The Beekeeping (Shinji National Bee Reserve) (Declaration) Notice, 2021

1. This Notice may be cited as the Beekeeping (Shinji National Bee Reserve) (Declaration) Notice, 2021. Area proposed to be declared

2. The area of limits and boundaries defined in the Schedule of Map No. Jb 3018 of 2020 (Scale 1:12500) attached to this Notice is hereby proposed to be declared as Shinji National Bee Reserve. land within the Purposes of declaration

3. The purposes for which the area of land described under paragraph 2 is proposed to be declared as Shinji National Bee Reserve are- (a) to produce high quality bee products for commercial purposes through good beekeeping methods; (b) to provide modern beekeeping extension services to the surrounding community; (d) to help (c) to ensure reliable pollination to the forests and the agricultural crops around the proposed Shinji National Bee Reserve; and into logging in invasion reduce agriculture, charcoal and community involvement activities and bee products business. for through beekeeping forest Validity of Notice

4. This Notice shall be valid for ninety days from the date of publication within which any person or group of persons or a representative thereof may in writing- (a) object to; 1 Beekeeping (Shinji National Bee Reserve) (Declaration) GN. NO. 224 (Contd.) (b) make representations about; or (c) claim, any rights based on and arising out of customary law in relation to beekeeping or gathering or use of the produce of bees within the area or any rights based on any other written law within the area of the proposed reserve. Submission of objections

6. Any objections, representations or claims against declaration of the Shinji National Bee Reserve shall be made within ninety days from the date of publication of this Notice to the following address: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, P.O. Box 1351, DODOMA. 2 Beekeeping (Shinji National Bee Reserve) (Declaration) GN. NO. 224 (Contd.) __________ SCHEDULE ___________ (Made under paragraph 2) ILEJE DISTRICT SHINJI BEE RESERVE Approximate area: 3,238.986 Hectares or 32.389 Square Kilometres Situation and Boundaries All that area of general land formerly under Shinji Forest situate in Ileje district, Songwe region as delineated on survey division Map No. Jb 3018 of 2020 (Scale 1:12500) deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping Division of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development, Dodoma and bounded as follows: 3 Beekeeping (Shinji National Bee Reserve) (Declaration) GN. NO. 224 (Contd.) Dodoma, ……….., 2021 DAMAS D. NDUMBARO Minister For Natural Resources And Tourism 4