Poverty and Deforestation around the Gazetted Forests of the Coastal Belt of Tanzania

This study examines the relationship between poverty1 and deforestation2 around the gazetted forests3 of Kazimzumbwi, Pugu, Mabwe Pande, Kongowe and Pongwe in Dar es Salaam and Coast regions. It examines pressure exerted on the reserved forests by the nearby population and economic forces in the surrounding