Mufindi Highlands original vegetation was most likely grassland and miombo forests. At present most land has been converted to agriculture (92%) and forest plantations of exotic species including Pinus patula, P. elliotii and Eucalyptus saligna, E. camadulensis, and E. grandis covering (8%). The major operator in the area is Sao Hill Industries Ltda subsidiary of Green Resources AS a Norwegian company that started with Norwegian development aid in the 1970s. There are 86,000 ha of exotic tree plantations in Iringa Region owned by forest industry, the government of Tanzania and small private landowners. Industrial and government plantations are large and relatively well managed. There are abundant nonindustrial forest plantations of small size mixed with agricultural crops.
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Steve, I’m so glad you wrote this. It answers a lot of questions I had. Your blog is so appealing and useful and one I’ll recommend to my friends who are now asking about Tanzania. My daughters organized a homecoming party a couple days after I got back and printed a lot of pictures which triggered stories. Jannie and I reconnected and reveled in initial memories. You two are on your way to Rwanda?
Steve, I’m so glad you wrote this. It answers a lot of questions I had. Your blog is so appealing and useful and one I’ll recommend to my friends who are now asking about Tanzania. My daughters organized a homecoming party a couple days after I got back and printed a lot of pictures which triggered stories. Jannie and I reconnected and reveled in initial memories. You two are on your way to Rwanda?
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