| S/N |
Forest Name |
Year |
Area (ha) |
Ownership |
Vegetation type |
| 1 |
LihanjeFoest Reserve |
15.09.2000 |
10565 |
Local government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 2 |
Litenga Forest Reserve |
(proposed) |
4795 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 3 |
Songea Fuel wood Forest Reserve |
27.01.1956 |
5180 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 4 |
Wino Forest Reserve |
26.05.1989 |
2259 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 5 |
Igawisenga Forest Reserve |
28.08.1998 |
36 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 6 |
Chabruma Forest Reserve |
28.08.1998 |
193 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 7 |
Gumbiro Forest Reserve |
13.03.1959 |
17.4 |
Local government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 8 |
Matogoro (E &W ) Forest Reserve |
06.11.1951 |
3723.2 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 9 |
Maposeni Forest Reserve |
19.12.1958 |
173.6 |
Local government |
Miombo woodlands |
| 10 |
Machinjioni Forest Reserve |
28.08.1998 |
236 |
Central government |
Miombo woodlands |
| Randomly selected woodlands |
| 1 |
Songea Fuel wood Forest Reserve |
| 2 |
Matogoro (East &West ) Forest Reserve |
| Villages surrounding the woodlands |
| Woodland |
Surrounding villages |
| 1 |
Songea Fuel wood Forest Reserve |
1.Luhimba |
| 2. Mtyangimbole |
| 3.Likalangilo |
| |
| 2 |
Matogoro (E &W ) Forest Reserve |
1.Ndilimalitembo |
| 2.Mpingi |
| 3.Lipaya |
| Randomly selected Village |
| Woodland |
Selected Village |
| 1 |
Songea Fuel wood Forest Reserve |
Mtyangimbole |
| 2 |
Matogoro (E &W ) Forest Reserve |
Ndilimalitembo |
| Randomly selected hamlet |
| Village |
Hamlet |
| 1 |
Mtyangimbole |
Kanisani |
| 2 |
Ndilimalitembo |
Ndilimalitembo |
*All the forest reserves in the District are productive
Source:Songea District Catchment Forest Office (21.06. 2007) |
