DODOMA, April 13 -- THE Tanzanian government has announced that it will not allocate part of the Loasi Forest Reserve for community social and economic activities, stating that the decision is based on the forests high ecological importance and its role as a key water catchment area for the Loasi and Nsalamba rivers.

The statement was made on April 13, 2026 in Parliament in Dodoma by the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Hamad Hassan Chande, while responding to a question from MP Ludoviko Kagele, who had sought to know the governments plan to allocate additional land to residents of Kasapa, Kingombe, Mlambo, Kala, and Ngundwe villages from the Lwafi Forest Reserve for agricultural use.

The Deputy Minister expl...