The Taita Hills forest remnants: a disappearing world heritage
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Recommendations are presented for sustainable use of Kenya's Taita Hills forests, which are threatened by a growing local population, an increasing demand for agricultural land, and the introduction of non-native plant species that deplete natural resources. Recommendations include improving environmental awareness, providing local people with incentives to adopt sustainable practices, and planting indigenous trees to meet local domestic needs such as building materials and firewood.
Publication Name: Ambio
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0044-7447
Year: 2000
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Lessons from twenty-five years of conservation and seven years of research initiatives in the Kondoa Highlands of central Tanzania
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Implications of Tanzanian conservation programs are assessed. Findings include the need for enforced political accountability in managing the programs, along with solutions to socioeconomic issues surround land-use rights.
Publication Name: Ambio
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0044-7447
Year: 1999
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