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Villagers destroy 90 hectares of Mkindu Forest Reserve

Forest biodiversity officer with Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) Justine Gwegime (Centre) briefs natural resources committee leaders at Makate Village in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, recently. PHOTO|LILIAN LUCAS

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Residents of 20 villages surrounding the forest are felling trees to grow maize, yams and beans, and to get firewood and charcoal.

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