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- Community participation in sustainable forest management: A case of Kiboriani mountain forest in Mpwapwa and Kongwa Districts(St John's University of Tanzania, 2017-07-28) Chiwanga, Simon EliyaThe Kiboriani Mountain Forest which is shared by the two districts of Kongwa and Mpwapwa in Dodoma region is facing a problem of high rate of deforestation and biodiversity loss. Many studies which have been conducted highlights failure by the central and local government as forest managers to sustainably manage forest resources in Tanzania. Some of these studies have recommended for empowerment and effective participation of the local communities found within and adjacent to the forest resources. Community participation in sustainable forest management is very crucial for achieving conservation and livelihoods benefits. There is a knowledge gap in both Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts concerning how community members have been participating in managing sustainably the forest resources. The main objective of this research was to assess Community Participation in Sustainable Forest Management for Kiboriani Mountain Forest in Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts. This research was conducted in six out of the 30 villages found within and adjacent to Kiboriani Mountain Forest in Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts. The research deployed an exploratory cross sectional qualitative research design and used a phenomenology approach. Interviews, focus group discussions, direct observations and photographs were the tools used to collect primary data from the field. The research engaged 60 respondents and 6 study sites all of them purposively selected. A content and thematic analysis process was used for analysing the collected data. The research findings revealed that the level of awareness, knowledge and skills about community participation in sustainable forest management among all key stakeholders is very low in both districts. The research concludes that there is very limited Community Participation in Sustainable Forest Management for Kiboriani Mountain Forest in both Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts. This is also attributed to the ongoing high rate of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the study area. It is recommended that a comprehensive, integrated, multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder sustainable forest management plan and strategy should be developed and effectively executed in both Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts for achieving sustainable management of the Kiboriani Mountain Forest