Bio-diversity

Ebony tree( African Black wood) has been growing in the lower land of Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of the natural species of the area. The increased need for this wood for marking carvings has resulted to its reduction in number of this specie all over the county and to the extent of closer to disappearing in Kilimanjaro region. This tree species takes long to grow to maturity while the rate of harvesting without replanting is increasing. For many people it was believed that this tree species cannot be replanted as it has to grow natural. This project has been proposed by a group of people who are involved in making carvings from ebony tree. This group will re plant the ebony tree with the objective of conserving it and increase its availability in Kilimanjaro area. The project will also be used as a research ground to tone the difference in quality of the planted ebony in comparison to these which grow natural.

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