Mlimbiko as an indigenous sustainable woodland resource management system in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Maenda, Elice Jonathan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-22T10:00:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-22T10:00:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.description | Master's Theses | |
| dc.description.abstract | A survey on woodland resource indigenous management system was carried out in lowland areas of Same District, Tanzania. Interest in this study was promoted by the recognition that although there is an increasing number of studies on indigenous silvo- pastoral agroforestry systems, no studies have concentrated on the role of mlimbiko in the development of the indigenous silvo-pastoral agroforestry systems. The purpose of this study was to assess the mlimbiko as a traditional knowledge that has maintained sustainable woodland resource management. Data and information for the study were collected through interviews of 90 households in six sub-villages. The study results reveal that the study area had two agro-ecological zones: the semi arid lowlands and the relatively high rainfall highlands. There are two main activities identified in the area which are livestock keeping in the semi-arid lowlands and farming in the humid highlands. In order to cope with environmental hostility the local people have developed survival strategies the key ones being the mlimbiko and the malambo. The major problems faced by local people were low rainfall, shortage of forest resources, fodder, and water. The mlimbiko seeks to conserve and maximise fodder supply, particularly during the dry season. The malambo is a water conservation technique. These strategies are based on well known strict rules. The mlimbiko and the malambo embody a wealth of indigenous knowledge, which has been passed from generation to generation together with woodland and water resources. The mlimbiko and the malambo, however, are facing a lot of challenges such as the increased human and livestock population, decreasing site productivity and uncertainty in land tenure. The conclusion drawn from this study was that the successful use of mlimbiko system in natural resource management will depend on clearly defined ownership pattern, beneficiaries, the specific period of time of conserving the area, and the intended end use of the resource. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Women Affairs and Children in collaboration with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7002 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Mlimbiko practise system | |
| dc.subject | Productivity woodland resources | |
| dc.subject | Sustainability woodland resources | |
| dc.subject | Woodland resource management system | |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Mlimbiko as an indigenous sustainable woodland resource management system in Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |