Commercial Forest (Sao Hill Forest) Plantation
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Last Modified: 2006-01-23 14:07:29.847">2006-01-23 14:07:29.847
Description:
The Sao Hill forest plantation is located in Mafinga, Iringa, in the southern plateau of Tanzania. The forest plantation has been developed for timber and pulp production. The Sao Hill plans and projections contained in the Tanzania Forestry Action Plan (TFAP) aim at expanding the forest from its current 40,000 [estimate for 1986] to 60,000 hectares. It is assumed that half of the area will be planted with Pine and Cypress for sawlogs, while the other half will be planted with Pine for pulpwood. The rotation for the two species is 25 years and 15 years, respectively. The Sao Hill Forest plantation and the expected expansions, which will form a mitigation option if implemented properly. The Mean Annual Increment for the two species in m3 of biomass/ha/annum is 25 and 17 for saw logs and pulpwood respectively.
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