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A NON-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Wildlife
Conservation Society, is currently carrying out research in Kalambo River
Forest in the newly established Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, in an effort to
identify different species of animals including baboons living in the forest as
well as their population.
The least known Kalambo River Forest is an important
corridor for wild animals when migrating from Rwafi Forest Reserve to the
neighbouring Zambia and on their way to their sanctuary at Katavi National Park
in the neighbouring Katavi Region.
Explaining the importance of such animal migration, the
Tanzania Forest Services (TFS), in Southern Highland Zone , Mr Bruno Mallya,
said that of late, a herd of 13 elephants that migrated from the Katavi
National Park via Rwafi Forest Reserve was seen in the forest before proceeding
to the neighbouring Zambia and later returned to their sanctuary. Mr Mallya
further noted that the Kalambo River Forest covers 41,958ha which was
officially gazetted as Forest Reserve in 1957.
"The Kalambo River which carries the name of the Forest
Reserve has over 15 tributaries and flows into Lake Tanganyika through Kalambo
Falls at Kapozwa Village in Kalambo District," added Mr Mallya.
The Kalambo River Forest which is wholly covered with
woodland has been divided into three attractive scenarios including mountainous
areas, basin as well as grass and streams which is also famous as a highly
fertile land with abundant water throughout the year.
"In an effort to enhance its protection we (TFS) have
set 150 beehives in the Kalambo River Forest to increase the government
income," added Mr Mallya However, he listed several challenges the forest
faces such as hard core poachers killing animals by setting snares along the
passage used by the migrating animals.
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