Environmental policy and administrative management

The project purpose is to strengthening the capacities of the Nsunga ward communities to plan and implement sustainable environmental conservation of Minziro forests. The project will cover Nsunga ward in Missenyi Division, Bukoba Rural district. Minziro forest is currently facing the threat posed by the community in search for the charcoal, firewood, grass for animals/roofing and timber. The above mentioned economic ventures and the uncontrolled bush fires have so many environmental threats to the forests because they are conducted in an unsustainable way. It is the aim of MDA to work with other institutions like CBOs, government departments responsible for the environment, forestry, fisheries and agriculture to conserve the Minziro forests. To rescue the ecosystem of the Minziro forests Mutukula Development Association intends to mobilize the communities within Nsunga ward to work together to solve the current negative situation. Some of the activities to be conducted by the MDA include planting of trees, establishment of woodlots, addressing sustainable agriculture and addressing soil erosion measures and control, mobilize and sensitize communities on environmental conservation practices, support the capacity to establish income generating activities like bee keeping and reduce community pressure to the Minziro forests through establishment of community woodlots.

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