Extensive deforestation occurs in Tanzania with 3,500 square kilometers of forested land lost every year. The deforestation on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro has allowed for the hot air from the Serengeti Plain to reach the summit and accelerate the melting of its glaciers. Read more . . .
Our Response
The Tanzania program began in 2008. The Tanzania Program works with a very diverse group of partner organizations that focus on a wide range of objectives, including local tree planting projects that provide fuel wood to women, large scale alternative energy tree planting projects, and local NGO's that are committed to providing tree seedlings to as many communities as possible. Read more . . .
Program Update
The Trees for the Future Tanzania Program has distributed another 700,000 seeds to 26 partnering organizations in 10 regions across the country. 6 workshops have been facilitated by the Tanzania staff, Read more . . .
Overview of Social and Environmental Issues
Extensive deforestation occurs in Tanzania with 3,500 square kilometers of forested land lost every year. The deforestation on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro has allowed for the hot air from the Serengeti Plain to reach the summit and accelerate the melting of its glaciers. Additionally, overgrazing by livestock causes desertification in Northern and Central Tanzania.
The presence of large NGO’s in Tanzania for many years has caused the misconception that all NGO’s are well funded, causing local NGO’s and CBO’s to hold unrealistic expectations of what Trees for the Future can provide. Most Tanzanians are uninterested in planting trees, except for pine or eucalyptus trees. Many Tanzanians are not interested in working in groups because of past government policies forcing group cooperation.
Farmers from Mkonoo Village establishing a tree nursery, Arusha Rural District. Tanzania.
Two Maasai from Esilalei Village preparing to plant a tree with support from MPDO and Trees for the Future, Monduli District, Tanzania
Mkunda Primary School near Kaengesa, Tanzania. KAESO provides seedlings to this school.
Our Response
The Tanzania program began in 2008. The Tanzania Program works with a very diverse group of partner organizations that focus on a wide range of objectives, including local tree planting projects that provide fuel wood to women, large scale alternative energy tree planting projects, and local NGO's that are committed to providing tree seedlings to as many communities as possible. So far, Trees for the Future has distributed 600,000 tree seeds.
May 2011
The Trees for the Future Tanzania Program has distributed another 700,000 seeds to 26 partnering organizations in 10 regions across the country. 6 workshops have been facilitated by the Tanzania staff, highlighting the importance and benefits of tree planting and environmental conservation. Many of the partnering organizations, such as Floresta in Moshi Rural District, Bioland Trust in Same District, Mufindi Environmental Trust in Mufindi District, and Makambako Environmental Conservation Group in Njombe District are firmly committed to tree planting, agroforestry, and environmental conservation. Their devotion and passion for these issues will be at the forefront of tree planting initiatives that will allow the Tanzania Program to reach its goal of 1,000,000 trees this year.
Floresta, Tanzania
Imiliwaha Convent
KAESO
Maasai Pastoralists Development Organization
Machame Ward Project
Mufindi Environmental Trust
Ngara Jatropha Foundation
Njohoroni Village Tree Planting Group
Peramiho Seminary
Roots and Shoots
Sustainable Harvest Trees for Tanzania
