The Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and are to be read with the Forest Regulations.
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These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and are to be read with the Forest Regulations. The amendment replaces the Eighth Schedule with a new fee table for recreation in certain forest reserves. This provision appears to list age groups with corresponding amounts, including 5–17 years and below 5 years, with some entries marked free. This table lists fees per person per day for other forest reserves, with amounts shown in Tanzanian shillings and a “below 5 years” category. This section lists entry fees for research per year and for sports/race tourism, with amounts shown in Tanzanian shillings.
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These Regulations may be cited as the Forest
These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and are to be read with the Forest Regulations.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forest (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and shall be read as one with the Forest Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”. Amendment of Schedules - 2 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended
The amendment replaces the Eighth Schedule with a new fee table for recreation in certain forest reserves.
2. The principal Regulations are amended- (a) by deleting the Eighth Schedule and substituting for it the following: __________ “EIGHTH SCHEDULE __________ (Made under regulation 18(4)) FEES FOR RECREATION IN A FOREST RESERVE A: ENTRANCE FEES EACH PERSON PER DAY I: For Pugu Kazimzumbwi Nature Forest Reserve, Vikindu Nature Forest Reserve, Meru Forest Reserve, Magamba Nature Forest Reserve and Amani Nature Forest Reserve Age Group Fees per person per day African /Nationals East Citizens (TZS) 5,000.00 Residents (Non-East African Citizens /Nationals) (in TZS) 30,000.00 Non- Residents (in TZS) 40,000.00 18 years and above - 5 Verify source ↗
17 years
This provision appears to list age groups with corresponding amounts, including 5–17 years and below 5 years, with some entries marked free.
5 – 17 years 2,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 Below 5 years Free Free Free 1 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations S/N Age group - 3 Verify source ↗
Below 5years
This table lists fees per person per day for other forest reserves, with amounts shown in Tanzanian shillings and a “below 5 years” category.
3. Below 5years II: For other Forest Reserves Fee per person per day (TZS) East African Citizens/ Nationals Residents (Non-East African Citizens /Non Nationals) Non- Residents 3,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 1,500.00 Free 15,000 Free 15,000 Free B: ENTRANCE FEES FOR RESEARCH PER PERSON PER YEAR S/N - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5
This section lists entry fees for research per year and for sports/race tourism, with amounts shown in Tanzanian shillings.
5. S/N Entry Fees per research per year (TZS) African Type of research East Citizens /Nationals Residents Non-East African Citizens /National Non- Residents Students (Undergraduate) Students (Masters) Students (PhD) Post-Doctoral /Research fellow Individual Researchers Free 15,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 150,000.00 150,000.00 60,000.00 150,000.00 300,000.00 100,000.00 300,000.00 300,000.00 C: ENTRANCE FEES FOR SPORTS/RACE TOURISM African East Citizens /Nationals (TZS) and Non- Residents Residents Non-East African Citizens /National (TZS) - 1 Verify source ↗
Marathon/Forest Trail
The text lists Marathon/Forest Trail bike and cycling entries with a per-day and person/day format.
1. Marathon/Forest Trail Bike /cycling /day Trail Bike/person/day - 2 Verify source ↗
Forest
This text appears to show a fee schedule fragment for a camping permit charged per day in Tanzanian shillings.
2. Forest Motor 3 Car Racing 5,000.00 7,500.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 45,000.00 D: PERMIT FOR CAMPING PER DAY S/N Type or Tent East African Citizens /Nationals (TZS) Residents, Non East African Citizens /National (TZS) For each privately owned tent - 3 Verify source ↗
Capacity: More than
This section appears to list capacity bands over 5 persons and corresponding amounts.
3. Capacity: More than 5persons 2 5,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 45,000.00 60,000.00 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations For each Government owned tent - 5 Verify source ↗
Capacity
Section 5 mentions capacity for 2–5 persons and lists two numeric amounts, but the rule is not clear from the text alone.
5. Capacity: 2-5 Persons 10,000.00 15,000.00 - 6 Verify source ↗
Capacity: More than
This text appears to be a fee-table fragment for commercial photography, including a capacity threshold of more than 20,000.00 and several fee figures.
6. Capacity: More than 20,000.00 5 persons 45,000.00 60,000.00 75,000.00 E: COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FEES S/N Operation period - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
This section lists daily permit fees in Tanzanian shillings for different categories, including persons, drones, East African citizens/nationals, residents, and non-East African citizens/nationals.
2. Person/day Drone /day East African Citizens /Nationals (TZS) Residents Non East African Citizens /National (TZS) 5,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 150,000.00 F: PERMIT FOR EACH VEHICLE PER DAY S/N Tare weight category Local registration (TZS) - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3
This text lists fees for guide services and filming activities, including different amounts for different visitor and participant categories.
3. Up to 2,000Kg 2,001 – 7,000Kg 7,001Kg and above Foreign registration (TZS) 45,000.00 75,000.00 90,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 G: GUIDE SERVICE FEES PER DAY Type of safari Day /Night Walk Guide and Walking Safari “Porters” (Back packer) per group of 1- 15 visitors any additional number of up to 15 visitors will be charged as a separate group (TZS) 10,000.00 H: FILMING FEES Each person/group (including Directors, Producers, Artists, Technician) making or participating in making of film Citizens/ Residents African /Nationals) Residents (TZS) (Non East Citizens and Non- 25,000.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 750,000.00 600,000.00 450,000.00 Group category/time East African Nationals (TZS) For a group of 1 – 10 persons - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
The text mentions the first week, second week, and each subsequent week.
1. First week Second week For each subsequent week - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
This section shows a fee schedule for activities in forest reserves, including horse riding, orienteering, sailing, motor boating, and sport fishing, with different TZS amounts by category, residency, and age group.
2. First week Second week Third week For a group of more than 10 persons 50,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,200,000.00 750,000.00 3 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) For each subsequent week 20,000.00 600,000.00 I: HORSE RIDING AND ORIENTEERING IN FOREST RESERVE East African Citizens/ Nationals (TZS) Residents (Non-East 5,000.00 Citizens Residents (TZS) /Nationals) 30,000.00 African and Non- J: SAILING, MOTOR BOATING AND SPORT FISHING IN MANGROVES AND IN INLAND WATER BODIES WITHIN FOREST RESERVES S/N Category Age group East African Citizens/ Nationals (TZS) Residents (Non-East African Citizens /Nationals) and Non- Residents (TZS) 18 years and Above Below 18 years 18 years and Above Below 18 years - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 7
This section lists fee rates for certain uses and services and introduces a substituted Fourteenth Schedule under the Forest (Amendment) Regulations.
7. with Sailing Government own canoe per hour or part of it Private Motor boating per hour or part of it Sport fishing per two hours or part of it Use of board walk per day or part of it for a person of 18 years and above Use of board walk per day or part of it for a person below 18 years Canoe for private vessel per person per two hours Swimming per day per person 10,000.00 5,000.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 3,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 (b) by deleting the Fourteenth Schedule and substituting for it the following: 4 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations “_________ FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE __________ (Made under regulation 29(1)) CLASSIFICATION, FEE RATES FOR PERMITS, LICENCES OR CERTIFICATE FOR FELLING TREES, COLLECTING FOREST PRODUCE AND OTHER SERVICES PART I CLASSIFICATION OF TREE SPECIES A: Classification of tree species from non-plantations forests CLASS IA SN BOTANICAL NAME
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PART I
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Diospyros ebenum
This section lists plant names: Diospyros ebenum, mespiliformis, and Combretum stulhmanii.
2. Diospyros ebenum /mespiliformis Combretum stulhmanii - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 9
This provision lists several plant species by scientific name.
9. Brachystegia bussei, Brachystegia Manga Scorodophleus fischeri Terminalia brownie Terminalia torulosa Stereospermum kunthianum Pterocarpus tinctorius - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 14
This provision lists trade and vernacular names for a plant entry, including East Africa blackwood and related local names.
14. TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME East Africa blackwood, vernacular, Mpingo, Mugembe Ebony, Mgiriti, Msindi, Mnumbuhi, Mkulvi. Mperamwitu, Mguruwe, Mkwaya Loliondo, Mchiyo, Mshisho, Brown olive, Mzira, East Africa olive, Mtagala, Mwalambo, Mkimba, - kubwa Mrie, Mongo, Muwondo, Mbokoboko, Mkalikili Mvule, Mkongola, Iroko Mkangazi, Mwamiovu Cedar, Mtarakwa, Mwangati Mtundu Muandwe Mbarao Mkoko Mpindibago Mkurungu CLASS IB SN BOTANICAL NAME - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 1
Lists Pterocarpus species, except Pterocarpus tinctorius.
1. Pterocarpus all spp (except Pterocarpus tinctorius) - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
This text appears to list plant or vernacular names connected to a forest amendment regulation.
2. Beilschimeidia kweo 5 TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME Mninga, Mkula, Mngubi, Mtumbatimtoni, Mningamaji. Mfimbo, Mkweo, Mkanta Forest (Amendment) Regulations Brachylaena huillensis Swartzia madagasearensis GN. No. 132 (Contd) - 8 Verify source ↗
Section 8
This section names Cephalosphaera usambarensis Mtambara, Mtambaa.
8. Cephalosphaera usambarensis Mtambara, Mtambaa - 12 Verify source ↗
Newtonia all spp
This provision lists Newtonia and related species names, including Swahili common names.
12. Newtonia all spp. Muhuhu, Mhugwe, Mkarambati Mikoko Paurosa, Ksanda, Msekeseke Mkimbo Adina, Mgusia, Mdogowe, Mgwina Mtua, Mkunguni, Mtongoti Hagenia, Mwanga, Liziluzi Mtalawanda Mshashita, Mdadauka, Mkufimpung, Newtonia Camphorwood, Mkulo, Mseri, Muheti, Maasi Msolo (Swahili) - 16 Verify source ↗
Section 16
This provision lists botanical names/species.
16. Baphia kirikii SN BOTANICAL NAME Syzygium owariensis Faurea salgina Parinari curatellifolia Podocarpus all spp. Syzgium cumminii - 19 Verify source ↗
Hymenia verrucose
This text lists plant species and related vernacular/common names.
19. Hymenia verrucose 20 Millettia stulhmanii 21 Pericorpsis angolensis 6 Afzelia, Mkora, Mkongo, Mafu, Mfuru Balphia mkuruti, Mkuranga CLASS II TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME Ihugu (Matengo), Waterberry(Eng) Mhenyi (Hehe) Mubule, Mule, Msambula, Msaula Mse, Msisimu, Mtokosi Mzambarau, Mvengi Mfudo Bird plun, Mgandu, Mnago, Mkuni, Okoo nyabumbu. Muhulu, Mgoma Mberimberi, Mfu-mulembelembe Mfurangi, Mtanga, Mdurasi, Mvimbafuru, Mukinga, Omurere, Mshai, Mboromo, Mhenge. Bangawanga, Mjeringwe Misanda, Mwavi, Mbaraka, Mkarati, Mkola. Mkambala, Mtambara, Muhama. Muba, Mvuva, Mtondo, Mtondoro, Mwangati, Msima, Mgombo, Muwa, Mpanate. Mseni Msangana (Pogoro) Mtundu, Myombo, Mkuti Mnangu/Mkongodeka Pangapanga, Mpande Mbanga, Muwanga, Afromosia - 13 Verify source ↗
Ambygonocarpus angolensis Msaraka, Muharaka, Mwaraka
Section 13 names Ambygonocarpus angolensis and lists the names Msaraka, Muharaka, and Mwaraka.
13. Ambygonocarpus angolensis Msaraka, Muharaka, Mwaraka. - 15 Verify source ↗
Section 15
15. Jurbenadia globiflora, Julbernadia paniculata GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations CLASS III SN BOTANICAL NAME
15. Jurbenadia globiflora, Julbernadia paniculata GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations CLASS III SN BOTANICAL NAME - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 4
This section lists plant species and their trade or vernacular names.
4. Filcalhoa laurifolia Casipourea malosana Lovoa brownie/ swynnertonii Nkoba, (uganda walnut), Msau, TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME E. A. Mulberry, Kumbu, Mkuzufunta Filcalhoa, Iseta, Muta Pillar wood, Ndiri, Msadora - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 6
Section 6 lists Cordia africana and Erkebergia ruppeliana.
6. Cordia africana Erkebergia ruppeliana - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 9
9. Fauzea all spp Rapanear hododendroides
9. Fauzea all spp Rapanear hododendroides - 12 Verify source ↗
Maesopsis eminii (in natural
Section 12 is titled “Maesopsis eminii (in natural forests)”.
12. Maesopsis eminii (in natural forests) - 16 Verify source ↗
Amblygonorcarpus
This section lists a set of plant names and local/common names.
16. Amblygonorcarpus andogensis Mukusu, Kilimanjaro mahnogany Codyla, Mroma, Mgwata, mlingalinga, mzingati Musizi, Msisi, Riwe, Msimbi, Ol- mikump Mburumo, Dimu, Mkalikisumu, Lemonwood Mifuka, Msisi, Lisega Rapanea, Mlimang’ombe, Mwasa, Mshiwizo, Kidongashawa. Mwindi, Mnepa, Mparu, Mgofu, Makwenzi Amani satin wood, Mfarakumbi, Mfuakumbi- muhumula, Msila Muhumula, Msila Mbambaa (Shambaa) Mkolola (Kwere) Mwembepori Mgongachuma - 17 Verify source ↗
Bombax rhodognaphalon
This provision lists tree species classifications and begins the fees and tariff tables for forest produce.
17. Bombax rhodognaphalon 18 Burkea africana (Msufi Pori) msufi mwitu, mfume Bukea, Mkarati, Magando, Msangala CLASS IV All tree species not listed in the proceeding class i.e. others B: Classification of tree species from forest plantations (i) All softwood plantation species except Juniperus procera BOTANICAL NAME TRADE NAME Pinus all species Cupressus all species Araucaria all species Pines Cypress Araucaria 7 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) All other coniferous Conifers (ii) All hardwood plantation species CLASS BOTANICAL NAME I II III Tectona grandis Tectona grandis Cinamomum camphora Millicia excelsa Eucalyptus all species Cedrela odorata Grevillea robusta Acacia melanoxylon Acrocarpus flaxinifolius Maesopsis eminii TRADE AND OR VERNACULAR NAME Teak, Mtiki, Msaji Teak, Mtiki, Msaji Japanese camphor Mvule Eucalyptus, Mkaratusi, Mlingoti Msederela Grevilia Acacia Acrocarpus Maesopsis PART II FEES AND TARIFF TABLES A: FEES PAYABLE ON NON-PLANTATION PRODUCE AND WHERE THE PRODUCE IS CUT AND REMOVED BY THE LICENSEE FROM FOREST RESERVES AND GENERAL LANDS, AS IN PART I (EXCEPT SANDALWOOD) ITEM 1: TREES S/N Classes
Part
PART II
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Section 5
This section sets royalty and fee amounts for different tree and forest product categories.
5. Class IA Class IB Class II Class III Class IV (other species not listed above) Royalty per cubic metre (standing tree volume) (TZS) 350,000.00 290,000.00 195,000.00 145,000.00 100,000.00 Fee for tree planting 5% of royalty ITEM 2: Tree planting fee for commercial tree harvesting in natural forests ITEM 3: All naturally grown trees other than reserved trees harvested in area (farm lands, grazing land etc) converted from general land and owned over the duration of specified years SN Time of land ownership (years) 0 to 5 1 . 8 Amount of royalty to be charged 100% GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations 6 to 15 16 to 25 More than 25 2 . 3 . 4 . 50 % 25 % NA ITEM 4: Poles of non-plantations forest species SN Size Royalty per piece (TZS) 1 2 5 cm but not more than 10 cm diameter at butt Over 10 cm but not more than 20 cm diameter at butt 1,600.00 2,400.00 ITEM 5: Withies Type A stem or branch under 5 cm diameter at butt end (per score of 30 withies) Royalty (TZS) 4,000.00 ITEM 6: Firewood Type Firewood obtained from natural forest or planted forests for wood with below 5cm diameters (per stacked cubic metre) Royalty (TZS) 6,500.00 ITEM 7: Charcoal Type Royalty per kilogramme (TZS) Charcoal from natural or planted trees - 250
This item is labeled “Ornamental plants SN Type.”
250.00 ITEM 8: Ornamental plants SN Type - 1 Verify source ↗
Cypress (Christmas tree ) (fee for Christmas tree
A fee for a Christmas tree is charged per stem or branch.
1. Cypress (Christmas tree ) (fee for Christmas tree shall be charged per stem or branch - 2 Verify source ↗
Wild/ornamental plants and flowers per kg or part
This section is titled “Wild/ornamental plants and flowers per kg or part there of.”
2. Wild/ornamental plants and flowers per kg or part there of - 3 Verify source ↗
Fibres and Raffia (Umondo, Ukindu and grasses)
A royalty is charged on fibres and raffia (Umondo, Ukindu and grasses) at rates stated per kg or part thereof.
3. Fibres and Raffia (Umondo, Ukindu and grasses) per kg or part thereof Royalty (TZS) 1,500.0 0 1,000.0 0 - 100
Mangrove trees over 20 cm diameter at 1.3 meters above ground are treated as logs and charged fees under ITEM 1, Class IB.
100.00 ITEM 9: Mangrove produce a. All mangrove trees of over 20 cm diameter over-back at 1.3 meters above ground shall be considered as logs and fees shall be as in ITEM 1, Class IB. b. Mangrove poles fee shall be as follows: Diameter class Diameter at butt Class I Class II - 10 Verify source ↗
14.9 cm
This provision lists a Class III rate in Tanzanian shillings per score of 20 poles.
10 - 14.9 cm 9 Rate per score of 20 poles (TZS) 30,000.00 24,000.00 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) Class III - 5 Verify source ↗
9.9. cm
This provision lists royalty amounts for certain forest products, including mangrove cuttings, bamboo, and gums/resins.
5 - 9.9. cm Class IV Below 5 cm NA Mangrove ribs/branches or cuttings from mangrove forests per piece 18,000.00 12,000.00 6,000.00 ITEM 10: Bamboo from natural forest Diameter Class Diameter at butt Class I Class II Above 5 cm Below 5 cm ITEM 11: Bamboo from forest plantations Diameter Class Diameter at butt Class I Class II Above 5 cm Below 5 cm ITEM 12: Gums and Resins SN Type i. ii. iii. Gum arabica All pinus spp.resin (except pinus patula) Pinus patula resin Royalty per score of 20 poles (TZS) 10,000.00 5,000.00 Royalty per score of 20 poles (TZS) 20,000.00 12,000.00 Royalty per kg (TZS) - 550
This item lists royalty rates for medicinal plants used for commercial purposes, measured per kilogram in TZS.
550.00 ITEM 13: Medicinal plants for commercial purposes SN Product type i. ii. Stem & roots Leaves, flowers, barks etc Royalty per kg (TZS) - 500
This item lists non-wood forest products (except tree seeds) and shows that a royalty is charged per kilogram in TZS.
500.00 ITEM 14: Non-wood forest products (except tree seeds) SN i. ii. iii. iv. Product type Allanblankia spp (Mkimbo) Mushroom (Uyoga) collections for commercial Pine cones Other wild fruits except ubuyu and ukwaju Royalty per kg (TZS) - 50
This provision sets royalty/fee rates for specified non-plantation forest products, including carvings and various wooden items.
50.00 ITEM 15: New processed non-plantation forest products fees not 10 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations possessing harvesting license or receipt from registered dealer shall be: SN i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. Product type All carvings up to 10 kg All carvings (from 11kg up to 15 kg) Mpingo carvings (for every additional kg above 15 kg) Other carvings (for every additional kg above 15 kg) Door or window frames Cupboards per piece Bed per piece Shutters per piece Wooden Chair per piece Wooden school desk per piece Stool per piece Wooden office/dining table per piece A set of wooden coach with 3 to 6 pieces per set Any Additional piece from item (xiii) above Wooden items from logging residues per kg or part of (except Mpingo spp) Other wooden items per piece Royalty /Fees (TZS) N/A 2,500.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 40,000.00 80,000.00 20,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 - 700
This provision sets fee-related pricing for plantation forest produce removed from forest reserves, including rules for tender and public auction pricing.
700.00 B: FEES PAYABLE ON PLANTATION FOREST PRODUCE WHEN FELLED AND REMOVED BY LICENSEE FROM FOREST RESERVES Note: (a) In the event the mode of disposal is by tender or public auction the fees set below shall be the baseline price. (b) In the event the mode of disposal is by public auction the auction price shall apply to all persons including those with raw material sales agreement with the Government. ITEM 1A: All softwood Plantation species except Juniperus procera SN Diameter class measured at Breast Height (DBH) in cm - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5
This snippet lists size bands and an item labeled “1 B: Logging Residues SN Source.”
5. 11-20 cm 21-25 cm 26-30 cm 31-35 cm >35 cm ITEM 1 B: Logging Residues SN Source - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
The table lists royalty/fee amounts for logging residues, including rates by cubic metre and stacked cubic metre.
2. Logging residues from plantations Logging residues from teak forest 11 Royalty per cubic metre (standing tree volume) (TZS) 18,400.00 26,700.00 47,100.00 72,500.00 78,500.00 Royalty /fees per stacked cubic metre (TZS) 7,500.00 100,000.00 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3
This provision lists royalties/fees for certain pulpwood items and says pine pulpwood and pulp manufactured for hardboard and paper production are charged per cubic metre and limited to pulp production.
3. plantations Logging residues from natural forests To be sold as per the royalty of the specific species ITEM 2: Pulp wood Type SN 1 2 Fees for Pine pulpwood trees for paper production shall be charged per cubic metre and shall not be used for any purpose other than pulp production. Fees for manufacturing of pulp for hardboard and paper production shall be charged per cubic meter and shall not be used for any purpose other than pulp production. for Eucalyptus pulpwood trees Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) class in cm per cubic meter in thinning <5 cm 6-10 cm 11-20 cm 21-25 cm 26-30 cm Royalty per cubic metre (TZS) 41,330.00 30,500.00 To be sold as firewood To be sold as poles per piece at Tsh - 400 Verify source ↗
00/pie
Lists TZS price amounts for item 3, poles from softwood plantation forest species, for pieces 6 cm to 10 cm in diameter at the butt end.
400.00/pie ce 5,000.00 12,000.00 25,000.00 ITEM 3: Poles from softwood plantation forest species (TZS) 6 cm to 10 cm diameter at butt end (each) - 400
This text lists a royalty of TZS 90,000 per cubic metre for Juniperus procera (all sizes).
400.00 ITEM 4: Juniperus procera Species Juniperus procera (all sizes) Royalty per cubic metre (TZS) 90,000.00 ITEM 5: All hardwood plantation species except Teak, Eucalyptus and Olea species (fees/m 3 ) SN Diameter Classes at Breast Height in cm (Cedrella, Grevillea, Acacia, Acrocarpus, Maesopsis, Terminalia, Cassuarina and Gmelina) - 2 Verify source ↗
6 – 10 cm
A royalty of TZS 1,000 per piece applies to poles in the 6–10 cm range when sold as firewood.
2. 6 – 10 cm Royalty (TZS) To be sold as firewood To be sold as poles per piece at 1,000.00 TShs/piece 12 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations - 6 Verify source ↗
> 35 cm
This provision shows a price schedule for sales of Tectona grandis (teak) over 35 cm.
6. > 35 cm 7,000.00 14,000.00 27,000.00 36,000.00 ITEM 6: Sales of Tectona grandis (Teak) SN Category - 2 Verify source ↗
First thinning (To be sold as poles per
First thinning is to be sold as poles per piece.
2. First thinning (To be sold as poles per piece) to be sold as thinning /piece - 3 Verify source ↗
Second thinning (To be sold as poles per
Section heading: “Second thinning (To be sold as poles per piece)”.
3. Second thinning (To be sold as poles per piece) - 4 Verify source ↗
All other sizes
This section lists royalty/fee amounts for all other sizes, including firewood and teak sold at prevailing market prices per cubic meter.
4. All other sizes Royalty /fees (TZS) To be sold as firewood 1,000.00 2,000.00 shall be sold according to prevailing market prices per cubic meter of Teak ITEM 7: Olea species from forest plantations SN Diameter classes - 5 Verify source ↗
> 30 cm
This table sets royalty/fee amounts in TZS per cubic meter for firewood sold from listed diameter classes.
5. > 30 cm Royalty /fees per cubic meter (TZS) To be sold as firewood 25,000.00 35,000.00 55,000.00 60,000.00 ITEM 8: Eucalyptus species (for Eucalyptus saligna & Eucalyptus grandis) Diameter class at DBH in centimeter (cm) Royalty /Fees (TZS)/m3 To be sold as firewood 20,800.00 32,000.00 45,200.00 <10 cm - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 4
For all other eucalyptus species, except Eucalyptus saligna and Eucalyptus grandis, the DBH diameter class is under 10 cm.
4. ITEM 9: All other eucalyptus species (Except Eucalyptus saligna & Eucalyptus grandis) Diameter class at DBH in centimeter (cm) <10 cm - 11 Verify source ↗
20 cm
This provision lists royalty/fee rates for firewood and poles.
11 - 20 cm Royalty /Fees (TZS)/m3 To be sold as firewood To be sold as poles per piece at 7,000.00 - 21 Verify source ↗
30 cm
The text fragment lists pole sizes and corresponding amounts for poles from hardwood plantations.
21 - 30 cm >30 cm 29,500.00 33,800.00 ITEM 10: Poles from hardwood plantations 13 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) SN Type - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
Poles under specified size thresholds are charged by piece or by running metre, and a royalty of TZS 1,000.00 is stated.
2. For poles less than 10 cm DBH over-bark fees shall be per piece. All eucalyptus species classified as poles less than 11 cm, fee shall be sold per running metre. Royalty (TZS) 1,000.00 - 900
Item 11 lists firewood from plantation SN as a royalty item denominated in Tanzanian shillings.
900.00 ITEM 11: Firewood from plantation SN Type Royalty (TZS) - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 2
This section lists fees and royalty rates for forest reserve and plantation-related licenses, permits, and activities.
2. Quantity license for hardwood plantation species per stacked cubic meter Quantity license for softwood plantation species per stacked cubic metre 4,000.00 2,000.00 C: OTHER FEES PAYABLE ON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IN FOREST RESERVES ITEM 1: Permit to establish and operate other businesses in forest reserves and plantations S/N Facility /Activity Royalty type (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Telecommunication and mineral facilities water extraction facilities, per m2 except for commercial non- telecommunication facilities government institutions Radio tower per m2 under houses, Pre-fabricated or hydropower infrastructure for large scale irrigation scheme per m2 Operating recreational facilities in forest reserve (restaurant, bar, curio shop, sports facilities and others) per m2 or part of Piers and activities landings forest in 14 fee Installation/Esta blishment (paid once) forest Annual management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee Establishment fee (paid once) Annual management fee Installation (paid once) fee Royalty rate (TZS) 20,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 - 200
The provision lists fees for various activities in forest reserves, including annual forest management fees and one-time establishment/installation fees.
200.00 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations (vi) reserves shall be charged per m2 Fish prawn and/or farming in the mangrove forest reserves per m2 (vii) Billboards reserve per poster in forest (viii) Airstrips in forest reserve per ha or part of (ix) Special Mining License (SML) holder per ha or part of based on area of operation (x) Mining License on area (ML) holder per ha or part of based of operation Primary Mining License (PML) holder per ha or part of based on area of operation Extraction for building minerals (Stone and gravel) based on area of operation (225m2) or part of plant (xi) (xii) (xiii) mining Conducting activities (limestones, building minerals sands and murrum) in a forest reserve per ha or part of (xiv) Wildlife captive facilities in forest reserve per ha or part of (xv) Water tank in a forest reserve per m2 (xvi) Fish processing area in the forest reserve per m2 15 Annual forest management fee Establishment (paid once) Annual forest management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee Establishment (paid once) Annual forest management fee Establishment (paid once) Annual forest management fee Establishment (paid once) Annual forest management fee Establishment (paid once) forest Annual management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual Forest management fee based on area of operation or part of Annual management fees forest Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee per ha or part of Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) forest Annual management fee Installation /Establishment 10,000.00
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This provision lists several monetary amounts.
10.00 100,000.00 10,000.00 4,500,000.00 1,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 10,000,000.00 1,200,000.00 6,000,000.00 800,000.00 4,500,000.00 1,000,00.00 1,000,000.00 50,000.00 25,000.00 - 400
This provision lists forest-related fees and amounts, including annual forest management fees, installation/establishment fees, and a 5% hunting fee.
400.00 1,000.00 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual Forest management fee Installation /Establishment fee (paid once) Annual forest management fee per tone Annual management forest 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,300,000.00 50,000.00 of 5% hunting fee the - 500
This provision lists fees for forest-related permits and activities, including beekeeping permits, fishing-related items, and tree-harvesting applications.
500.00 TZS 100,000.00 Installation fees per meter Management fees 501 and Fee for a permit for beekeeping per person for 30 days: From Beehives Above Fee for a permit for for beekeeping per person for 30 days From 101 -500 beehives Fee for a permit for beekeeping per person for 30 days 5,000.00 15% the of amount charged by the operator 12,000.00 2000.00 1,000.00 (xvii) Shelter in a forest reserve for fishing per m2 or part of (xviii) plantation Forest for Poria cocos production per ha or part of (xix) (xx) (xxi) (xxii) fees Entry permit for hunting in Forest reserve per ha or part of Annual for conducting prospecting or exploration activities in a forest reserve per m2 based of operation To operate mobile sawmill or Pit sawyers in the Forest reserve with difficult per allocation per machine Operating cable transport in forest reserve terrain area on (xxiii) Beekeeping activities in forest reserve 16 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations (xxiv) Fishing activities reserve in forest (xxv) Application fee for a permit 1-100 From beehives Entrance fee for fishing activities per person per day; fee Application for any permit (TZS) 3000.00 5,000.00 ITEM 2: Application for harvesting trees in plantations and natural forest SN Category Annual Fees (TZS) A 200,000.00 B Companies with contracts with the Government Other Industries categories based on the installed capacities (m3) - 4 Verify source ↗
More than 5,000
This provision appears to list transit pass application fees for produce from forest plantation other than charcoal, including a category for a 7 ton vehicle or below.
4. More than 5,000 100,000.00 120,000.00 140,000.00 150,000.00 ITEM 3: Transit pass (TP) application fees ITEM 3A: Produce from forest plantation other than charcoal (TZS) For a 7 ton vehicle or below - 2 Verify source ↗
Above 7 ton vehicle
This section appears to list amounts tied to vehicle weight categories, including vehicles above 7 tons and vehicles at 7 tons or below.
2. Above 7 ton vehicle 7,000.00 15,000.00 ITEM 3B: Produce from natural forest other than charcoal For a 7 ton vehicle or below - 2 Verify source ↗
Above 7 ton vehicle
The text refers to an item for “Above 7 ton vehicle” and “Produce charcoal (TP)”, but it does not state a clear rule.
2. Above 7 ton vehicle ITEM 3C: Produce charcoal (TP) - 2 Verify source ↗
Above 7 ton vehicles
This section sets fees for grading, inspection, export certificates, and importation handling for certain forest-product consignments, with different treatment for commercial and non-commercial consignments.
2. Above 7 ton vehicles ITEM 4: Grading and export certificates fees 15,000.00 20,000.00 7,000.00 15,000.00 I. Grading / inspection fees (a) For commercial consignments (registered dealer) Consignment whose value exceeds USD 300.00 will be considered as commercial consignment. (i) Grading fee for commercial consignments such as 100,000.00 timber and other forest products for export shall be for a consignment not exceeding 20 m3. (ii) Fees for inspection of carvings/handcrafts, tanning, gum, Jatropha oil, sandal wood products, sawdust from exotic tree species, by-products/off cuts, and other forest products for export shall be for a consignment not exceeding 20 tons. 100,000.00 (b) For non-commercial consignments Consignment whose value is less or equal to USD 300.00 will be considered as non-commercial consignment. 17 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations (i) Grading fees for timber and other forest products for export as gift, personal effects and sample (per consignment). (ii) Fee for inspection of tannin, gum, jatropha oil, sandal wood products and other forest products for export (per consignment) except all carvings up to 10kgs. 11,000.00 9,000.00 II. Export certificate fees Export certificate fee for commercial consignment (i) (ii) Export certificate fee for non- commercial 100,000.00 11,000.00 consignments (per consignment) except all carvings up to 10kgs. (iii) CITES export certificate fee III. Importation charges 10,000.00 For commercial consignment (registered dealer) Inspection/ handling fee for commercial consignment of 20m3 150,000.00 For non-commercial consignments: Inspection/ handling fee for non- commercial consignments whose value is less than USD 300 (per consignment) - 4 Verify source ↗
Above 1.5 -2 m3
This section sets annual registration fees for forest produce dealers, traders, wood industries, and related forest-product businesses.
4. Above 1.5 -2 m3 10,000.00 15,000.00 25,000.00 40,000.00 ITEM 5: Annual fees for registration forest produce dealers and traders per site S/N Produce /service Registration for harvesting from natural forest trees (i) (ii) Certificate of Registration of woody forest produce (Sawn Timber, poles, withies etc) (iii) Certificate of Registration of non - woody Forest produce (wild fruits, mushroom, gum Arabic, resin etc) (iv) Registration License of Large wood industries (i.e sawmill, chipboard mill, Pulp wood mill, Plywood mill, Matchbox, paper mill, veneer mill, particle board, fiberboard, block board, wood preservative treatment plant and any other installation of a similar nature) with installed capacity greater than 20,000 m3 per plant per site (v) Registration License of Small wood industries (i.e sawmill, chipboard mill, Pulp wood mill, Plywood mill, Matchbox, paper mill, veneer mill, particle board, fiberboard, block board, wood preservative treatment plant and any other installation of a similar nature) with installed capacity less or equal to 20,000 m3 per plant per site Fees (TZS) 270,000.00 200,000.00 100,000.00 800,000.00 400,000.00 (vi) Registration License of Briquette plant with installed 20,000.00 capacity less than 50 tons per plant per site (vii) Registration License of Briquette plant with installed capacity greater than 50 tons per plant per site 50,000.00 18 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations (viii) Registration of Carvings Business (forestry products) Small – Handicraft (Less than 2,000,000.00 working capital) (ix) Small-curio shops (forestry products) based on – 2,000,001.00 capital (TZS working 4,000,000.00) 50,000.00 100,000.00 (x) Medium -Curio shops based on working capital (TZS 350,000.00 4,000,001.00 – 7,000,000.00) (xi) Large-curio shops (forest products) based on working 500,000.00 capital (Above TZS 7,000,000.00) (xii) Exporters of forest products from natural forests per 800,000.00 year (xiii) Export of gums and resin (non-wood forest products 500,000.00 except tree seeds) (xiv) Export of ubuyu, mkimbo and ukwaju (xv) Exporters of forest produce from plantations per year (xvi) (xvii) Importers of forest produce per year Charcoal business based on working capital: (a) Small Retailors (TZS 50,000 - 500,000.00) (b) Medium - Retailors (TZS 500,001 - 2,000,000.00) (c) Large - Stores owner (Above TZS 2,000,000.00) Firewood Business (xviii) (xix) Charcoal and firewood business per year (xx) (xxi) Furniture: Factory based on working capital Importers of wooden furniture per year (a) Small – Hand craft (TZS 500,000 - 3,000,000) (b) Medium – Merchandised furniture makers (TZS 3,00,001 - 10,000,000) processing (c) Large wood 10,000,000) (Above TZS (xxii) (xxiii) a. Furniture mart: small per year (working capital up to TZS 5,000,000) b. Large per year (Working capital above TZS 5,000,000) Wood works factory a. Small and Automated woodworks (0 – 5,000m3) b. Large wood works (Above 5,000m3) 500,000.00 300,000.00 500,000.00 50,000. 00 100,000 .00 300,000.00 300,000.00 500,000.00 1,300,000.00 50,000. 00 150,00 - 0
This provision lists forestry-related fees, including daily forest road service fees by vehicle capacity and prices for several categories of tree seeds and planting material.
0.00 50,000.00 150,000.00 100,000.00 500,000.00 ITEM 6: Forest Road service fees S/N Capacity of Vehicle Fees per day (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 1 ton or part of > 1 - 3 ton >3 - 5 ton > 5 - 10 ton > 10 ton 19 1,500.00 2,500.00 3,500.00 6,000.00 7,500.00 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) PART III: TREE SEEDS ITEM 1: MEDICINAL TREE SEEDS PER KILOGRAM (TZS) Azadirachta indica, Jatropha curcas, Melia azedarach, Moringa olifera, Rauvolfia caffra, Waburgia salutaris, Prunus africana ITEM IIA: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (HIGH) 12,500.00 speciosus, Araucaria Callistemon equisetifolia, mimosifolia, Dovyalis caffra ITEM IIB: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (MEDIUM) sempervirens, Cupressus Casuarina Jacaranda spp, 55,000.00 Polyalthia longifolia, Samanea saman, Sapindus saponaria, Senna auriculata, Raulfovia caffra. 20,000.00 ITEM IIC: ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDS (LOW) spp, Delonix Bauhinia spp, Adenanthera pavonina, Caesalpinia spp, Bixa orellana, Cassia grandis, Parkinsonia aculeate, Terminalia mantaly, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Schinus molle, Senna spectabilis, Senna singueana ITEM III: HEDGE TREE SEEDS 15,000.00 stans, Pithecelobium dulce, Dovyalis caffra, Tecoma Erythrina abyssinica ITEM IV: WILD FRUIT TREE SEEDS AND TECTONA GRANDIS 15,000.00 20,000.00 grandis, Adansonia japonica, Macadamia Sclerocarya Tectona digitata, Allanblackia stuhlmanii, Allanblackia ulugurensis, Balanites aegyptiaca, tetrephylla, Parinari Eriobotrya curatellifolia, Sorindeia birrea, madagascariensis, Strichnos cocculoides, Strichnos innocua, Syzygium cordatum, Syzygium cuminii, Tamarindus indica, Terminalia catappa, Uapaca kirkiana, Vangueria infausta, Vitex doniana, Vitex Mombassae ITEM V: EXOTIC TIMBER TREES ITEM VA: TREE SEEDS 1 Eucalyptus spp, Corymbia spp ITEM VB: Tree Seeds 2 and Calliandra callothyrsus Pinus patula, Cupressus lusitanica, Casuarina junghuhniana, Casuarina cunninghamiana and Juniperus procera ITEM VC: TREE SEEDS 3 40,000.00 55,000.00 Grevillea robusta, Pinus caribaea and Pinus tecunumanii Pterocarpus angolensis and Pterocarpus tinctorius ITEM VIIIB: MEDIUM HARDWOOD TREE SEEDS 55,000.00 300,000.00 Milicia excelsa ITEM VIIIC: LOW VALUE HARDWOOD TREE SEEDS 300,000.00 20 GN. No. 132 (Contd) Forest (Amendment) Regulations 25,000.00 odorata, Ceiba Afzelia quanzensis, Albizia antunesiana, Albizia gummifera, Albizia harveyi, Albizia lebbeck, Albizia pertesiana, Albizia schimperiana, Albizia versicolor, Brachystegia bussei, Brachystegia spiciformis, Bridelia micrantha, Burkea africana, Cedrela pentandra, Cephalosphaera usambarensis, Cinnamomum camphora, Cordia africana, Dalbergia melanoxylon, Entandrophragma bussei, Gmelina arborea, Julbernardia globiflora, Khaya anthotheca, Khaya senegalensis, Macaranga kilimandscharica, Maesopsis eminii, Melia volkensii, Newtonia buchananii, Ocotea usambarensis, Olea Podocarpus usambarensis, Sterculia appendiculata, Sterculia quinqueloba, ivorensis, Terminalia Terminalia brownie, Terminalia sambesiaca,Terminalia spinosa, Terminalia sericea, Terminalia superba, Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, Xeroderris stuhlmanii Podocarpus latifolius, capensis, 50,000,00 ITEM IX: IMPROVED TREE SEED Tectona grandis ITEM X: TREE SEEDLING(S), CLONE(S) AND PROPAGATION MATERIAL(S) Normal pot size 4ʺ Large Pot size 6 – 8ʺ Fruit trees (Mangos. Pawpaw, Orange etc.) Teak Stump Bamboo Clone(s) and propagation material(s) ITEM XI: FLOWERS
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PART III: TREE SEEDS
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This text appears to list item descriptions for pots and grasses, with no explicit rule stated.
400.00 i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. Pot tube 4 ʺ Pot tube 5 ʺ Pot tube 8 ʺ Pot tube 12” Plastic pot 2lts Plastic pot 4lts Plastic pot 10lts Plastic pot 15lts ITEM XII: GRASSES Various species per m2 - 300
Tree seed export prices are listed per kilogram, and conference/accommodation facilities must be charged at prevailing market prices.
300.00 1,500.00 2,500.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 PART IV: TREE SEEDS FOR EXPORT SN Species i ii iii Tectona grandis Dalbergia melanoxylon Other tree species (Indigenous spp) Price per kg (in TZS) 96,000.00 180,000.00 150,000.00 21 Forest (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 132 (Contd) PART V: RECOVERY RATIOS OF FOREST PRODUCTS Item (i) (ii) (iii) Produce Round logs Sleepers/square logs Sawn timber, flooring strips, and sandalwood chips Recovery rate 70% 60% 30% (iv) Mpingo products-carvings, clarinet sets 10% PART VI: CONFERENCE AND ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES The facility shall be charged according to prevailing market prices per location, capacity and services available.” Dodoma, 7th February, 2025 PINDI HAZARA CHANA, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism 22
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