3.10.1.1 Clear felling 42 3.10.1.2 Thinning 43 3.10.2 Sales.......................................................................................................................

3.10.2.1 Prices 45 3.10.2.2 Markets.................................................................................................................

3.11 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION .............................................................................................................. 47 3.11.1 Fire Prevention and Control....................................................................................................................... 47 3.11.2 Control plan for diseases and pests 47 3.11.3 Soil and Biodiversity 47 3.11.4 Animal and Man Damage

3.12 SITE RESTORATION........................................................................................................................................ 48 3.13 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER FOUR.................................................................................................................

4.0 BUDGET ESTIMATES........................................................................................................... 50 4.1 Summary of budget estimates (Tsh) for the entire planning period............................................................... 50 5. LIST OF APENDICES............................................................................................................59=

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LIST OF TABLES Table 1:Seedlings raised and areas planted..............................................................................................3 Table 2.Trend of harvesting...................................................................................................................3 Table 3:Revenue collection trend...........................................................................................................3 Table 4: Standing volume by Age class. ...................................................................................................6 Table 5:Age class distribution by areas and species. ..................................................................................6 Table 6: Volume by species...................................................................................................................7 Table 7: Site Class Distribution by Species................................................................................................8 Table 8:Compartment with Site Class at West Kilimanjaro. .........................................................................8 Table 9: Compartments to be thinned and clear felled in the plan period. ...................................................10 Table 10: Network at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation..........................................................................13 Table 11: Buildings list and condition at West Kilimanjaro Forest plantation.................................................14 Table 12: Status of Plants and vehicles at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation. .............................................15 Table 13: Manning level and responsibilities at West Kilimanjaro...............................................................16 Table14:Thinningschedule for P.patula, Cupressus lustanica and Grevillea robusta.. ......................................23 Table 15: Pruning Schedule for P.patula and C. lustanica. .........................................................................23 Table 16: List of compartments and areas to be planted in the plan period..................................................30 Table 17: Species distribution by area...................................................................................................31 Table 18: List of compartments to be pruned during the plan period..........................................................32 Table 19: List of vehicle and plant to be maintained during the plan period. ................................................38 Table 20: Forecasted revenue from thinning and clearfellings during the plan 2013/14 - 2017/18....................39 Table 21: Summary of Forecasted Revenues (TZS x 1000).........................................................................40 Table 22: Summary of allowable cut for 2013/14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2017/18......................................................................41 Table 23: Compartments and volumes to be clear felled during planning period...........................................42 Table 24: Compartments and volumes to be thinned in West Kilimanjaro during the planning period...............43 Table 25: List of main customers for the planning period..........................................................................46 Table 26: Procurement, running and maintenance of Vehicle and Plants. ....................................................50 Table 27: Maintenance and construction of buildings and other installations. ..............................................51 Table 28: Office Administration. ..........................................................................................................52 Table 29: Silviculture, Roads and Protection Needs..................................................................................56

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LIST OF FIGURES Figure1:Mean monthly rainfall forWest Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation from 1999 to 2012........................................5 Figure 2: Species distribution by area in hectare........................................................................................................7 Figure 3: Area of the plantation (Cpt. No. 42) which has been damaged by elephant.............................................12

LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX I: ANNUAL RAIN FALL IN WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2008 – 2012)........................................................................................................................................... 59 APPENDIX II: WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLATATION ORGANIZATION CHART:.......................................................60 APPENDIX III :COMPARTMENT REGISTER FOR WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION.......................................61 APPENDIX IV: CALENDAR FOR ANNUAL NURSERY OPERATIONS–WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION...........68 APPENDIX V: FIRE PLAN............................................................................................................................................. 69

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INTRODUCTION Tanzania Forest Services (TFS)agency is faced by the challenge of ensuring sustainable management of forest resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Management Plan is one of the most important instruments to achieve Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) practices. The 1998 National Forest Policy statements (1); (6); (18); and (20) and their subsequent directions indicate the need for management of all types of forest reserves based on forest management plans. Furthermore, part III of the forest Act provides legal backing and describes how planning and management can be achieved through Management plans for all types of forests. The Management Plan is a framework document detailing actions to be undertaken to reach and achieve specified goals and objectives. It contains four main sections namely, descriptive, directive, prescriptive and appendices sections. Management Plans provide the basis for preparation of Annual Plans of Operations (APOs) for each of the five years of the management plan. The first APO is included in the management plan while the subsequent APOs are prepared and approved separately for each year. This document describes the Management Plan for West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantations in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Tanzania. The plan will be implemented in the next 5-year management period of 2013/14 to 2017/18. The principles species in these plantations that are used forsawlogs, pulp and poles are: i. ii.

Hardwoods:Eucalyptus spp, Grevillea robusta, Acacia melanoxylon Jacaranda mimosifolia and Acrocarpus fraxinifolius,Oleaspp, and Softwoods:Pinus patula, andCupressus lusitanica species.

The plantations also provide withies, firewoodand raw materialfor bio-energy and charcoal briquette industries. On the implementation of this Management Plan, the Forest Manager shall observe the following;i. read and clearly understand the contents of the plan; ii. carefully make use of all forestry resources i.e land, trees, labour, funds, tools, machines and equipment in the right time and manner so as to obtain maximum achievement of objectives as stipulated herein; iii. choose the shortest effective and efficient methods to achieve maximum targets stipulated in this plan; iv. be prepared to take risks in order to achieve planned objectives; v. ensure that the best returns (Revenue or Production) against all marketable resources or products are achieved while ensuring environmental conservation; and vi. Organise jobs and weigh the results by giving a close follow up of the planned jobs by keeping up to date information for comparison and control of targets and costs. This Management Plan is valid for the period of 5 years effective from 1st July 2013 to 30th June 2018. Revision of this plan shall be done six months before expiry of the five years period.

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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANTATION 1.1 LOCATION West Kilimanjaro Forest plantation is located on the western slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve. The administrative centre is situated at approximately 70 km. from Moshi town. There is an earth road from the administrative centre of the plantation to Sanya Juu (about 22 km) then a tarmac road starts and connects to Moshi-Arusha highway. The roads are passable throughout the year. The plantation is located between 2059’ – 3010’ south and 2030’ – 37010’ east 1.2 HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF THE PLANTATION 1.2.1 History The plantation started in 1954 with the purpose of afforestating the open glades of the then Kilimanjaro Territorial Forest Reserve which was gazetted in 1921 and regazetted in 1940 under Government Notice No. 227 Cap. 132. The aim of establishing the plantation at that time was to increase the watershed protective capacity. The other aim was to reduce the erosion problem on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The first compartment was established in Sanya Juu (one Ha) and planted with Juniperus procera. The planting of trees was further expanded in 1956 in the pyrethrum licensed areas of Wasendo. Pinus patula, Cupressus lusitanica and Pinus radiata were the main species planted. The plantation was established through Taungya system (licensed cultivators). In 1960 the Lemosho glade was opened for licensed crop cultivation and thus tree planting commenced in 1963. The project for cultivation of various peripheral glades including Hillwood along the boundary was abandoned in 1957 due to failure caused by drought. A survey for the wood consumption and timber utilization carried out in 1960/61 showed a shortage of wood supply in the regions of Arusha and Kilimanjaro. This necessitated a need to increase the rate of tree planting through clearing of the natural forest areas. 1.2.1.1 Division of the Plantation The plantation is divided into four main ranges namely Wasendo, Lemosho, Hillwood and Sanya juu. Wasendo range is divided into sub ranges namely Maua Kiboma, Bagamoyo and Simba.Mpodoni, Matadi, and Suzana are sub ranges of Lemosho range in Sanya Juu range it have Mowo and Kifufu subrange and Hillwood it only have subrange namely Hillwood. (i) Lemosho The Lemosho range has a total area of 2,685.4ha. (ii) Wasendo TheWasendo range has a total area of 4,460.41ha (iii) Hill wood The Hillwood range has a total area of 121.1ha.

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(iv) Sanya juu The sanya juu has a total of area of 365.1ha. 1.2.1.2 Legal Status and Ownership The plantation is owned by the Government of Tanzania, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in the Forestry and Beekeeping Division but now is under the ownership of Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) which was established by the Government Notice No. 269 of 30th July 2010. 1.2.2. Progress of the Plantation during the last Management Plan During the last five years management plan (2008/2009-2012/2013), the performance of various activities was good. But some activities were affected by various challenges. Some of them were inadequate number of qualified staff, shortage of vehicles and machines (plants), high costs of running vehicles for services and maintenance due to long distance from the station to Moshi (TEMESA) where covers 150kms (to and fro). In planting, we succeeded to raise seedlings as planned. Table 1, 2 and 3 shows the planting schedule, harvesting trend and revenue collection trend. Table 1:Seedlings raised and areas planted

Year

Targets of Seedlings raised

% achieved

No. of Seedlings raised

% achieved

Targets of tree planting (ha)

Achievements (ha)

2008/09

800,000

1,146,201

143

600

644

107

2009/10

800,000

1,080,152

135

400

639

160

2010/11

800,000

578,703

450

594

132

2011/12

400,000

513,714

128

350

412

118

2012/13

400,000

370,560

250

382

153

TOTAL

3,200,000

3,689,330

115

2,050

2,671

130

Table 2.Trend of harvesting Year

Amount Harvested Saw logs (m3) 16,391.99

Firewood (M3) 2,009.3

Poles (RM)

Withies (Loads)

15,658.891

1,676.5

188,128

2.5

20,794.6

3,949.0

300,405

3,440.5

2011/12

22,511.313

284,703

2012/13

14,000.053

830.0

169,207 293,944

3.0

89,356.85

11,905.30

1,236,387

5.5

2008/09 2009/10 2010/2011

Total

Table 3:Revenue collection trend Year 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013

Royalty LMDA 205,713,583 207,874,990 240,536,760 260,347,900 264,186,493 309,115,920 353,556,753.43 341,722,196 285,043,311.54 244,172,974

Collections (TZS) TFF CESS 9,572,234 11,785,855 16,010,084.57 55,676,762.48 17,035,452.46 12,371,706.38

VAT 49,628,992 11965,,319.46 9,588,618.01

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Total 413,588,573 500,884,660 644,289,494 778,931,115.94 568,213,062.39

1.3 LAND 1.3.1 Area The plantation has an area of 7,632.01 ha of which the productive area is 4,337.21 ha, while the rest 3,294.8 ha being steep slopes, valley bottoms, hilltops, roads, nurseries, primary school, FITIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s station and natural forest which are left with indigenous vegetation as catchment areas. Currently West Kilimanjaro forest Plantation is divided into four ranges and not blocks as it was known in the past. TheWest Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation has four ranges with areas (ha) distributed as follows: 1. Lemosho range 2. Wasendo Range

2685.4 4460.41

3.Hill wood Range

121.1

4.Sanya juu Range

365.1

1.3.2 Topography and Hydrology The plantation lies at an altitude range of 1562 to 3125m above sea level. The Forest Plantation has undulating terrain especially in Lemosho,while in Wasendo,Hillwood and Sanyajuu is relatively flat except in some beats like Mpodoni,Matadi and Suzana. The plantation has a high catchment value since several rivers flow through the forest plantation. The main rivers draining water from the plantation area are Simba river, Ngarenairobi, Gararagua, Leposa and Mana river in Sanyajuu. The flows are high during the rainy season (April and November), but rarely causing floods. The West Kilimanjaro forests form an important watershed for the Pangani river basin 1.3.3 Geology and soils There are two types of soils within the plantation area. (a) Red soils This covers most of the area from Sanya Juu to Ngarenairobi river. Their colour ranges from yellowish to reddish brown. These soils are prone to erosion. (b) Grey brown soils These are volcanic type of soils that are found within Wasendo block and some areas in Lemosho block. The soils are porous and free draining but due to their structure they retain moisture for considerable time and resist soil erosion to some extent. 1.3.4 Vegetation The plantation is adjacent to the Kilimanjaro National Park forest. It is an upland rain forest with volcanic soils which displays species composition variations. The species include Albizia gummifera, Croton megalocarpus, Fagaropsis angolensis, Olea carpensis, Podocarpus spp, Ocotea usambarensis, Calodendron capense, Macaranga spp, and many other valuable tree species.

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1.3.5 Biodiversity potentials

In a plantation, there is a higher potential of biodiversity. Regeneration of all types of montanne forest is possible. The whole plantation has exotic species like Pinus patula,cupressuss lustanica, Eucalyptus saligna and Grevillea robusta, illegal felling and sometimes fire have less contribution to the loss of biodiversity. Biodiversity conservation has been incorporated in this Management Plan. 1.3.6 Special features and sites There are two special routes which leads to the famous Shira plateau on the Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest mountainMount Kilimanjaro within the plantation. These routes are Lemosho route and Londros. Lemosho route passes through Lemosho range and is said to be the steepest route leading to Kilimanjaro on the Western part of the mountain while the Londros route passes through Wasendo range and is a gentle sloped route to Mountain Kilimanjaro. Both routes are used by Tourists climbing Mount Kilimanjaro from the western side. 1.4 CLIMATE 1.4.1. Rainfall Distribution and Reliability For the past fourteen years the average rainfall is 621.2 mm. There are two rainy seasons in November â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December for short rains and January- May for long rains. Rainfall is highest in Lemosho andWasendo and becomes less towards Hillwood and Sanya juu. The mean monthly rainfall for the past fourteen years is as shown in Figure 1 and Appendix I shows data for rainfall for the past fourteen years.

Figure 1 : Mean monthly rainfall forWest Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation from 1999 to 2012 1.4.2 Temperatures The temperatures within the plantation are affected by the elevation as the large area being within 1500 metres above sea level. In the up-lands (Wasendo block) minimum temperature is even below 15oC and often recorded especially during the cooler months (June/July) of the year whereas in the lowlands (Lemosho, Hillwood and Sanya Juu blocks) such low temperatures are infrequent. WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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1.5 GROWING STOCK The forest growing stock was determined by way of forest inventory and subsequent analyses. The details are provided in the following subsections. 1.5.1 Forest inventory The forest inventory field work started in October 2012 with 64 staff from Forest Plantations, Zonal TFS Offices and District forest offices. Inventory methodology was designed and adopted from the first phase of the forest inventory conducted in 2007/08 with some technical modification proposed by Forest Plantation Managers in the Iringa Workshop held in June 2012. The workshop was facilitated by the ForestCalc ® Inventory version 6 © 1998–2012 software developer Lauri Vesa from Finland. The description of this methodology is detailed in the Field Manual prepared by the Forest and Beekeeping Division (URT, 2008). 1.5.2 Inventory Results West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation has a total standing volume of 376,930.54m3. However, a large volume which constitutes 48.58% (table 4) and area of 28.9% (table 5) lies between the age of 11and 15 years. This implies that large volume of the plantation is at middle age class. Other details are shown in compartment register (Appendix III) Table 4: Standing volume by Age class Age (yrs)

Area (ha)

Volume (m3)

%Age

0-5

1428.86

2102

0.56

6-10

1122.05

76339.9

20.25

11-15

1205.00

183095.64

48.58

16-20

375.90

107966

28.64

21-25

27.50

6628

1.76

Greater than 25

7.00

799

0.21

Total

4166.31

376,930.54

100

Specieswise, Pinus patula is dominating the plantation with volume of 231,587m³ which is 61.44% of the total standing volume of the plantation. Table 6 shows volume distribution by species. Table 5:Age class distribution by areas and species Age class PP

Total

≤5

701.79

474.37

97.00

155.7

1428.86

34.30

6-10

349.50

159.25

613.00

1122.05

26.93

11-15

582.00

380.10

166.00

24.0

4.0

48.9

1205.00

28.92

16-20

375.30

0.60

375.9

21-25

27.50

27.5

0.66

7.0

0.17

2036.09

1013.72

876.30

155.7

24.0

4.0

49.5

7.0

4166.31

100

>25 TOTAL

Area/species

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Table 6: Volume by species. No.

Species

Volume (mÂł)

Pinus patula

231587

61.44

Cupressus lusitanica

79413

21.07

Grevillea robusta

52273.9

13.87

Eucalyptus species

1140

0.30

Jacaranda mimosifolius

475

0.13

Acacia melanoxylon

4886

1.30

Acrocarpus fraxinfolius

6356.64

1.69

Olea species

799

0.20

Total

376,930.54

100

Pinus patula is the dominating species almost in all age class categories and constitute about 48.58 % of the total plantation area. Cupressus lusitanica constitute about 28.64% followed by Grevillea robusta which cover 20.25%. Other minor species which cover 2.53% of the area include Acacia melanoxylon, Eucalyptus saligna,Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, Acacia melanoxylon,Olea species and Jacaranda memosifolia.

Figure 2: Species distribution by area in hectare

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1.5.2.1 Site Classes Site classes for West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation were determined using the “Yield Studies in Pinus patula and Cupressus lusitanica, Northern Tanzania” by Klitgaard and Mikkelsen (1976). Most compartments of these species (50 of 64) falls under site class III, IV andV. Most of compartments are situated in poor site. However, Pinus patula dominates in all site classes. Hardwood species were not classified.Table 7 shows site class distribution by species. Table 7: Site Class Distribution by Species Site Class

Species

No. of Cmpts per species

Total Cmpts per Site Class

II III IV V

10 22 14 14

Site class was further distributed by species and age for each compartment as showed in Table 8 below. Table 8:Compartment with Site Class at West Kilimanjaro Block

Block Id

Cmpt

Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Lemosho Sub total Wasendo Wasendo Lemosho Wasendo Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Sub total

Wase Wase Wase Lemo Wase Wase Lemo Wase Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo

Wase13 Wase43 Wase126 Lemo84 Wase44 Wase52 Lemo78 Wase129 Lemo138 Lemo139A Lemo143B Lemo145 Lemo161 Lemo200

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Spp

Area(ha)

Age Yrs

Site Class

PP PP PP CL CL PP CL PP PP PP PP PP PP PP

42 43.3 8 12.8 106.1 41.5 98 55 28 9 39.4 4 25.3 9 93.9 403.1

16 12 8 9 11 11 11 11 8 14 9 9 9 16

I I I I II II II II II II II II II II

Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho

Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Lemo Lemo Lemo

Wase08 Wase11 Wase12A Wase15 Wase24 Wase62 Wase68 Wase69 Wase76 Wase115 Wase117 Wase130 Wase131 Lemo82 Lemo135 Lemo139B

PP PP PP PP PP PP CL PP CL CL PP PP PP PP PP CL

23.7 87.3 15 26.6 26 20.7 55.6 30.5 2.2 43.7 13.9 3.3 6.8 41 4.1 19

11 17 17 11 17 23 11 19 11 11 8 11 24 11 10 5

III III III III III III III III III III III III III III III III

Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Sub total Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho

Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo Lemo

Lemo140 Lemo141 Lemo142 Lemo146 Lemo160 Lemo181 Wase05 Wase07 Wase22 Wase42 Wase51 Wase58 Wase59 Wase66 Lemo90 Lemo150 Lemo152 Lemo157 Lemo178

PP PP PP PP PP CL CL CL CL PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP CL

14 38.5 21.1 9.4 25 41.8 32.1 58.3 9.1 79.5 16.5 9.3 17.3 20.7 50.1 5.2 5 7.2 57

16 14 14 18 9 8 10 11 11 11 15 19 19 19 11 9 9 9 8

III III III III III III IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV

Lemosho Sub total Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo Wasendo

Lemo Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase Wase

Lemo221 Wase04 Wase12B Wase16 Wase28 Wase33A Wase53

PP PP PP CL PP CL CL

10 377.3 44.8 75.5 21.9 5.8 4.6 31.9

17 7 10 11 5 11 11

IV V V V V V V

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Wasendo Lemosho

Wase Lemo

Wase75 Lemo87

CL CL

43.8 22.1

11 7

V V

Lemosho Lemosho Lemosho

Lemo Lemo Lemo

Lemo100 Lemo151 Lemo158

PP PP PP

42.7 1.4 19

11 11 9

V V V

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemo163

Lemosho Lemosho Sub total

Lemo Lemo

Lemo220 Lemo223

PP PP

39.3 11.9 381.7

9 11

V V

NOTE PP-Pinus patula Cl-Cuppresus lustanica

1.5.2.2 Current Annual Increment (CAI) The compartment register (Appendix III) contains Current Annual Increments (CAI) for each compartment as extracted from the Yield Table Klitgaard and Mikkelsen (1976). The current annual increments were adjusted proportionally to stocking levels as follows: CAI = (Actual SPH/Yield Table SPH) x Yield Table CAI Compartment CAI = CAI X Compartment Area (ha) Allowable cut for the entire forest is the summation of all compartment CAIs. The current allowable cut is 20,147.71m3/year which is equivalent to a total of 100,738.53m3 for the entire five years of the plan. This volume comprises of clearfellings and thinnings. Most of the allowable cut is from clear felling. Compartments to be thinned and clear felled in the plan period are shown in Table 9. Most compartments which are due for thinning during the planning period will not be thinned due to low stocking. It has been noted that low stocking inmany compartments is caused by taungya practice, illegal tree cutting and wild animals. In addition in some compartments, different age classes of trees can be observed most probably due to late beating up for several years. Under these circumstances, it makes the management of the plantation difficult because most silvicultural operations are affected. Table 9: Compartments to be thinned and clear felled in the plan period Year

Compartments for thinning

2013/2014

WASE45, WASE53, WASE68, WASE129, WASE76, LEMO163

2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018

WASE7, WASE51, WASE52, WASE11, , LEMO221, LEMO151, LEMO101, LEMO105, LEMO207 LEMO102,LEMO192, LEMO135, LEMO152, LEMO185, LEMO191,LEMO139A, LEMO145, LEMO152, LEMO206, WASE5, WASE12,WASE115 LEMO166, LEMO88, LEMO91, LEMO93, LEMO97, LEMO178, LEMO181, LEMO205,WASE3, WASE117, WASE22, WASE44 LEMO195, LEMO212, LEMO214, LEMO85, LEMO279, LEMO105, LEMO203, LEMO90, LEMO113, LEMO104, WASE33, WASE75, WASE15, SANY264,LEMO213 LEMO141, LEMO142

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Compartments for clearfelling WASE131, WASE62, WASE38, WASE39, WASE42, WASE8 WASE40, SANY269.

WASE124,

WASE125,

WASE59, WASE69 LEMO146 WASE58, WASE66, , ,LEMO225

1.5.3 Health and vitality Some stands/ compartments of Grevillea robusta have been affected by fungal disease. Also there are some compartments of G.robusta are crooked probably due to poor seed source, thus affecting timber quality. Mortality of Acacia melanoxylon is caused by dieback disease. 1.5.4 Management units The forest plantation is managed in units of different sizes, ages and species, which are known ranges and compartments and sub-compartments. Each range is subdivided into compartments and subcompartments. Compartments are numbered 1, 2, 3 etc and sub compartments are affixed as A,B,C etc to the compartment numbers. There are four ranges namely Wasendo, Lemosho, Hillwood and Sanya juu. The compartment registration has been done using letters followed by numbers. For example compartment number 3at Wasendo range is registered as WASE3(see AappendixIII). 1.6 UTILIZATION 1.6.1 Markets The main product from West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation is saw logs (standing timber) which are sold to the registered customers who in turn saw them into different timber sizes. Other products include; poles, firewood and withies. The customers sell their timber and other products toArusha and Kilimanjaro regions. Most of the timber is used in construction works and packaging. In recent years, the demand for timber and other products in the region is high than the supply from West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation.For instance during the financial year 2012/13, the demand from saw millers was 193,230m3 the plantation was able to supply only 14,000.05m3 of standing volume. Also in 2011/12 customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demand was 198,600m3, but the plantation was able to supply only 22,511.31m3. Supplementary supplies come from as far as Sao Hill, Meru and North Kilimanjaro plantations. 1.6.2 Harvesting Logging operations involves harvesting activities from felling to final transportation of forest products to the mill. Logging in West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation is currently being conducted by customers. The plantation staff identifies felling areas, measure and record volumes to be removed, prepare felling coupes and prepare bills. Customers are obliged to pay for felling license and settle their bills before actual harvesting. Harvesting is semi mechanized where different types of equipments are used. The logging system used by customers at West Kilimanjaro forest is short wood system. Skidding is done mostly manually. The plantation staff has the responsibility to ensure that harvesting is carried out properly and wasteful practices are avoided. Prices for tree products are determined in accordance with prevailing rules. 1.6.3 Other use of forest land Other use of forest land is crop farming by villagers surrounding the forest and staff through taungya system. Immediately after clearfelling, land is allocated to villagers and forest workers for land preparation after which agricultural crops are grown together with trees. Main crops cultivated include; irish potatoes, peas, beans and maize. Carrot cultivation is prohibited because the crop attracts elephants into the forest thus causing tree damage. However, farmers are cultivating it but the management is trying to change the altitude of farmers to accept this challenge. The taungya system reduces the management cost especially on land preparation and weeding. Normally the farmers are allowed to cultivate under taungya system for a period not exceeding four years from tree planting time. Another use of forest land is cutting and collection of fodder for domesticated animals. While fodder collection reduces nutrients in the forest, its effect can be tolerated compared to allowing livestock to grazing directly in the forest. WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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1.7 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 1.7.1. Forest Fires Forest fire incidences have been minimal and not pronounced to cause alarm in West Kilimanjaro Forest plantation. However, fire lines are present in all compartments with little maintenance. 1.7.2 Man and domestic Animal Illegal cutting of trees for poles, logs and firewood is a sporadic phenomenon in the forest, especially in stands bordering villages. Cutting is usually done at night and weekends by neighboring villagers usually for commercial purposes though some may be for home use 1.7.3 Wild Animals Wild animals found around and within the forest are Colobus monkey, blue monkey, Baboons, buffalos, waterbucks and elephants. The most serious damage in the forest is caused by the elephants which uprooting or damage the trees especially Pinus patula. Blue and colobus monkeys debark the top parts of trees especially Pinus patula. The broken tree shoots and barks by these animals give way to fungal and other pathogen infection in additional to physical deformation of tree stems. Other animals such as waterbucks, baboons and buffalos cause little damage.The damage is estimated to cause death of trees up to 3 ha annually, thus replanting or beating up is required in those areas (Fig 3).

Figure 3: Area of the plantation (Cpt. No. 42) which has been damaged by elephant 1.7.4. Pests and Diseases Moles (fuko) cause damage to young stands especially Eucalyptus sppand C. lusitanica by feeding on roots. However, this is a minor problem.The only known disease at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation is, Grevillea stem canker caused by fungus which causes exudates and resulted to poor growth and poor quality of timber.

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1.8 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 1.8.1 Roads The plantation road network within West Kilimanjaro Forest plantation makes all compartments accessible. The total road length (access 20 km, main forest roads 33.6km and feeder roads 22.5km) is about 105 km. Usually the access roads are maintained every year. Maintenance work is usually done mechanically and manually by employed casual labourers and sometimes hiring grader from MERU Forest Plantation. Sometimes KINAPA assist the maintenance of Simba gate-Londrosi road (15 Km) because this road is also useful for tourists who climb Mount Kilimanjaro through Lemosho and Shira II routes. Maintenance involves grading, slashing on the roadsides, potholes filling, opening up of side drains and bridges and culverts maintenance. The condition of the access roads is fairly good; but the feeder roads are not in good condition and some of them are not accessible, see Table 10. Table 10: Network at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation. S/No.

Category

Access roads

Main forest roads

Feeder roads

Description

Distance (km)

Condition

Remarks

Kifufu junction (Sanya Juu) to Sanya Juu Range

1.5

Fair

Need maintenance

Ngarenairobi to Lemosho Range

Poor

Need maintenance

Ngarenairobi to Hillwood

3.5

Poor

Need maintenance

Kibao cha Tembo to Wasendo

Good

Routine maintenance

Sub Total

Lemosho-Wasendo

Fairly good

Routine maintenance

Wasendo-Maua compartment 115

Bad

Need major maintenance

Wasendo-Kiboma compartment 130

2.8

Fairly good

Routine maintenance

Wasendo-Skota compartment 36

Very Bad

Need major maintenance

Wasendo-Endumet compartment 3

5.6

Poor

Need major maintenance

Grewal-Urundini compartment 202

Poor

Need maintenance

Kwakisaka-L4 compartment 220

Bad

Need maintenance

Kwakisaka-Saladini compartment 158

Very bad

Need major maintenance

Chaulale-Matadi

Very Bad

Need major maintenance

Grewal-Matadi

2.5

Very Bad

Need major maintenance

Grewal-Simba shuleni

Very bad

Need major maintenance

Lemosho-Matadi compartment 104

Poor

Need maintenance

Wasendo-Sinai

1.5

Poor

Need maintenance

Lemosho-Hillwood compartment 276

Poor

Need maintenance

Sanya Juu-Kifufu compartment 238

Fair

Need maintenance

Sanya Juu-Kifufu compartment 242

3.9

Poor

Need maintenance

Sanya Juu-Mowo bridge

1.2

Fairly good

Routine maintenance

Sub Total

62.5

Located at various sites

22.5

Bad

Need maintenance when necessary

Sub Total Grand Total

22.5 105.0

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1.8.2 Buildings The plantation has 48 buildings located at Lemosho (34), Wasendo (10) and Sanya Juu (4) ranges. The buildings include the main office, dispensary, garage, social hall, logging office and stores house. Staff quarters include the Managers house and other 39 staff houses. All these houses are very old (were built between 1950 and 1970) and therefore need major renovation. The number of houses is not enough to accommodate all plantation staff, therefore there is a need to build more new staff houses and a new office, see table 11. Table 11: Buildings list and condition at West Kilimanjaro Forest plantation S/No

BUILDING TYPE

QUANTITY

LOCATION

CONDITION

REMARKS

Manager’s house

Lemosho range

Fairly good

Need renovation

Senior staff houses

Lemosho range

Fairly good

Need renovation

Four to Five family houses

Lemosho range

Not good

Need major renovation

Other staff quarters houses

Lemosho range

Fairly good

Need renovation

Meeting Hall and Nursery school

Lemosho range

Fairly good

Minor repair needed

Garage

Lemosho range

Fairly good

Need renovation

Office

Lemosho range

Good

Minor repair needed

Dispensary

Lemosho range

Good

Minor repair needed

Four to Five family houses

Wasendo range

Not good

Need major renovation

Other staff quarters houses

Wasendo range

Not good

Need major renovation

Ranger’s Office

Wasendo range

Fairly good

Minor repair needed

Staff houses

5 (one staff house is part of Ranger’s office)

Sanya Juu range

Not good

Need major renovation

Total

1.8.3 Plants and equipment The plantation has seven vehicles (two Toyota L/Cruiser - H/Top and five old Lorries), which are used for both administration and field operations such as tree nursery work, tree planting, road construction and fire fighting. Also there are heavy plants/machinery, including bulldozer, excavator, motor graders and tractors which are used in road construction/maintenance. However, most of these vehicles and plants are very old and therefore need to be written off. Status of plants and vehicles at the plantation are shown in Table 11. The forest plantation has two vehicles -Toyota Land Cruisers Hardtop (STK 3534 and STJ 9430) and two Lorries (Isuzu FTR 7 tones STK 4223 and Isuzu STH 1255). The plantation also owns two Ford tractors (CW5411 and CW 5335). The Land cruisers are used for field and administrative works, while Lorries and Tractors are mostly used for filed works especially during preparation of nursery materials (soil and manure) and planting season.

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The two Land cruisers and Isuzu FTR STK 4223 are in good running condition, while Isuzu STH 1255 and two tractors are not in good running condition. Table 12 below shows the status of vehicles and plants. Table 12: Status of Plants and vehicles at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation S/No

Plant/equipment

Purchase year 2007

Remarks

Toyota L/Cruiser (H/top)

Registration No STK 3534

1 2

Toyota L/Cruiser (H/top)

STJ 9430

2002

Need general service

Isuzu lorry (FTR 7 tonne)

STK4223

2008

Need general service

Isuzu lorry (TXD 7 tonne)

STH 1255

1988

Need general service

Ford tractor

CW 5411

1989

Need major maintenance

Ford tractor

CW5335

1989

Need major maintenance

Need general service

1.8.4 Communication facilities The plantation office is reachable by mobile telephone through Vodacom, Tigo, Zantel and Zain service providers. The office has a Postal Box Number 161, at Bomangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ombe office, Hai Ditsrict where letters (official and private) are mailed and received. The office at present does not have Fax and Email facilities because there is no electricity power supply connected from National Grid. 1.8.5 Water supply The West Kilimanjaro forest station (HQs) gets its water supply from Ngarenairobi River which is tapped gravitationally through pipes from the forest for nursery and domestic use. There are two water reservoirs in the station with the capacity of about 30,000 lts each. The water supply is sufficient for nursery and domestic use. The Londrosi station has its water source newly established by Hai District Water Supply. The water system at Lemosho i.e. HQs office needs some rehabilitation of the water pipes, tanks, water dam and sources. 1.9 ADMINISTRATION 1.9.1 Organization West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation is one of the 15 plantations under the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. The forest is administered by Forest Manager who is answerable to Chief Executive (CE) of TFS. The Manager is assisted by four heads of section and ranges in-charge. Heads of section and ranges in-charge constitutes the Technical and Management Committee of the forest. Appendix II shows the current organization structure of the forest 1.9.2 Manning level There are 51 employees of all carders working with West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation (Table 13). This number of plantation staff is not adequate to carry out forestry activities at satisfactory level especially the technical staff. This situation has been an outcome of transfers of some staff, retirement and deaths. In order to carry out forestry activities satisfactory the plantation needs more staff (59). Currently the plantation employs casual labour to supplement permanent staff.

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Table 13: Manning level and responsibilities at West Kilimanjaro S/No 1

Staff designation Degree Holderin Forestry

Diploma Holder in Forestry

Certificate Holder in Forestry

Deficit

Responsibility

• • • •

Head of Harvesting section* Head of roads Head of Silviculture Head of Protection section*

• • • • • • • •

Ag. Plantation Manager 1 Head of Protection section Head of Harvesting Section 1 Assistant Silviculture* 1Range In-charge 1 Assistant roads 2 Range assistant 3 Ranges in-charge*

• • • •

1 Range assistant 1Assistant Harvesting 1 Nursery incharges* 2 Range assistants* 5 checkpoints 3 checkpoints* 1 nursery attendants 2 nursery attendants* 11 forest patrol* 4forest patrol 2 Registry 1 plumbing 1 Road assistant 9 Beating incharge 3 Drivers 3 scalers 1 nursery school* 2 Nursery incharge 1 Store keeper 1 Storekeeper* 1 Gatekeeper 1Office supervisor

Operation services (Forest assistants)

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Advanced Diploma in Accountancy

• •

Incharge of Accounts Section Assistant Accountant*

Clerical Induction

•

Registry work*

Certificate in Secretarial

• • •

1 Record keeping – Accounts* 1 FM Secretary* 1 Typist*

Office management

•

Office Supervisor*

Record management

•

Registry assistant*

Present

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• 11

Certificate in Material Management

Driver

Technicians

Watchmen

Office Attendant

Total

•

Incharge of Procurement and supplies section 1Assistant incharge of Procurement and supplies section* 1 Store Keeper*

•

5 Operating vehicle*

• • • • •

2Maintenance of vehicles and plants* 1 Carpetry* 1 logging and roads* 1 electrician* 1 plumbing*

• • • • • • • •

4 Head office* 1 Head office 1 Wasendo office 1 Wasendo office * 2 Lemosho gate * 1Simba gate* 2 Sanya office* 1 Manager resident*

•

1 Office cleanness*

•

NB: * Deficit of staff 1.10 SOCIAL SERVICES 1.10.1 Education Primary and pre-primary educations provided to staff children and other children of the adjacent villages. The primary school is called Ngarenairobi and is located within the forest reserve at Lemosho HQs office. The school is under the Ministry of Education administered by Siha District Council Authority. The forest plantation provides some assistance to the school wherever possible. Such assistance include transport when required items purchased for school, forest resources for building, wood lots established nearby school surroundings, and other humanitarian assistance to the school teachers. The school has its own committee and Plantation Manager is a member of the committee. 1.10.2 Health There is one dispensary in the plantation which serves the plantation staff and adjacent communities. The dispensary staffs (one doctor and three nurses) are the employees of the Ministry of Health. Medicine and most facilities of the dispensary are provided by the Ministry of Health through Siha District Council. Some of dispensary staffs are accommodated in the plantation staff houses and receive some of the incentives provided by the plantation.

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1.10.3 Religious Staff members are free to worship in their respective religions. The plantation management observe security and peace to the religious groups so that Governmet laws and regulations are fully followed. The major religions are Muslims and Christians. There is one mosque and one church (Lutheran) inside the plantation HQs office at Lemosho range. Most of the mosques, churches and schools formerly located inside the forest plantation were shifted out of the plantation after eviction exercise which was successfully implemented in May 2007. 1.10.4 Power supply The West Kilimanjaro Forest station is not connected to the National Power Grid through TANESCO. The plantation has a small generator set which provides power to the office whenever required. Apart from electricity obtained from a generator, the office is also supplied with power from solar system. The power supplied by solar system is not sufficient to run office machines like computer, printers andphotocopier. This makes the plantation management to make photocopying, and other computerised works in Moshi town. 1.10.5 Social facilities and Entertainment The plantation has recreational hall located at the station near the main office which is also used as shopping centre. There is a very competitive football team called West Kilimanjaro Football club organized by the plantation Officers and other people from adjacent villages. It is a registered team which is recognized by district authorities and participate in various tournament seasons. There is one shop in the plantation. The shop has enough capacity to supply all necessary requirements and other items to the workers and non-workers. There are several other shops and small private owned kiosks at the adjacent sub-village called Kijiweni which offer groceries and other utilities. A small town of Sanya Juu which is also the District Headquarters have retail, big and whole sale shops with a variety of commodities.

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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 DIRECTIVES 2.1 OVERALL GOAL 2.1.1 Wood production The overall goal of this management plan is to ensure sustainable supply of raw materials to forest based industries and other users. In order to achieve this goal during the planed period replanting of open areas should be done, carry out different tending operations, protect the forest against various damages, and also regulate harvesting to conform to approve felling schedules. West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation should be managed for the following purposes:(a)

To tend the existing plantations so as to maintain good stands for the productions of good quality raw materials for internal market;

(b)

To carry out replanting in already clear felled compartments to fulfill the protection function of the West Kilimanjaro Forest reserve thus to maintain soil, to conserve water, improve vegetation cover and conserve biological diversity;

(c)

To utilize the wood resources as it becomes available in regulated and economic manner;

(d) To ensure sustainable supply of wood for now and the future by replanting immediately clear felled compartments; and (e) To provide employment particularly to local communities and create awareness on Conservation needs of forests and environment. 2.1.2 Conservation To ensure that protective functions of forests are observed all over the area under the plantation management thereby conserving water sources, enhancing ecosystem stability and biodiversity conservation. Reveries are left undisturbed during forest resources harvesting activities for about 50m on both sides. The forest plantation also ensures protection of natural forests and biodiversity in foots of Mount Kilimanjaro. The other conservation activities include protection against cultivation on steep slopes and on water sources. 2.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 2.2.1 Silviculture • The objectives of the silvicultural operations are to raise improved, healthy and adequate in number of planting stock (seedlings) to replant all clear felled areas to ensure sustainable yield for the present and future generations. • Tending operations are carried out in order to get quality final crop for forest-based industries and other users. 2.2.2 Capital investments The plantation objectives in capital investments include the following: • To maintain the existing structures (buildings) so that they are in good order. • To maintain the existing vehicles and plants so that they are in good working condition. • To purchase new vehicles and plants for smooth execution of plantation programmes 20

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• To maintain the whole length of existing forest roads to allow smooth execution of forest operations. • To establish a reliable communication facility for the plantation. 2.2.3 Human resources • • • •

To improve working environment and general livelihood of workers and their families. To develop human resources capacities in terms of skills and knowledge. To ensure that the plantation staff and their families are in good health. To increase the number of staff members so as to satisfy the project requirement.

2.2.4 Revenue generation In order to improve revenue generation, the plantation will endeavour: • To improve revenue collection process by intensifying control and accountability amongst the responsible officers. • To explore new sources of revenue generation such as camping and eco-tourism. 2.2.5 Utilization The objective is to ensure that raw materials are supplied sustainably to all users. The plantation management must keep on encouraging saw millers to utilize all tree parts including short wood and stumps and branches. 2.2.6 Protection and conservation • To protect both natural and plantation forests against forest fires, illegal logging and grazing, insect attack and diseases and wild life damage. • To ensure that all water sources including riverine forests, steep slopes, valleys, are well protected by avoiding any kind of disturbance such as cultivation. • To ensure that all forest reserve boundaries are protected from encroachment. • To ensure that all inter-compartment boundaries and fire lines are maintained by slashing and screefing. • To maintain biodiversity (fauna and flora) which is available in the area. • To create a harmonious environment with our neighbours for good communication and support. • Maintain and intensify checkpoints for proper control of forest produce transportation from the forest 2.2.7 Resource assessment • To make sure that accurate stocking, biomass, and specie-wise data are available. • To make sure that the whole plantation area is resurveyed and up-to-date maps are produced.

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2.3 STRATEGIC TARGETS 2.3.1 Silviculture 2.3.1.1 Species Species selections based on technical Order No. 1 of 2003 as indicated in Table No.1 under Highland Areas Zone. Seeds to be used in raising seedlings should be purchased from Tanzania Tree Seed Agency (TTSA). Due to delays in getting tree seeds from TTSA, sometimes the plantation collects tree seeds from plus trees in the plantation. Emerging sources of planting material such as the use of clones from TAFORI will also be considered. Also the choice of species will be governed by market demand, resistance of the species to diseases and suitability of the species to environment as well as its performance. 2.3.1.2. Planting Area To ensure sustained yield of wood products, the Forest management should ensure that all clear felled areas are planted in time. According to rainfall regime in Northern zone, the planting seasons are in November to December and April to May and beating up is done during the same periods. Stands establishment should continue to use taungya system but under close supervision of Forest staff. Plots in clear felled areas earmarked for planting are allocated to both plantation staff and surrounding villagers well in advance to ensure that land preparation is done before trees are planted. Allocation of taungya plots is done by management after consultation with village governments. According to Technical Order No.1 of 2003, the spacing of 3 x 3 m. giving 1111 stems per hectare continues to be used unless directed otherwise by Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS). Tangy will continue to be practiced until canopy closure, making it impossible for further growth of food crops – usually 3 – 4 years. 2.3.1.3 Nursery operations Seedlings should be raised in polythene tubes of size 10cm diameter and gauge 250 using soil mixture of 5 parts top forest soil, 2 mycorrhizal and 2 parts of cow manure (5:2:2). There is no official document directing the use of these sizes. However, these were adopted through experience and economic point of view. The amount of soil ingredients filled in pots provides enough nutrients to the seedling which stay in the nursery for at most six to seven months after which they are planted out. In addition NPK fertilizer is added at the ration of 28gms per tin of soil mixture. The main species to be raised will be Pinuspatula,Eucalyptus spp and Cupressus lustanica. According to the plantation nursery calendar (Appendix IV), seedling to be planted in November/December are raised starting from May/June while seedlings to be planted in March/April are raised starting from August/ September. Based on the size of the polythene tube of 10cm diameter, Lemosho nursery can raise up to 1,000,000/year. 2.3.1.4 Tending operations 2.3.1.4.1 Thinning Thinning is necessary to enhance diameter increment. The thinning schedule indicated in technical order No 1 of 2003 should continue to be applied (Table 14). Due to low stocking in young stands, priority is given to second thinnings during the plan period. All species planted inWest Kilimanjaro Plantation except Eucalyptusrequire thinning. The thinnings are selective and priority for removals is defective and diseased trees. Thinning is done by customers after marking of the trees to be thinned by plantation staff.

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Table14:Thinningschedule for P.patula, Cupressus lustanica and Grevillea robusta. S/No

Activity

Age (yrs)

Number of Stems per hectare Before thinning

After thinning

Trees to be cut

Planting

1111

1st Thinning

1111

650

460

2nd Thinning

650

400

250

Clear felling

400

Planting

1111

2.3.1.4.2 Pruning Pruning is necessary to improve wood quality. The pruning schedule in Technical order no 1 of 2003 (Table 15) should continue to be used. Pruning should be the obligation of the plantation management. However, the is making negotiation with A TO Z Company to signed a contract with TFS to carry out pruning under supervision of forest plantation staff. And if the negotiation will lead to an agreement, the company buys withies according to the contract. Pruning should normally be done using pruning saws and ladders. Pruning should be done during a short dry season between January and March and during the dry period July to October. Table 15: Pruning Schedule for P.patula and C. lustanica

Type of Pruning 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

I Age (yrs) 3 5 7

P. patula

C. lustanica

Site classes

Site Classes

II Age (yrs) 3.5 5.5 7.5

III Age (yrs) 7 9

I Age (yrs) 1 3 5 7

II Age (yrs) 2 4 6 8

III Age (yrs) 5 7 9

2.4 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 2.4.1 Roads Construction and maintenance of forest roads is done by the plantation management using funds retained at the plantation known as use Logging Miscellaneous Deposit Account (LMDA) as stipulated in the Government Notice No. 432 of December 2011 (Forest regulation 29 (1) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Schedule 14). 2.4.2 Buildings Maintenance of government buildings should follow procedures provided by the Tanzania Building Agency (TBA). Consultation is made by a letter to TBA and thereafter assessment of buildings to be maintained is conducted. After the assessment, the Bill of Quantity (BQ) is prepared and presented to the plantation management. The actual implementation is done according to approved budget and priorities. 2.4.3 Communication facility Communication within and outside the plantation is done through letters, emails, fax, telephones, meetings, verbal and office visits. WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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2.4.4 Vehicles, plants and equipments Maintenance of vehicle and plants should follow TEMESA guidelines as per Public Procurement Act No. 21 of 2004 and Regulation of 2005 section 59 (1 -5). The plantation writes to TEMESA describing the faults of the vehicle or plants. Thereafter, TEMESA will inspect the vehicle/plants to verify the stated faults and prepare the bill before the maintenance done 2.4.5 Water Supply Water is supplied freely to the plantation staff who lives at Lemosho and Sanya juu. The water source intake is owned by the plantation. Staff who lives at Wasendo range get water from Lawate and Fuka water supply project and they pay in their own according to their uses to the company. 2.4.6 Health and social services Health services are provided by a dispensary at West Kilimanjaro forest plantation for permanent employees of the plantation by using National Health Insurance. The arrangement for temporary employees and adjacent community is to pay TZS. 3,000 as User Fee per call per person. This is according to Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Policy. Ngarenairobi primary school is under the management of Siha District Council according to National Education Policy 2.5 HUMAN RESOURCES 2.5.1 Manning levels Staff members at the forest plantation are employees of Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) and their salaries are paid directly by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT). Employment arrangement is coordinated by TFS Head Office after receiving requests from plantations. The process of employment is done by President Office – Public Service Management. Temporary workers are employed by the plantation when required. However, these arrangements may change as to suite the act governing the establishment of government agencies. 2.5.2 Training needs The short courses are conducted according to the plantation training plan and approved budget. This includes nursery techniques, introduction to computer, maintenance of machines, inventory, forestry management and administration. The long term courses are coordinated and financed by the TFS after receiving application from the eligible staff. 2.6 REVENUE GENERATION The forest plantation is collecting revenue from sales of forest products and services as stipulated in the Government Notice No. 432 of December 2011 (Forest regulation 29 (1) – Schedule 14). Revenue obtained from these sources is distributed into five categories namely; Royalty which is paid to TFS, VAT (18% of royalty as per Tanzania Revenue Authority regulation), CESS (5% of the royalty as per Local Government Act of 1985) is paid to District Councils, TFF (3% of royalty and 2% of fees as per Forest Act Na. 14 of 2002 section 79 (2) and LMDA which is charged on top of the royalty (Tsh.11,000 per m3 for softwood and Tsh. 22,000 per m3 for hardwood). LMDA is used by the plantation for silvicultural activities, road maintenance, maintenance of vehicles and plants, forest protection and administration. Price tariff of standing volume, stacked volume of firewood, poles, withies and forest services are charged as stipulated in the Government Notice No. 432 of December 2011 (Forest regulation 29 (1) – Schedule 14).

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2.7 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 2.7.1 Forest fires Issues related to fire management is provided in Forest Act of 2002, Part Nine section 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 76 and forest regulation of 2004 part Fourteen, Section 49. These include restriction on using fire, fire extinguishing, and construction and maintenance of firebreaks. According to section 71 sub section 3 of the Forest Act, any person in the vicinity of a fire has the obligation to assist in extinguishing it. Setting fire in the forest reserve is one of the offences listed under section 26 of the Forest Act and penalties against such offences are provided in Section 84 Subsection 5 of the Forest Act. 2.7.2. Man and domestic animals Forest Act No. 14 of 2002 section 26 describes activities prohibited within the forest reserve without a license or a permit. The current illegal cutting of trees for poles, logs and firewood is unacceptable and must be prevented by enforcing Forest Act No. 14 of 2002 Section 26 and Forest Regulation of 2004 Part Two section 3-13. Culprits if apprehended should be prosecuted and their haul and products confiscated according to Sections 84, 85, 88 and 89 of the Forest Act. Section 26 and 84 subsection 3 of the Forest Act provides conditions for grazing in the forest reserve. Due to shortage of land for grazing and large number of livestock it has proved difficult to allow grazing by license in the plantation. Therefore grazing in West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation should continue to be illegal. 2.7.3 Wild animals Issues related to wild animals should be dealt in accordance with the Wildlife Act No. 5 of 2009 which directs the District Game Officer to handle the issues of destructive animals in the forest reserve. 2.7.4 Pests and Diseases Issus related to control of pests and diseases in the plantation is not provided in the forest policy, act and regulation. However, consultation is made to research institutions such as Tanzania Forest Research Institute (TAFORI) for technical assistance. Section 63 and 64 of the Acts provide restriction of movement of timber within and outside Tanzania in order to contain and prevent the spread of any disease affecting tree, timber or other forest produce. 2.8 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT 2.8.1 Survey and mapping Section 28 and 29 of the Act provides directives related to demarcation, consolidation, revocation and variation of the forest boundaries. Boundary consolidation entails beaconing, boundary planting and maintenance. 2.8.2 Inventory Inventory data is an input to the preparation of management plan. According to section 13 subsections 6 of the Act directs the continues review of forest management plan, whereby section 13 subsections 7 sets period of after five year for full review of the management plan. Therefore, inventory must be conducted every five years to provide data for management plan preparation. 2.8.3. Survival Assessment Survival assessment of planted trees should be done after one year prior to next planting season in order to determined survival percentage as the basis to carry out beating up. However, currently there WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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is no technical order in place for survival assessment. 2.8.4. Assessment for Harvesting Choice of compartments to be harvested should base on the following criteria; Diseased, wind thrown, damaged by biological or climatic agents, and those subjected to drought are given first priority; Stands of higher site class are also given priority as they mature early; on the same site class start with older stands; on compartment of the same age start with lower stocked stands; compartment which are inaccessible should be left out of calculation; and in respect to customers need’s and preference, start with customers preference. Harvesting involves establishment of TARIFF NUMBERS for compartments due for harvesting in order to determine the value for pricing according to laid down guidelines titled “Measurement and Selling of Timber Using Tariff Table”. 2.9 RESEARCH 2.9.1 Research areas/problems for research Forest research activities are the sole responsibility of TAFORI and higher academic institutions however the plantation should liaise with them to establish Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) for monitoring of tree growth and assist in protecting their trial plots. These institutions are also encouraged to undertake research to solve emerging management problems.

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CHAPTER THREE 3.0 PRESCRIPTIONS 3.1 SILVICULTURE 3.1.1 Nursery Operations Tree seedlings for replanting in clearfelled areas, beating-up and planting in extension area will be raised at Lemosho rangenursery. 3.1.1.1 Species selection The main species to be planted at West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantations includes Pinus patula,Eucalyptus Spp and Cupressus lusitanica. The choice of species is based on performance and demand. 3.1.1.2 Soil Ingredient The soil mixture which will be used in West Kilimanjaro permanent nurseries will be as follows:• • • •

5 parts forest soil; 2 parts cow manure (decomposed); 2 parts decomposed litter (mycorrhizae) (from old stand of the species to be raised) 28gms NPK of the ratio 3:3:1 per tin of soil mixture to be used for pines and cypress.

3.1.1.3 Seedling raising techniques Seedlings will be raised in polythene tubes of size 10cm diameter by 15cm length. A total of 1,200,000 seedlings will be raised in the plan period for the plantation needs based on estimates of 1,111 stems per hectare for pines and cypress and 1,600 stems per hectare for Eucalyptus including 25% as losses and amount needed for beating up. Seed sowing will be done in seedbed for Cypress, Eucalyptus and pines. In order to fasten germination, seeds of pine and cypress will be soaked in cold water for 12 hours before sowing. Seeds will be evenly broadcasted, covered with thin layer of sand (twice the seed thickness) then will be pressed gently. The sowing density depends on type of seeds. However, low sowing density will be applied to avoid damping off. Seedlings for planting in November/December, seeds will be sown in December/January. Seedlings for planting in March/April will be sown in July/August. Pot filling will be done by casual labourers at 1,000 pots per man-day. The soil will be stored under shade six months before filling into the polythene tubes. It will be turned once or twice during the preparation period. 3.1.1.4 Nursery tending technique 3.1.1.4.1 Watering regime Watering frequency will depend on the season of the year. During dry season, watering will be done in two times per day, early in the morning and late in the evening consecutively for 6 months. After six months, seedlings will be subjected to hardening off for three months before planting them.

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3.1.1.4.2 Sanitary/health operations The nursery will be weeded regularly to free young seedlings from weed competition. The surroundings will be kept clean to avoid pests. The frequency will depend on the type and amount of weeds. Fungicide and insecticides application will be done in the nurseries to overcome the problem of fungi and insects. All other non-required items will be removed from the nursery, as they often tend to harbour unwanted insects and animals. The nursery will be protected against any destructive agents like wandering animals, playing children etc. the fences, hedges and gates will always be maintained. 3.1.1.4.3 Pricking out The filled pots will be watered for two days before transplanting so as to stabilize the soil. Pricking out of seedlings will be done immediately after attaining first two leave in the seedbed. Seedlings will be held by the cotyledon to avoid damage of the stems. Pricked out of seedlings will be done on polythene pots arranged in a transplant beds. 3.1.1.4.4 Root pruning Root pruning will be done using knives or sometimes by shifting pots. Pruning exercise will be done fortnightly and normally 3 months after transplanting in pots until seedlings are ready for lifting out to the field. Seedling will be subjected to hardening off by reducing the frequency of watering and increasing frequency of root pruning. In order to ensure success in nursery activities all nursery activities will follow nursery calendar as shown in the Appendix IV. 3.1.2 Planting Land preparation will be done by taungya system whereby farmers clear their plot for the purpose of planting annual crops but at the same time the land become clear for tree planting. The activity will commence in October before short rains begin. There are two planting seasons namely, November to December and March to May. Planting will be done during the short rains (November-December) and if not completed planting will be continued during the long rains starting soon after adequate rain has fallen in March to April. Most of the planting will be done during the season when the coverage of rainfall will be high. The planting stock size will be 30 cm in height. The normal spacing for Pine,Cypressand Grevillea in the forest plantation will be 3m x 3m and for Eucalyptus will be 2m x2m. Pit size will be 30 cm x 30 cm. This will be prepared shortly before planting. Planting and beating up targets for the planning period is 390.3haand 180ha respectively. Also planting of 200 ha will be from the extension area. A total of 19 compartments will be planted in the plan period. List of compartments and areas to be planted in the plan period is shown in Table 16.

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Table 16: List of compartments and areas to be planted in the plan period S/N 1 2 3 4 5 6

Financial Year

2013/14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

1 2 3 4

2017/18

Block No. LEMO WASE WASE LEMO LEMO SANY

WASE WASE WASE WASE WASE WASE WASE WASE SANY

WASE

WASE WASE WASE LEMO Grand total

Compt No. LEMO133 WASE122 WASE57 LEMO170 LEMO172 SANY238

Area to be planted (Ha) 32.0 17.6 41.9 27.3 12.2 3.9

Total

133.9

WASE131 WASE62 WASE38 WASE39 WASE40 WASE124 WASE125 WASE42 SANY269

6.8 20.7 13.5 4.7 5.8 24.8 12.7 79.5 7.0

Total

175.5

WASE8

23.7

Total

23.7

Extension

100

Total

100

Extension WASE59 WASE69 LEMO146

100 17.30 30.5 9.4

Total

157.2

Species to be planted PP PP PP PP PP ES

PP PP PP PP PP PP PP CL ES

ES CL PP PP

590.3

During plan period, three main species will be planted. These are Pinus patula, Eucalyptus species and Cupressuslustanica. The summary of species distribution by area is shown in table 17 below.

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Table 17: Species distribution by area S/N 1 2 3

Species Pinus patula Eucalyptus spp Cupressus lustanica Total

Area to be planted (Ha) 259.4 210.9 120 590.3

The selection of species is based on site suitability, market and performance of the species. 3.1.3 Survival assessment for replanting and beating up All clearfelled areas will be replanted within the year of completion of clearfelling. Beating up precedes planting of new areas to ensure that the beaten up seedlings catch up with those planted the previous year. The survival assessment will be carried out nine months after planting. Normally beating up is done if survival is greater than 40% but less than 80%. If survival is less than 40% replanting has to be done. 3.1.4 Tending operations 3.1.4.1 Weeding Weeding in young plantations will be done through taungya system for three consecutive years. The method of weeding used in the forest plantation will be manual. 3.1.4.2 Pruning In practice, pruning will be done during dry season to reduce the chances of fungal and insect attack through wounds. Trees will be pruned two meters in height (low pruning or brushing) for the purpose of providing access to the plantation. High pruning will be done two meters above the brushing height. Hand tools such as machetes (panga) and pruning saws will be used in both low pruning (brushing) and high pruning (quality pruning). According to Technical order No 1 of 2003, pruning will be done at the age of 4, 6 and 8 years as shown in Table 18.

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Table 18: List of compartments to be pruned during the plan period BLOCK

BLOCK ID

COMPT

SPP

AREA

AGE YRS

TYPE OF PRUNING

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO202

36.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO134

2.3

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO199B

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO210

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO83

1st

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY243

3.9

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE118

4.7

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE119

9.9

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE33

11.0

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE36

CL/ES

190.9

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE61

21.1

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE63

8.3

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE67

1.8

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO(FITI)

4.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO204

9.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO217

9.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO77A

21.0

1st

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY245

1.2

WASENDO

WASE

WASE106A

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE106B

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE110

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE120

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE30

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE36B

29.5

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE54

5.1

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE64

16.3

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE71

11.5

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE74

2.6

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO201

40.8

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE23

98.2

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE29

10.1

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE31

8.3

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO97

58.5

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE116

28.0

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE27

13.8

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2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO199B

74.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO77B

95.0

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE25

2.8

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE37

21.7

1st

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY238

2.9

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO170

27.3

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO172

12.2

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE57

41.9

1st

WASENDO

WASE

WASE122

7.6

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO133

32.0

1st

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO182

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO186

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO189

46.2

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO279

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO85

1.6

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY242

17.1

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY244

5.6

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY248

4.0

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY250

1.5

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY263

10.7

2nd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY264

3.3

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE34

1.7

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE35

2.2

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE46

101.7

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE47

20.67

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE48

22.5

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE50

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO215

1.5

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO139B

14.8

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO165

3.4

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO167

4.8

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO173

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO187

3.6

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO196B

15.6

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY249

7.0

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY252

1.1

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY253

5.7

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY254

3.7

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY255

1.0

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY256

3.8

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY270

24.7

2nd

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WASENDO

WASE

WASE26

2.8

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE28

5.8

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE32

56.0

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO202

36.0

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO134

2.3

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO199B

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO210

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO83

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY243

3.9

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE118

4.7

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE119

9.9

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE33

11.0

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE36

CL/ES

190.9

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE61

21.1

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE63

8.3

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE67

1.8

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO(FITI)

4.0

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO204

9.0

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO217

9.0

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO77A

21.0

2nd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY245

1.2

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE106A

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE106B

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE110

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE120

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE30

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE36B

29.5

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE54

5.1

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE64

16.3

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE71

11.5

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE74

2.6

2nd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO201

40.8

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE23

98.2

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE29

10.1

2nd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE31

8.3

2nd

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2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO102

GR/CL

4.3

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO138

9.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO178

57.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO181

41.8

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO188

2.1

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO205

44.1

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE117

13.9

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO87

22.1

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO88

14.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO89

GR/PP

49.2

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO91

88.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO93

38.6

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO97

32.0

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE3

GR/PP

55.2

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE4

44.8

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO182

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO186

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO189

46.2

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO279

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO85

1.6

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY242

17.1

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY244

5.6

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY248

4.0

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY250

1.5

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY263

10.7

3rd

SANYA JUU

SANY

SANY264

3.3

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE34

1.7

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE35

2.2

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE46

101.7

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE47

20.67

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE48

22.5

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE50

3rd

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

MANAGEMENT PLAN

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO215

1.5

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO139B

14.8

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO165

3.4

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO167

4.8

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO173

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO187

3.6

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO196B

15.6

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY249

7.0

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY252

1.1

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY253

5.7

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY254

3.7

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY255

1.0

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY256

3.8

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY270

24.7

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE26

2.8

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE28

5.8

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE32

56.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO202

36.0

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO134

2.3

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO199B

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO210

3rd

LEMOSHO

LEMO

LEMO83

3rd

SANYAJUU

SANY

SANY243

3.9

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE118

4.7

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE119

9.9

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE33

11.0

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE36

CL/ES

190.9

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE61

21.1

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE63

8.3

3rd

WASENDO

WASE

WASE67

1.8

3rd

2016/17

2017/18

3.1.4.3 Thinning According to technical order No 1 of 2003 there are two thinning regimes for stands that were established with a spacing of 3m x 3m. First thinning will be done at 10 yrs and second at 15yrs. For stands that were established with a spacing of 2.5m x 2.5m, there will be three thinning regimes, which are first at 10yrs, second at 14yrs and third at 18yrs. The methods used for thinning will be selective and mechanical (systematic). Trees to be removed will be marked before harvesting. Thinning schedule for Pp and Cl is shown in Table 13 in section 2.3.1.4. Compartments to be thinned are shown in Table 23 (Section 3.10.1.2)

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3.1.4.4 Climber cutting/Weeding Weeding is done by taungya system during the three consecutive years..In planned period climber cutting will be done in order secure standing trees from damaged by climbers. Climber cutting is done by casual labours. This activity is done twice per year July-September, and January-February) during dry season 3.2 ROADS 3.2.1 Construction During the plan period there will be a construction of 3km of new access road at the extension area. The road will start at Simba gate where the extension area is found. The road will be of murrum standard. 3.2.2 Maintenance Maintenance will depend on the intensity of rainfall and type of road damages. Road maintenance will be timely done before and after rainfall. The frequency of maintenance is higher in July-September and November-February. Maintenance will base on light grading, putting murrum, side drain opening, road side slashing, maintenance of bridges and culverts. The most employed method of road maintenance is manual, using simple hand tools. In the case of severe road damages, maintenance of roads will be done by hired machineries like Grader from Meru Forest Plantation.During this planning period the plantation will maintain about150km of forest roads (Table 28). The intention is to maintain all the roads to make the plantation accessible whenever possible. 3.3 BUILDINGS 3.3.1 Construction There will be a construction of one building in Lemosho range the new building will be constructed during the period of 2013/14. The building will use modern available building material, i.e. bricks and blocks. 3.3.2 Maintenance Maintenance of the 24 buildings will be done throughout the plan period. Plantation staff will be used for effecting minor repairs. Assessment of buildings for maintenance will be done by Tanzania Building Agency (TBA) and thereafter they produce Bill of Quantities (BQ). The maintenance will follow the plantation priories. The priority of maintenance will focus on the extent of damage. Minor maintenance will be done by plantation staff. 3.4. VEHICLES, PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS 3.4.1. Procurement During the plan period 1 Tipper lorry and 4 motor cycles will be procured for different plantation activities. Two motorcycles and one Tipper lorry will be procured in year 2015/16 while two motorcycleswill be purchased in year 2016/17. The management will adhere to procurement regulations.

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3.4. 2. Maintenance Maintenance schedules will be followed according to the manufacturer specifications and will depend on conditions for use such as road conditions, kilometres or machine hours covered. A total of 5 vehicle, 2 tractors and 4 motor cycles will be maintained as shown in Table 19. Table 19: List of vehicle and plant to be maintained during the plan period S/No Type of vehicle/plant

Registration no.

Manufacturing year

Status

Remarks

Tractor

CW 5411

1989

Running

Regular maintenance

Tractor

CW 5335

1989

Running

Regular maintenance

Isuzu lorry (TXD 7 tonnes) STH 1255

1988

Running

Regular maintenance

Isuzu lorry (FTR 7 tonnes) STK 4223

2008

Running

Regular maintenance

Toyota L/Cruiser

STJ 9430

2002

Running

Regular maintenance

Toyota L/Cruiser

STK 3534

2007

Running

Regular maintenance

Tipper lorry

To be bought

4 motor cycles

To be bought

3.5 COMMUNICATION FACILITIES During the plan period, the Forest Plantation will improve communication facilities by purchasing and installing internet services, fax, and TV. The target is to ensure that there is good communication within and outside the plantation. The telephone services fax and internet facility should be installed. The plan is to continue to pay internet and telephone charges so as to continue getting these services. No communication facilities available in staff houses. However, the use of mobile phones is to a greater extent facilitating the communication between staff and other plantation stakeholders for official and private purposes. 3.6 WATER SUPPLY The West Kilimanjaro forest station (HQs) will get its water supply from Ngarenairobi River which will be tapped gravitationally through pipes from the forest for nursery and domestic use. There will be two water reservoirs in the station with the capacity of about 30,000 litres each. The water supply will be sufficient for nursery and domestic use. The Londrosi and Sanya juu station will have their water source newly established by Hai District Water Supply after the eviction exercise. The water system at Lemosho i.e. HQs office will need some rehabilitation of water pipes, tanks, water dam and sour Water will be pumped to the main tank located at high elevation at the station through pipelines, where it is treated and flows by gravity to the nursery and to the staff houses. 3.7 SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES As pointed out earlier the social services available at the Forest Plantation including a social hall, a dispensary, nursery school, a primary school, a church, mosque and football pitch. These will continue to be used during the plan period. There will be one or more shops in the plantation headquarter. There will be several other shops and small private owned kiosks at the adjacent sub-village called Kijiweni which will be offering groceries and other utilities.

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3.8 HUMAN RESOURCES TFS will recruit new permanent term staff following recommendations from the Forest Manager. The plantation manager will strive to cover the staff deficit of 59 staff as identified in Table 12. Recruitments of temporary staff will be initiated by the Forest Manager whenever need arises. The plantation management will facilitate and ensure that every staff follows training programme as planned by WKFP. In the planning period, a total of 49 staff will be trained through short courses/on job training in order to improve their working capacities. Training in introduction to computer, maintenance of machines, inventory, forestry management and administration will be given priority. The long term training programmes will be financed by the TFS. The aim is to ensure that all staff are competent in their working areas. 3.9 REVENUE GENERATION 3.9.1 Forecasted revenues from thinning and clearfellings The forecasted revenue from thinning and clearfellings during the plan period is shown in Table 20. Table 20: Forecasted revenue from thinning and clearfellings during the plan 2013/14 - 2017/18 Source/Year

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

Volume m3

20,401.83

20,268.92

20,302.38

19,765.46

19,999.94

ROYALTY

278,484,979.5

276,670,758

277,127,487

269,798,529

272,999,181

LMDA

224,420,130

222,958,120

223,326,180

217,420,060

219,999,340

Registration

18,000,000

Total

520,905,109.5

517,628,878

518,453,667

505,218,589

510,998,521

3.9.2 Forecasted total revenues during the planning period During the planning period the sources of revenues will be mainly from the sales of saw logs (thinnings and clearfellings), poles, withies, firewood, and road and silviculture fees. Other sources include; fines and road fees. During the plan period a total of Tsh 2,879,616,000 will be collected as shown in Table 21. However, the plantation should also try to create other sources of revenues such as camping sites and eco-tourism. Staff salaries should continue to be paid by the TFS. Sales of logs will be done as per TFS prevailing rules and regulation.

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WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Road fee Softwood

Road fee Hardwood

Royalty softwood

Royalty hardwood

Royalty Firewood

Grand Total

Total

various

Registration fee

others

Load

Withes LMDA

LMDA of Poles

Sale of firewood LMDA

Royalty of poles

Silviculture fee H/wood

Olea spp

Unit

Silviculture fee Softwood

Item /Activity

100

1000

3,804

12,796.94

Target

2013/2014

Unit rev

719,827

25,000

18,000

250,000

5,500

1,500

84,688

15,216

179,157

70,383

Total Rev

100

1000

1,972

Target

Unit rev

2014/2015

Table 21: Summary of Forecasted Revenues (TZS x 1000)

349,300

25,000

18,000

250,000

5,500

1,500

27,608

10,846

Total rev

100

1000

5,670

799

Target

180

Unit rev

2015/2016

735062

25,000

18,000

250,000

5,500

1,500

124,740

22,682

143,820

Total rev

100

1000

9,819

9819

Target

Unit rev

2016/2017

545,476

25,000

18,000

250,000

5,500

1,500

137,466

54,005

Total rev

100

1000

7,218.09

Target

2017/2018

Unit rev

2,879,616

529,951

25,000

18,000

250,000

5,500

1,500

101,053

39,699

Total rev

3.9.3 Control of Revenues The forest Manager will conduct regular training for personnel involved in revenue collection, timber grading, checkpoints, billing and timber measurement. Verification of field measurements will be done to ensure that correct measurement and records are taken. The Forest Plantation will collect government revenues by using authorized documents such as ERVs and License books. The daily collections must be promptly acknowledged through proper ERVs after banking by customers. The established gates and checkpoints will be used to monitor forest products passing through it whether they are covered by appropriate movement order/documents (transit passes, felling licences and ERVs). 3.10 UTILIZATION 3.10.1. Harvesting Plans Inventory data collected in October and November 2012 has been used to prepare the harvesting plan. Harvesting will be done by customers under the supervision of forest staff to ensure no destruction is done and no thefts of forest produce. The total allowable cut for the whole planning period is 100,738.53 m3 as shown in Table 22. Table 22: Summary of allowable cut for 2013/14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2017/18 Year

Thinning Volume

Clearfelling Volume

Total

2013/14

3,800.89

16,600.94

20,401.83

2014/15

18,296.92

1,972.00

20,268.92

2015/16

13,832.78

6,469.6

20,302.38

2016/17

9,946.46

9,819.00

19,765.46

2017/18

12,781.84

7,218.10

19,999.94

Total

58,658.89

42,079.64

100,738.53

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3.10.1.1 Clear felling The compartments earmarked for clear felling during the planning period are shown in Table 23. Criteria used to select compartment for clear felling includes; age and low stocking levels. Table 23: Compartments and volumes to be clear felled during planning period Year

Compartment No.

SPP

AGE

Area (ha)

Vol/ha

Total Vol.

2013/2014

WASE131 WASE62 WASE38 WASE39 WASE42 TOTAL

Pp Pp Ame Ame Pp

24 23 12 14 11

6.8 20.7 13.5 4.7 79.5 125.2

263.38 233.67 212.07 200.21 77.6

1,790.98 4,836.96 2,863.00 941.00 6,169.00 16,600.94

2014/2015

WASE8 TOTAL

23.70 23.70

83.21

1,972.00 1,972.00

2015/2016

SANY269 WASE40 WASE124 WASE125 TOTAL

Ol Ame Af ,Af

48 15 11 11

7.0 5.8 24.8 12.7 50.3

114.14 186.55 117.94 131.00

799.00 1,082.00 2,924.90 1,663.70 6,469.6

2016/2017

WASE59 WASE69 WASE146 TOTAL

Pp Pp Pp

19 19 19

17.30 30.50 9.40 57.2

135.84 139.28 342.66

2,350.00 4,248.00 3,221.00 9,819.00

2017/2018

WASE66 WASE58 TOTAL

Pp Pp

19 19

20.70 9.3 30.0

276.96 159.68

5,733.07 1,485.02 7,218.09

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3.10.1.2 Thinning The thinning program during the plan period is shown in Table 24. The thinning will be selective and priority for removals is for defective and diseased trees. Trees to be thinned will be marked by plantation staff following directives given in the Technical Order No.1 of 2003. Thinning will be done by customers under supervision of plantation staff. Table 24: Compartments and volumes to be thinned in West Kilimanjaro during the planning period YEAR

2013/2014

2014/2015

COMPT.No.

AREA

SITE CLASS

THINNING No.

AGE THINNED

Vol/Ha

TOTAL Vol.

WASE45

12.5

42.15

526.88

WASE53

31.9

5.99

191.08

WASE 68

55.6

III

25.44

1,414.46

WASE 129

28.0

38.12

1,067.36

LEMO 163

17.0

26.61

452.37

WASE 76

2.2

III

67.61

148.74

Sub total

147.2

WASE 7

58.3

47.81

2,787.32

WASE 52

98.0

26.54

2,600.92

LEMO 221

10.0

III

187.30

1,873.00

WASE 11

87.3

III

112.24

9,798.55

LEMO 151

1.4

22.86

32.10

LEMO 101

34.10

34.35

1,171.34

LEMO 105

1.80

18.77

33.79

Sub total

2015/2016

3,800.89

290.9

WASE 102

4.30

WASE 5

32.10

LEMO 192

61.70

WASE 51

16.5

LEMO 135

LEMO 207

18,297.02 I

6.85

29.46

25.49

818.23

9.37

578.13

106.11

1,750.82

4.10

III

39.48

161.82

29.20

31.71

925.93

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MANAGEMENT PLAN

LEMO 157

7.20

LEMO 185

45.70

LEMO 139A

39.40

LEMO 145

25.30

LEMO 152

LEMO 206

WASE 115

7.70

55.44

4.25

2,088.49

61.29

2,414.83

22.57

571.02

51.10

255.50

25.90

41.33

1,070.45

43.7

III

59.21

2,587.48

Sub total

2016/2017

2017/2018

386.2

13,832.78

LEMO 166

6.0

26.47

158.82

LEMO 88

14.0

15.09

211.26

LEMO 91

12.02

1,057.76

LEMO 93

36.6

1.01

38.99

LEMO 188

2.1

43.45

91.25

LEMO 97

1.78

56.96

WASE 3

GR/ PP

55.2

5.2

287.04

LEMO 178

13.41

764.37

LEMO 181

41.8

III

19.94

833.49

LEMO 205

44.1

39.49

1,741.51

WASE 117

13.9

III

7.77

108.0

WASE 22

9.1

58.96

536.54

WASE 44

41.5

44.67

1,853.81

LEMO 195

57.2

22.61

1,293.29

LEMO 212

3.00

36.69

110.07

LEMO 214

13.80

58.21

803.30

Sub total

515.3

LEMO 85

1.6

1.8

2.88

WASE 33

3.3

14.67

48.41

WASE 75

48.8

41.71

1,826.9

LEMO 279

1.7

21.59

SANY 264

3.3

1.55

5.21

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MANAGEMENT PLAN

9,946.46

LEMO 105

GRP

1.8

18.77

33.79

LEMO 203

35.7

19.8

706.86

LEMO 90

50.1

36.03

1.805.1

WASE 15

26.6

III

36.26

964.52

LEMO 213

5.5

43.98

241.89

LEMO 104

16.3

22.6

368.38

LEMO 141

38.58

III

112.23

4,320.86

LEMO 142

21.10

III

112.05

2,364.26

Sub total

264.68

12,781.84

3.10.2 Sales 3.10.2.1 Prices The prices are reviewed periodically depending on the prevailing markets. The current prices for forest produce were reviewed in year 2011 as stipulated in GN No. 432 of 9/12/2011. Trees will be sold by standing volume with exception of poles and firewood which will be sold by running meters/ pieces and stacked volume respectively. Also withies are sold in terms of loads. 3.10.2.2 Markets The market demand for forest products is currently high but the plantation is unable to meet this demand because most of the stands are still young. The Forest Plantation will continue to supply raw material to the registered and approved saw millers and other customers depending on requirements and availability of raw material. Table 25 shows the list of customers with their processing capacities. The main customer is fibreboard (2000) LTD,FITI Sawmill and TANSCAN Sawmill. In order to increase Plantation own revenue generation, 2,000m³/year are proposed to be allocated to the plantation and will be sawn at FITI Sawmill. The final decision on the allocations of raw materials to customers and the method of selling will be made by the plantation allocation committee and TFS CE respectively. There is need to revise earlier agreement regarding the supply of raw material from the plantation.

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Table 25: List of main customers for the planning period S/N

Customer

Capacity (mÂł)

Assortment Required

Firber Board (2000)LTD

5000

Standing volume

Tanscan Sawmill

5000

Standing volume

FITI Sawmill

5000

Standing volume

Karau Sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Das Sawmill

2500

Standing volume

D.G.P Sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Nyika Sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Team Wood sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Ngarenairobi sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Bora sawmill

3000

Standing volume

Vijana sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Mbeu sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Siha sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Mwangaza sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Matadi sawmill

2500

Standing volume

D.M sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Nasai sawmill

2500

Standing volume

G.J.Kileo sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Fadhila sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Mshingie sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Major Chris Mushi sawmill

2500

Standing volume

C.R.Kajuna sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Endumet sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Imara Daima sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Karanga sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Amana sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Kibo Match Group LTD

5000

Standing volume

West Kilimanjaro sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Lyima Wood sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Emanuel Raphael sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Thomas Mushi sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Kiborilon sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Namwai sauka sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Humaco sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Nassri Musa sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Sanya juu sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Kilmanjaro sawmill

2500

Standing volume

Total processing capacity

102,500

Standing volumen

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3.11 PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION 3.11.1 Fire Prevention and Control During the plan period, the plantation will be protected from fire. Fire plan will be implemented in order to control fire occurrence. The following measures will be undertaken to prevent and control forest fire occurrences and eventually put off fires. • Cleaning fire breaks before the fire season to remove highly combustible wood and grass; • Purchasing and maintaining fire fighting equipment in a good working condition ready for use in case of fire. This will be done in conjunction with FTI, who has a good stock of fire fighting equipment; • Preventing the use of fire for land preparation by taungya farmers; • Keeping a roster of fire fighting crews and a standby vehicle during the fire season; and • Training plantation staff and community members from adjacent village on fire fighting techniques. In addition to the above precautionary measures, the plantation will continue to employ patrol men for patrolling the forest and reporting any fire incidences. During the planning period WKFP will maintain and clear fire line of about 8km. Sometimes fire incidence occurs in Lemosho, Wasendo and Hillwood ranges. The plantation fire plan should be implemented in order to control fire occurrence. The fire plan is attached as Appendix V. 3.11.2 Control plan for diseases and pests There have been recorded incidences of diseases in West Kilimanjaro forest plantation such as Grevillea stem canker caused by fungus which causes exudates to Grevillea robusta and results to poor growth and quality of timber. Also mole attack causes die back of Eucalyptus spp and Cupressus lusitanica. However, if more such outbreak of disease or harmful insects/pests occurs, immediate measures will be applied for control e.g using local traps and application of pesticides. If however the correction measures are not effective assistance will be sought from other relevant organizations such TAFORI. TFS will be informed of any such outbreak even if the control measures have been successful. Damping off in the nursery will be controlled by use of management practices and when necessary fungicides and other chemicals will be used. Furthermore, in order to be safe in case of disease/pest outbreak, species diversification has been adopted by planting different species. 3.11.3 Soil and Biodiversity WKFP consists of planted trees and natural vegetation which has a higher potential of biodiversity. Natural forest covers 3280.37ha which includes rivers and valleys will be protected and conserved. Natural tree species such as Albizia gummifera, Croton megalocarpus, Fagaropsis angolensis, Olea carpensis, Podocarpus spp, Ocotea usambarensis, Calodendron capense, Macaranga spp, and many others will be protected and conserved. Also there are ranges of animals such as elephants, blue and white colobus monkey and barboons. The soils of the plantation are deep, dark brown or black and well drained but easily eroded if left bare. During this plan steep slopes and catchment areas will continue to be encouraged for natural regeneration in order to prevent soil erosion and conserve these areas. Also cultivation by taungya farmers will be prohibited in those areas.

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3.11.4 Animal and Man Damage Wild animals found around and within the forest are Colobus monkey, blue monkey, Baboonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, buffalos, and elephant. The most serious damage in the forest is caused by the elephants especially Pinus patula while blue and colobus monkeys debark the top parts of trees especially pinus patula and Cupressuslustanica. The trees are tipped or shoot broken by these animals, these problems affecting the quality of the plantation. In the case of vermin such as baboons and monkeys, ammunitions will be required to scare and protect trees from animal damage. In case of elephant and buffalo, District Games will be consulted. 3.12 SITE RESTORATION Assessment of areas affected by any destructive agent will be carried out immediately after the destruction has been controlled or has passed. Restoration of such areas will be done through planting, construction of check dams in case of soil erosion or insitu conservation will be adopted. Such damage will also be reported to the CE. Assessment of areas affected by any destructive agent will be carried out immediately after the destruction has been controlled or has passed. Such damage will also be reported to the TFS Head Quarter to the Chief Executive. 3.13 RESOURCE ASSESSMENT Resurvey and mapping will be conducted in order to update the existing maps and forest stocking levels. The stocking level in newly planted compartments will be basis for beating up (section 3.1.2). During the planning period boundary consolidation and replacing missing beacons particularly in areas bordering adjacent villages will be carried out. For the determination of harvesting coupes the plantation uses tarrif tables. Procedure for determining the tarrif number involves laying down sample plots in the compartment. The number of the plots depends on the area of the compartment. WKFP has trees within the compartment with varying ages due to late beating up, different planting period and taungya system. Therefore, during tarrif number determination, there will be stratification of compartments in order to get appropriate tarrif numbers. The value of the coupe will depend on the coupe size and tarrif number. The coupes are allocated to customers according to their raw material allocation. As a control measure ground scaling of sold logs will be carried out before transportation. Also firewood will be sold by stacked volume. Withies and poles will be measure and sold by loads (30withies) and running meter respectively. Transit Pass (TP) will be issued to customers.

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CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 BUDGET ESTIMATES 4.1 Summary of budget estimates (Tsh) for the entire planning period During the management plan period, the plantation will spend a total amount of TSh. 2,692,558,474 for implementing planned operations as detailed in Tables 26 to 29. Table 26: Procurement, running and maintenance of Vehicle and Plants Financial year

2013- 2014

Activity to achieve targets

Running and Maintenance SUB TOTAL

2014 – 2015

Running and Maintenance

Input required for each activity

Unit

Quantity

Estimated cost per unit (000)

Total cost (000)

L/Cruiser

50,000km

17,000

34,000

Tractor

126hrs

7,000

14,000

Lorry 7 tons

30,000

18,600

37,200

Generator

1248hrs

2,800

88,000

L/Cruiser

50,000km

16,325

32,650

Tractor

126hrs

9,000

18,000

Lorry 7tons

30,000

19,925

39,850

Generator

1248mhrs

2,800

93,300

L/Cruiser

50,000km

20,750

41,000

Tractor

126hrs

6,000

12,000

Lorry 7tons

30,000km

22,550

45,100

Motor Cycles

5,000km

3,000

Generator

1248hrs

3,000

Motor cycle

10,000

SUB TOTAL

2015 – 2016

Running and Maintenance Procurement SUB TOTAL

2016– 2017

Running and Maintenance

Procurement SUB TOTAL

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114,100 L/Cruiser

50,000km

18,000

36,000

Tractor

126hrs

3,500

7,000

Lorry 7tons

30,000km

19,000

38,000

Motor Cycles

15,000km

3,500

10,500

Generator

1248hrs

3,500

Tipper lorry

95,000

Motor cycle

12,000

24,000

214,000

Activity to achieve targets

Financial year

2017– 2018

Input required for each activity

Unit

Quantity

Estimated cost per unit (000)

Total cost (000)

L/Cruiser

50,000km

12,500

25,000

Running and Maintenance

Tractor

126hrs

4,500

9,000

Lorry 7tons

30,000km

18,000

36,0000

Motor Cycles

15,000km

4,000

12,000

Generator

1248hrs

3,500

7,000

Tipper lorry

30,000km

7,000

SUB TOTAL

TOTAL

96,1000

605,800

Table 27: Maintenance and construction of buildings and other installations Financial Year

Activity to achieve target

Inputs required for each target

Estimated costs/unit (000) Tsh.

Total costs (000) Tsh

Inputs

Rehabilitation of buildings Water system Rehabilitation of buildings Completion of office toilet Renovation of office-SanyaJuu Rehabilitation of buildings Renovation of house-Wasendo Renovation of three family house-ushirika Rehabilitation of buildings Construction of rest house Construction of dispensary incinerator Rehabilitation of buildings

labour charge Material various labour charge Material

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

Unit

Quantity

House

5,000

30,000.00

House House

6 6

5,200 1,241.667 Sub total

31,200.00 7,450.00 68,650.00

Houses

5,200

31,200.00

Houses

5,000

30,000.00

Material

Building

5,000

5,000.00

various

Office

5,500

5,500.00

labor charge Material

Sub total

71,700

Houses

5,200

31,200.00

Houses

5,500

33,000.00

Material

Houses

5,000

5,000.00

material

House

5,500

5,500.00

labor charge Material

Sub total

74,700

Houses

5,200

31,200.00

Houses

6,000

36,000.00

various

House

40,000

40,000.00

various

Incinerator

3,000

3,000.00

labor charge Material

Sub total

110,200.00

Houses

5,200

31,200.00

Houses

6,000

36,000.00

Sub total Grand total

67,200.00 392,450.00

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Table 28: Office Administration Year

Activity to achieve target

Units of measure

2013/14

Pay 51 staff travelling on leave

persons

325,000

Pay extra duty allowances to 51staff annually

persons

320,000

Pay per diems for domestic traveling for 51 staff

persons

330,000

16,830,000

Purchase of uniforms and shoes for 51 staff

persons

80,000

4,080,000

Purchase of consumable

set

50,000

2,550,000

Purchase of consumable

lines

Pay postal charges for 700 letters

letters

7000

72,000

Pay electricity bills for 15000 KW

Purchase computers & printer accessories

set

120,000

3,000,000

Purchase of copies of newspaper

newspapers

Pay for burial services

Lump sum

1,000,000

Cleaning supplies

1,000,000

Food and refreshment

135,000

Up keep of station

m/day

5,500

5,200

Gift and Prize

200,000

water charges

Kitchen utensils

10,000

500,000

Internet installation & services

set

6,000,000

First Aids

60,000

1,800,000

Petrol

1,500

2,500

3,750,000

Diesel

8,000

2,500

20,000,000

Photocopy and computer

500,000

1,000,000

Furniture

set

5,540,000

Purchase TV set and Radio

1,500,000

TV set and radio fee

140,000

2,100,000

outsources maintenance services

Installation of solar

1,800,000

3,600,000

Ground travel

80,000

2,000,000

SUB TOTAL

Pay 55 staff travelling on leave

persons

400,000

22,000,000

Pay extra duty allowances to 55staff annually

persons

450,000

24,750,000

Pay per diems for domestic traveling for 55 staff

persons

350,000

19,500,000

Purchase of uniforms and shoes for 55 staff

persons

85,000

4,675,000

Purchase of consumable

set

60,000

3,300,000

Purchase of consumable

lines

Pay postal charges for700 letters

letters

8000

96,000

2014/15

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Number of units

Estimated cost per unit

Total cost 16,575,000 16,320,000

1,000,000

6,885,000 28,600,000 2,000,000

5,540,000

138,950,000

Year

Activity to achieve target

Units of measure

Pay electricity bills for 15000 KW

Purchase computers & printer accessories

set

Pay for burial services

Lump sum

Cleaning supplies

Number of units

Estimated cost per unit

Total cost

130,000

3,250,000

1,150,000

10,500

Food and refreshment

145,000

Up keep of station

m/day

Gift and Prize

250,000

2,500,000

Kitchen utensils

15,000

750,000

Internet services

set

2,050,000

First Aids

60,000

1,800,000

Petrol

1,600

2,500

4,000,000

Diesel

13,000

2,500

32,500,000

Photocopy and computer

600,000

1,200,000

Furniture

set

5,000,000

Purchase TV set and Radio

1,500,000

TV set and radio fee

140,000

2,100,000

Installation of solar

1,800,000

3,600,000

Purchase TV set and Radio

set

1,439,000

Ground travel

Persons

90,000

4,500,000

15,000

1,050,000

5,200

SUB-TOTAL

7,975,000 78,000,000

5,000,000

228,685,000

TV set and radio fee

set

1,000,000

Installation of solar

1,800,000

Purchase of uniforms and shoes for 52 staff

persons

Purchase of consumable

set

320,000

3,840,000

Pay 52 staff travelling on leave

persons

100,0000

5,200,000

Pay extra duty allowances to 65 staff annually

persons

550,000

28,600,000

Pay per diems for domestic traveling for staff

persons

480,000

24,960,000

Purchase of consumable

set

300,000

3,600,000

Pay postal charges for 700 letters

letters

8000

64,000

Purchase computers & printer accessories

set

160,000

1,600,000

Purchase of copies of newspaper

newspapers

Pay for burial services

Lump sum

1,000,000

2,000,000

Cleaning supplies

15,000

150,000

Food and refreshment

170,000

8,840,000

Up keep of station

11,500

5,200

59,800,000

Gift and Prize

350,000

700,000

water charges

Kitchen utensils

Set

568,500

629,500

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Year

2016/17

Activity to achieve target

Units of measure

Internet services

Petrol

Number of units

Estimated cost per unit

Total cost

350,000

Litre

1,500

2,500

3,750,000

Diesel

Litre

14,000

2,500

35,000,000

Photocopy and computer

500,000

1,000,000

Furniture

set

outsources maintenance services

Ground travel

80,000

1,200,000

SUB TOTAL

Pay 52 staff travelling on leave

persons

697,048

Pay extra duty allowances to 52 staff annually

persons

495,000

25,740,000

Pay per diems for domestic traveling for 52 staff

persons

380,000

19,760,000

Purchase of uniforms and shoes for 52 staff

persons

150,000

7,000,000

Purchase of consumable

set

300,000

3,600,000

Pay for telephone and telegram charges for 3 lines

lines

Pay postal charges for 500 letters

letters

8,000

96,000

Pay electricity bills for 15000 KW

Purchase computers & printer accessories

set

170,000

5,950,000

Purchase of copies of newspaper

newspapers

Pay for burial services

Lump sum

1,150,000

4,600,000

Cleaning supplies

16,000

480,000

Food and refreshment

200,000

10,400,000

Up keep of station

16,000

5,200

83,000,000

Gift and Prize

700,000

water charges

Kitchen utensils

1,800,000

Internet services

4,800,000

Petrol

6,000

2,500

15,000,000

Diesel

20,000

2,500

50,000,000

Photocopy and computer

1,200,00

2,400,000

Furniture

100,000

6,000,000

outsources maintenance services

Ground travel

80,000

2,400,000

SUB TOTAL

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MANAGEMENT PLAN

4,200,000

188,933,500

36,246,500

279,092500

Year

Activity to achieve target

Units of measure

Number of units

2017/18

Pay 52 staff travelling on leave

persons

Pay extra duty allowances to 52 staff annually

persons

Pay per diems for domestic traveling for 52 staff

Estimated cost per unit

Total cost

680,000

23,800,000

460,000

23,920,000

persons

420,000

21,840,000

Purchase of uniforms and shoes for 52 staff

persons

Purchase of consumable

set

300,000

3,000,000

Pay for telephone and telegram charges for 3 lines

lines

Pay postal charges for 600 letters

letters

600

700

42,000

Pay electricity bills for 15000 KW

Purchase computers & printer accessories

set

180,000

3,600,000

Purchase of copies of newspaper

newspapers

Pay for burial services

Lump sum

1,200,000

3,600,000

Cleaning supplies

18,000

288,000

Food and refreshment

210,000

10,920,000

Up keep of station

11,500

5,200

59,800,000

Gift and Prize

persons

30,000

3,200,000

water charges

Kitchen utensils

set

1,900,000

2,357,500

Internet services

900,000

5,400,000

Petrol

3,000

2,500

7,500,000

Diesel

16,000

2,500

40,000,000

Photocopy and computer

1,200,000

2,400,000

Furniture

outsources maintenance services

Ground travel

85,000

SUB TOTAL

207,567,500

GRAND TOTAL

1,043,228,500

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3,400,000

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Marking for Thinning

Fire breaks/boundaries

Road construction

Road

450,000

1,000,000

121,500

15,600

6,724

176,800

26,000

KEY: sdl = seedlings; Ha = Hectare

Protection

Maintenance

Prunning

150

Climber cut (twice)

1200

Weeding

147.2

7632

175

Planting 590 and beating up 180

114,400

Land Preparation

250,000

Quantity Ha/sdi/ km

94/sdl

Shs/Ha/ sdl/km

18,000,000

4,252,500

1,472,000

51,317,568

8,840,000

3,900,000

taungya

20,020,000

23,500,000

Cost (Tsh)

2013/14

Nursery Plants

Unit Cost

Operation

Table 29: Silviculture, Roads and Protection Needs

290.9

7632

200

1150

200

300,000

Quantity Ha/sdi/ km

18,000,000

4,252,500

2,909,000

51,317,568

8,840,000

5,200,000

22,880,000

28,200,000

Cost (Tsh)

2014/2015

386.2

7632

200

1200

150,000

Quantity Ha/sdl/ km

18,000,000

3,000,000

4,252,500

3,862,000

51,317,568

8,840,000

5,200,000

7,436,000

14,100,000

Cost (Tsh)

2015/2016

Grand Total

515.3

7632

100

1000

130

200,000

Quantity Ha/sdl/ km

18,000,000

4,252,500

5,153,000

51,317,568

8,840,000

2,600,000

14,872,000

18,800,000

Cost (Tsh)

2016/2017

264.68

7632

34.8

187.9

1100

200

300,000

Quantity Ha/sdl/ km

651,079,974

18,000,000

4,252,500

2,646,800

51,317,568

6,152,640

4,886,194

22,880,000

28,200,000

Cost (Tsh)

2017/2018

SUMMARY OF BUDGET ESTIMATES (TSHS) FOR THE ENTIRE PLANNING PERIOD SN

Expenditure

Running and maintenance of vehicles and plants

Maintenance and construction of building and other installation

Office Administration

Silviculture, Roads and Protection TOTAL

Amount

Reference

605,800,000

Table 25

392,450,000

Table 26

1,043,228,500

Table 27

651,079,974

Table 28

2,692,558,474

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5. LIST OF APENDICES APPENDIX I: ANNUAL RAIN FALL IN WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2012) Month/Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Total Annual rainfall(mm)

Total Mean annual rainfall(mm)

January

52.4

22.2

16.7

42.2

6.0

139.5

27.9

February

36.8

104.0

72.2

106.3

319.3

63.86

March

50.9

146.1

64.0

9.7

270.7

54.14

April

250.1

54.0

154.5

110.5

74.3

643.4

128.68

May

98.7

45.4

20.9

70.0

235

47.0

June

9.2

1.84

July

August

2.2

0.44

September

4.0

29.4

33.4

6.68

October

17.3

23.3

108.1

132.0

159.9

440.6

88.12

November

19.3

149.7

111.6

115.7

110.5

506.8

101.36

December

140.7

38.3

63.3

63.8

199.8

505.9

101.18

3,106.0

621.2

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WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Maua kiboma BI

Simba BI Beat i/c

Bagamoyo BI

wasendo

Forest harvesting incharge

Matadi BI

MpodoniBI

Suzana

Lemosho

Hill wood BI

Hill wood

Forest protection incharge

ASSISTANT FOREST PLANTATION MANAGER

Forest road incharge

SUPPORTING STAFF (ACCOUNTS, SUPPLIES, STORES AND TRANSPORT

FOREST PLANTATION MANAGER

Silviculture incharge

APPENDIX II: WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLATATION ORGANIZATION CHART: APPENDIX II: WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLATATION ORGANIZATION CHART:

Kifufu BI

MowoBeat BI

Sanya juu

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Hill

Hillwood

Lemosho

Hill

Hhillwood

Lemo

Hill

Hillwood

Lemosho

Hill

Hillwood

Lemo

Hill

Hillwood

Lemosho

Hill

Hillwood

Lemo

Hill

Hillwood

Lemosho

Block Id

Block

Lemo186

Lemo182

Lemo85

Lemo196B

Lemo173

Lemo167

Lemo165

Lemo215

Lemo187

Lemo139B

Lemo134

Lemo 199B

Lemo202

Lemo210

Lemo83A

Lemo217

Lemo77A

LemoFITI

Lemo99

Lemo204

Lemo201

Lemo197

Hill272B

Hill278

Hill276

Hill275

Hill274

Hill273

Hill272A

Cmpt

GR Gr/ PP PP

Spp

1.6

15.6

4.8

3.4

1.5

3.6

2.3

40.8

58.5

0.6

Area

Age Yrs

21.6

D.Mean/ Ha

7.8

23.1

H.Mean/ Ha

III

Site Class

39.9

B.Area/Ha

665.7

515.2

850

846.4

612.3

709.8

799.7

845.3

499.7

785

450

619.4

868.6

593.8

974.7

1016

647.8

1537

1327

694.2

597.7

648

1583

1130

1104

1033

Sph/Ha

1111

400

1111

Yt Sph

7.26

11.77

7.5

0.06

5.67

7.08

8.53

0.6

14.9

6.5

0.3

5.64

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.25

0.2

432

10.5

15.667

Volume/ Ha

Yt Vol/ Ha

APPENDIX III :COMPARTMENT REGISTER FOR WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

13.5

Yt CAI (M3/Ha/ Yr)

10.78

8.35

10.33

Adj CAI

409.82

108.52

16.53

10.8

Total CAI

276

153

289

209

259

Total Vol.

Remarks

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo84

Lemo220

Lemo161

Lemo160

Lemo158

Lemo157

Lemo152

Lemo150

Lemo145

Lemo143B

Lemo207

Lemo206

Lemo192

Lemo191

Lemo185

Lemo216

Lemo138

Lemo205

Lemo188

Lemo102

Lemo188

Lemo181

Lemo178

Lemo97

Lemo93

Lemo91

Lemo89

Lemo88

Lemo87

Lemo279

Lemo211

Lemo189

0.75

39.3

7.2

5.2

25.3

29.2

25.9

61.7

34.8

45.7

6.7

44.1

2.1

4.3

2.1

41.8

38.6

49.2

22.1

13.4

46.2

8.2

16.8

19.7

20.9

16.6

20.2

19.1

18.5

12.5

14.9

15.3

16.9

13.8

17.9

13.7

19.7

14.5

12.9

14.9

14.3

1413

5.3

10.1

15.2

11.2

12.6

12.4

13.2

16.6

15.8

12.6

13.7

12.3

10.6

12.7

10.84

16.2

12.9

21.3

12.7

21.3

13.2

11.8

11.3

9.8

11.6

13.2

III

150

10.5

14.9

15.2

10.8

13.4

19.6

15.9

18.9

13.5

12.3

15.9

16.4

13.3

13.5

5.26

6.6

14.3

15.8

8.9

15.8

14.6

13.8

10.4

8.3

12.6

9.9

12.3

451

549

547

513

610

714

1090

595

758

550

1072

1050

987

847

688

392

267

1128

617

737

617

826

784.8

671.9

667.1

786.9

658

814.3

627.1

773.2

486.6

606.5

1111

54.67

54.4

127

113.04

62.95

85.97

126.6

103.65

158.46

108

80.75

108.49

95.35

65.2

78.99

97.6

54.22

93.24

16.14

58.14

161.43

93.61

77.96

57.13

39.84

69.58

65.53

74.93

6.06

10.59

14.31

24.5

36.5

33.5

13.5

9.09

8.39

19.21

14.76

15.75

24.04

13.12

26.62

19.31

17.37

17.01

15.99

13.72

11.14

6.5

8.76

9.99

11.95

9.99

24.91

16.95

10.89

10.81

12.75

10.66

13.19

7.62

12.53

7.88

9.83

453.99

6.81

329.9

172.88

369.05

177.27

113.41

120.18

68.23

673.49

77.23

507.09

440.6

986.31

477.48

509.04

42.55

78.85

793.8

30.98

51.38

20.98

1041.3

966.37

348.33

417.19

1121.96

524.51

184.69

168.4

212.97

105.63.

2138

1143

2826

1196

619

633

539

4009

432

2358

2810

5883

2269

3610

185

488

4112

33.9

250

339

3913

4444

1828

1538

6123

3224

1049

134

136

142

661

Left for conservation

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Sany

Lemosho

Sanya Juu

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Lemo

Lemosho

Sany266

Lemo172

Lemo170

Lemo133

Lemo199A

Lemo77B

Lemo146

Lemo221

Lemo200

Lemo140

Lemo142

Lemo141

Lemo139A

Lemo180

Lemo166

Lemo163

Lemo82

Lemo151

Lemo223

Lemo90

Lemo100

Lemo225

Lemo104

Lemo214

Lemo213

Lemo212

Lemo203

Lemo195

Lemo105

Lemo101

Lemo78

Lemo135

GR/ ES

28.4

12.2

27.3

45.6

9.4

93.9

21.1

38.5

39.4

8.4

1.4

11.9

50.1

42.7

16.3

5.5

35.7

57.2

1.8

34.1

4.1

24.4

21.5

24.6

21.9

21.5

22.8

19.2

18.3

19.5

17.2

16.3

19.2

13.8

16.5

16.9

12.8

14.4

14.1

14.3

20.2

20.9

23.3

25.2

24.2

21.1

21.3

22.6

12.6

16.2

13,3

15.7

12.3

11.8

14.6

13.5

10.8

11.2

13.8

13.6

14.2

13.5

13.2

13.5

18.6

14.8

III

31.6

337

23.6

35.3

23.5

22.9

19.3

19.7

18.2

21.6

3.6

6.6

7.1

14.7

12.5

16.9

13.9

12.8

8.5

15.4

10.4

14.6

18.4

25.5

351

619

870

763

875

741

746

562

253

796

832

82.6

212

371

596

538

863

613

1270

1167

1050

595

844

767

1000

637

825

1111

400

650

1111

0.74

342.66

340.2

296.59

411.14

243.46

242

212.59

19.52

145.33

121.71

169.8

22.86

40.59

109.56

48.76

72.5

65.09

119.25

99.45

96.33

59.86

98.88

68.89

98.42

166.71

186.09

34.75

47.5

35.5

34.5

45.75

25.25

33.5

32.75

47.5

35.5

34.5

39.55

6.99

25.25

4.26

5.87

10.27

22.92

14.9

18.1

16.98

16.57

59.83

24.32

9.69

326.65

270

4455.5

497

727.95

1328.3

1558.1

58.79

108

429.25

174.56

8.22

122.21

1148.5

636.29

276.81

591.7

1029.6

32.4

613.8

3290.4

763

3221

3402

27821

5756

5137

9317

8376

164

872

2069

6962

483

5489

2082

290

1061

477

547

289

2137

5656

124

3356

9169

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Sany

Wase

Sanya Juu

Wasendo

Wase110

Wase123

Wase54

Wase31

Wase29

Wase23

Wase27

Wase116

Sany259

Sany261

Sany260

Sany238

Sany269

Sany264

Sany263

Sany256

Sany255

Sany254

Sany253

Sany252

Sany244

Sany250

Sany249

Sany248

Sany247

Sany243

Sany242

Sany245

Sany270

5.1

8.3

10.1

98.2

13.8

117

2.9

3.3

10.7

3.8

3.7

5.7

1.1

5.6

1.5

3.9

17.1

1.2

24.7

41.2

22.6

6.5

11.71

4.5

703

642

980

638

586

946

661

788

107

875

555

115

292

650

530

600

683

583

771

781

457

462

1272

888

882

1111

400

1111

1.14

6.06

8.04

1.05

7.57

5.26

9.09

13.75

5.33

9.57

54.87

12.51

7.5

10.16

14.17

8.99

46.77

96.19

799

214

251

Open area Young coppice Young coppice “

Engulfed by compt no.264

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase

Wasendo

Wase115

Wase12B

Wase5

Wase126

Wase117

Wase4

Wase3

Wase35

Wase34

Wase28

Wase46

Wase32

Wase26

Wase50

Wase48

Wase47

Wase67

Wase63

Wase61

Wase118

Wase36A

Wase33B

Wase119

Wase109

Wase71

Wase64

Wase30

Wase106B

Wase106A

Wase74

Wase36B

Wase120

CL CL/ PP PP

43.7

75.5

32.1

13.9

44.8

55.2

2.2

1.7

5.8

102

2.8

22.5

20.7

1.8

8.3

21.1

9.9

191

4.6

4.7

11.5

16.3

2.6

29.5

22.2

19.6

20.2

21.1

15.8

13.6

11.5

6.8

17.3

13.5

13.6

25.5

13.6

8.3

6.7

6.2

III

29.6

13.6

23.2

62.4

6.4

862

499

788

225

713

463

839

916

1066

669

648

53.7

816

645

557

495

933

722

725

739

596

1290

822

637

773

765

662

504

885

850

628

1132

650

1111

240.89

90.73

145.48

90.63

87.91

26.38

23.09

9.828

0.472

0.393

1.071

0.7

0.356

0.194

0.12

0.047

0.202

0.314

0.217

0.273

0.213

0.08

0.5

0.015

45.5

14.75

29.25

44.25

31.25

45.5

6.63

20.73

8.96

20.04

6.66

13.59

1988.4

500.42

666.54

71.69

278.58

298.39

750.25

10527

6850

4670

725

1222

1182

1275

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Wase

Wasendo

Wase58

Wase66

Wase69

Wase59

Wase24

Wase12A

Wase11

Wase13

Wase40

Wase51

Wase39

Wase38

Wase43

Wase21

Wase125

Wase124

Wase8

Wase42

Wase15

Wase130

Wase129

Wase52

Wase76

Wase75

Wase7

Wase68

Wase53

Wase45

Wase44

Wase33

Wase22

Wase16

AML

9.3

20.7

30.5

17.3

87.3

5.8

16.5

4,7

13.5

43.3

5.4

12.7

24.8

23.7

79.5

26.6

3.3

2.2

43.8

58.3

55.6

31.9

12.5

41.5

4.6

9.1

21.9

24.5

25.1

28.9

26.7

23.9

25.2

24.9

21.8

24.5

19.5

25.4

17.5

20.3

20.2

20.6

21.7

21.4

24.9

25.5

20.3

20.9

19.2

20.9

20.6

23.1

21.8

23.1

25.8

22.6

23.1

19.2

20.5

17.6

24.4

21.7

22.4

27.6

16.1

15.9

18.9

24.6

14.8

20.3

13.2

17.9

12.7

16.9

19.4

19.5

19.3

15.1

13.1

15.4

16.3

13.4

14.7

19.3

14.7

12.9

III

17.9

28.4

11.6

18.1

31.4

31.3

27.9

23.8

26.8

27.5

22.9

12.5

13.9

20.8

9.3

12.9

17.4

26.7

32.3

21.6

29.5

17.4

27.3

22.3

24.4

28.3

28.9

35.3

21.9

419

677

270

300

658

806

641

579

830

665

1150

1054

283

830

496

759

315

369

534

635

746

745

950

660

912

762

678

835

782

900

644

491

400

650

159.68

276.96

139.28

135.84

360.81

328

298.38

317.64

186.55

666.3

200.21

212.07

147.04

117.96

131

117.94

83.21

77.59

144.47

245.15

296.43

208.23

214.09

105.79

166.43

172.97

145.49

190.24

264.63

155.71

103.38

23.5

33.5

61.25

33.5

45.5

19.5

45.5

19.5

23.5

22.61

12.75

61.25

23.54

13.73

16.21

10.21

27.52

32.73

45.5

19.5

45.5

19.5

31.72

14.73

486.45

689.68

220.58

936

540

3142.8

2572.5

104.4

429

84.6

243

1019.2

97.2

174.38

446.4

384.27

811.83

731.95

108.02

1204

4214

100.1

854.1

1865.6

2529.8

622.05

400

2531.5

288.69

322.53

1485

5733

4244

2350

9381

4920

26049

13341

1082

4394

941

2863

6367

637

1664

2925

1972

6169

3843

809

8300

20407

441

4634

9703

9617

4641

2378

10982

1417

2264

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Wase

Wasendo

Wase122

Wase57

Wase75

Wase25

Wase37

Wase131

Wase62

17.6

41.9

7.4

2.8

21.7

6.8

20.7

25.6

29.3

27.7

25.6

III

19.8

457

343

400

263.38

233.67

15.75

18.5

15.75

15.84

107.1

327.91

1791

4837

Open area

“

Planted after inventory “

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

Transportation of Transplants to planting sites

Preparing, arranging and counting of transplants for field planting

Root pruning

Beating up in the pots

Repairing of revetments And wire tensioning

Spraying, pricking out and weeding

Watering of pots, watering

Soil mixing, soil watering And pot filling

Preparation of soil in the Forest and transportation to the nursery

Month Operations

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

APPENDIX IV: CALENDAR FOR ANNUAL NURSERY OPERATIONS–WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION May

June

APPENDIX V: FIRE PLAN This is an outline of the fire protection plan for the West Kilimanjaro Forest Plantation and neighbouring natural forest and heather land above the plantation. It is a standing instruction to all staff of the Plantation area. 5.1Fire causes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Burning operation on shambas following clear felling during harvesting Travellers on roads and paths. Entry of bush fires from outside the forest. Hunting (Poachers) Arsons Bee honey collectors Saw millers logging crews during their activities.

5.2 Fire seasons The critical fire season is from July to November, and occasionally during February â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March. 5.3 Vulnerable areas The following list indicates the order of priority, which helps in determining the degree of patrol and attention: (1) Areas adjacent to newly harvested compartments. (2) Areas of local community neighbouring the forest NB:

The above list does not prevent the possibility of fire occurring anywhere else within the plantation.

5.4 Fire protection measures (permanent measures) Fire protection measures will be of two types: i)

Major firebreaks.

These are clear felled or cultivated belts of 33.0 m wide or planted with Eucalyptus tree species. These firebreaks will be slashed annually in May and June before the onset of the fire season. ii) Minor firebreaks Minor firebreaks will start and end at the road and compartment boundaries 13.2 m wide. Where the road exists, it will be kept clean of vegetation. These areas will be planted with Eucalyptus as live fire belts. Existing Eucalyptus plantations will be converted into green firebreaks and the produce can be utilized for fuelwood, posts and transmission poles. 5.5 Communication 5.5.1 Roads Roads will provide access for fire fighting and fire baseline for counter firing.

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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5.5.2 Telephone Telephone service providers (both landline and cellular phones) cover the entire plantation area. 5.5.3 Equipment The following equipment are available for fire fighting. Additional equipment will be procured during the plan period. Items L/Cruiser Pick up Water tanks (Bowser) Water pumps (engines) Wide rakes Chain saws

Quantity in stock 0 1 0 1

Required 1 1 2 110 1

Remarks For fire fighting/fire suppression

Overall Boots

Fire beaters Hoes

50 20

60 40 20 70 30

Pangas Axes Knap Sprayers Water containers Bow saws

5 -

NB: The vehicle and other relevant equipment will also be available for fire fighting when need arises. 5.5.4 Shamba allocation Attention will be given to the clear felled areas where there is a lot of burnable materials which can be source of fires during land preparation. 5.5.5 Responsibility of staff Forest staffs are immediately responsible for all fire prevention measures in the assigned ranges and they will organize and supervise fire-fighting operation. There will always be a responsible Officer on duty, a standby vehicle and driver and other staffs on duty at the plantation main office all time during the fire season. A fire roster will be prepared and maintained during fire season. Every licensee is obliged to participate in fire fighting and this is one of the conditions to obtain license. During the period of highest fire danger there will be a permanent nucleus of fire fighting crew of six men at the range centres. 5.5.6 Burning regulations Burning in shambas will require the permission of Assistant Forest Officer in charge of the Range who must be satisfied that there is no risk of fire escaping before giving this permission. This officer will have to check the area if it is adjacent to plantation or if it is next to area of high fire danger.

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WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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5.5.7 Training People will be trained on fire fighting techniques (on-job training). The training will emphasize:(i) The importance of preventing fires. (ii) The importance of quick and unconditional response to fire alarms. (iii) Means and methods of fire suppression. (iv) Use of fire fighting equipment and tools. (v) Safety measures during fire fighting. 5.5.8Maintenance of fire equipment All equipment will be checked just before the onset of dry season and immediately after use. After work and on weekends vehicles will be filled up with fuel and left in good running condition. Water tanks will be filled up with water at all the time and immediately after use. Chain saws will be checked and kept in good running order. 5.5.9 Fire fighting Different fires require different fire fighting methods. The method of fighting will be decided by the fire boss in-charge but it can involve either or both of:(i) Direct attack (ii) Indirect attack Both methods involve:(i) Beating up smoother (ii) Suppression by spraying with water (iii) Isolation by hoeing, ploughing or bulldozing (iv) Counter-firing, but it is unlikely that all methods will be applied at once and for the same fire. 5.5.10 Fire patrols These will be arranged by the Assistant Foresters in charge of ranges and will cover all areas of fire danger. Forest fires outside the plantation area and in the heather land will be fought and suppressed as if they are within the plantation. 5.5.11 Fire report After a fire within plantation or natural forest, the Forest Manager will submit a report together with his comments to the TFS CE. The fire report will include: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Forest Plantation name and date. Location of fire (indicate compartment and sub-compartment species involved and year planted). Time of the day and of the week the fire was reported. Cause or the supposed causes of the fire. Weather conditions of that day (e.g. cloudy, dry and sunny, strong winds, etc.) Means of reporting and when did fire crew reached scene of fire (if no exact time is known, state the approximate interval between time fire was reported and when the crew was dispatched to the fire). (vii) Interval between arrival of fire crew and extinguishing the fire. (viii) Number of people involved in the fire fighting operation. (ix) Type of equipment used during operation. WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

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(x) Damage (if any) sustained to equipment and estimated cost of repair and replacement of losses. (xi) Injuries sustained to personnel during the fire fighting operation. (xii) Acreage burnt and estimated cost of the damage. (xiii) Estimated cost of fighting the fire and if labour was paid or free.

72 Â

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

MANAGEMENT PLAN

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

MANAGEMENT PLAN

74 Â

WEST KILIMANJARO FOREST PLANTATION

MANAGEMENT PLAN