Tanzania Forest Services Agency

Tanzania Forest Services Agency We conserve and sustainably supply quality forest and bee products and services in Tanzania.

TFS has been given the mandate for the management of national forest reserves (natural and plantations), bee reserves and forest and bee resources on general lands. TFS as an Executive Agency will enhance the management and conservation of forest and bee resources for sustainable supply of quality forest and bee products and services. The Forest and Beekeeping Division will remain with the respons

ibilities of development of the forest policy, laws and regulations and overseeing their implementation in the sector. Tanzania Forest Service takes over some of the core functions of the Forestry and Beekeeping Division which are;

Establishing and managing central government natural forest and bee reserves;
Establishing and managing central government forest plantations and apiaries;
Managing forest and bee resources in general land;
Enforcing Forest and Beekeeping legislation in areas of TFS jurisdiction;
Providing forest and beekeeping extension services in areas of TFS jurisdiction;
Developing TFS Human resources;
Collecting Forestry and Beekeeping revenue;
Safeguarding TFS Assets;
Marketing forest and bee products and services. The TFS has been established to achieve the following objectives:

Improve the quality and value for money of the delivery of public services;
Ensure efficient and effective management of forest and bee resources; and
Promote the potential for the continuous improvement of its services

Vision

The vision of TFS is “A center of excellence in the conservation of forest and bee resources and sustainable supply of quality forest and bee products and services in Tanzania.”

Mission

The Mission of TFS is “To sustainably manage the National forest and bee resources in order to contribute to the social, economic, ecological, cultural and needs of present and future generations”. Objectives

The TFS will work on the following five objectives;

HIV/AIDS infections reduced and supportive services to people living with HIV/AIDS improved;
Sustainable supply of quality forest and bee products enhanced;
Stable ecosystem and biological diversity maintained;
Institutional capacity to deliver services strengthened and;
Gender balance and good governance enhanced. Strategies;

To achieve the stated objectives, the following strategies must be implemented:

Improve the existing HIV/AIDS preventive services;
Establish care and supportive services for identified TFS staff living with HIV/AIDS;
To develop and operationalize the HIV/AIDS Strategy ;
Build capacity on preparation of forest and bee resource management plans and quality control;
Improve forest and bee resources information and management planning;
Expand forest plantations and gazette new forest and bee reserves;
Enhance stakeholders’ participation in forest and bee resources development and management in identified areas;
Diversify forest and bee products and services;
Enforce and monitor quality assurance of forest and bee products;
Strengthen forest protection and management;
Maintain adequate information on ecosystem;
Adopt mitigation measures on addressing climate change;
Rehabilitate degraded areas and poorly stocked forest reserves;
Establish and operationalize sustainable financing mechanism for TFS;
Strengthen human resources capacity;
Develop and improve working facilities and infrastructure;
Develop and implement effective Monitoring & Evaluation system;
Improve staff remuneration and develop incentive scheme;
Mainstream gender in TFS programme;
Strengthen and enforce compliance to laws, rules, regulation on forest and bee resource management; and
Improve customer care service delivery.

01/06/2026

Vijana watakiwa kutumia fursa ya ufugaji wa Nyuki huku TFS wakipongezwa kwa kuendelea kutoa Elimu na kuboresha Mazingira ya uchakataji wa Mazao ya Nyuki

31/05/2026

Kuna maeneo ambayo lazima uyatembelee mwenyewe ili uyaelewe, na Magamba Nature Forest Reserve ni moja ya maeneo hayo.

Kupitia programu ya World Vision Tanzania, vijana kutoka Pangani, Mkinga, Kilindi na Handeni walipata fursa ya kujifunza uhifadhi wa mazingira kwa vitendo huku wakitembelea vivutio vya kipekee vya Magamba.

Waliondoka na maarifa mapya, kumbukumbu zisizosahaulika, na moyo wa kuwa mabalozi wa uhifadhi wa mazingira.

Karibu Magamba Nature Forest Reserve mahali ambapo asili inasimulia hadithi yake yenyewe.






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30/05/2026

PUGU KAZIMZUMBWI: Hazina ya Utalii, Historia na Bioanuai!

Wahifadhi kutoka Shamba la Miti Sao Hill wametembelea Hifadhi ya Msitu wa Asili ya Pugu Kazimzumbwi kujifunza mbinu za uhifadhi, usimamizi wa bioanuai na maendeleo ya utalii wa ikolojia.

Ikiwa karibu na Jiji la Dar es Salaam, Pugu Kazimzumbwi imeendelea kuwa kivutio cha kipekee kinachounganisha uhifadhi wa mazingira, historia na utalii endelevu kwa manufaa ya taifa na vizazi vijavyo.

Je, umeshatembelea hazina hii ya asili?

Pia, usisahau kupigia kura Pugu Kazimzumbwi Nature Forest Reserve na Amani Nature Forest Reserve katika Tuzo za Kimataifa za Utalii.

PUGU KAZIMZUMBWI: HAZINA YA UTALII INAYOHIFADHI HISTORIA NA BIOANUAIWahifadhi wa Sao Hill wavutiwa na mafanikio ya utali...
30/05/2026

PUGU KAZIMZUMBWI: HAZINA YA UTALII INAYOHIFADHI HISTORIA NA BIOANUAI

Wahifadhi wa Sao Hill wavutiwa na mafanikio ya utalii ikolojia, watakiwa kuhamasisha kura za Tuzo za Kimataifa za Utalii

Na Mwandishi Wetu, Pwani

Hifadhi ya Msitu wa Asili ya Pugu Kazimzumbwi mkoani Pwani imeendelea kujidhihirisha kuwa moja ya hazina kubwa za utalii wa ikolojia nchini baada ya kuvutia wahifadhi kutoka Shamba la Miti Sao Hill waliotembelea eneo hilo kujifunza mbinu za uhifadhi, usimamizi wa bioanuai na maendeleo ya utalii endelevu.

Ziara hiyo imekuja wakati Tanzania ikiendelea kuimarisha juhudi za kuhifadhi rasilimali za misitu na kuendeleza utalii wa asili k**a sehemu ya kuongeza mchango wa sekta hiyo katika uchumi wa taifa, huku Pugu Kazimzumbwi ikitajwa kuwa miongoni mwa maeneo yanayoongoza kwa kuhifadhi urithi wa kihistoria na mazingira ya kipekee karibu na Jiji la Dar es Salaam.

Wakati wa ziara hiyo leo, wahifadhi hao walitembelea vivutio mbalimbali vinavyopatikana ndani ya hifadhi hiyo ikiwemo misitu ya asili yenye bioanuai adimu, njia za utalii wa kutembea msituni, maeneo ya kihistoria pamoja na vivutio vya kiikolojia vinavyovutia watalii wa ndani na nje ya nchi.

Maofisa wa hifadhi hiyo waliwaeleza wageni hao kuhusu hatua zinazochukuliwa kulinda mazingira, kudhibiti shughuli zinazohatarisha misitu na kuendeleza utalii wa ikolojia unaochochea maendeleo ya jamii na kuongeza mapato ya taifa bila kuathiri mfumo wa ikolojia.

Akizungumza baada ya kutembelea vivutio hivyo, Kiongozi wa Msafara huo, CO I Donald Makupa, alisema uzoefu walioupata katika Hifadhi ya Msitu wa Asili ya Pugu Kazimzumbwi utakuwa chachu ya kuboresha mikakati ya uhifadhi katika maeneo wanayoyasimamia.

“Tumeshuhudia namna ambavyo uhifadhi wa misitu unaweza kwenda sambamba na maendeleo ya utalii. Maarifa haya yatatusaidia kuimarisha usimamizi wa rasilimali za misitu na kuongeza thamani ya maeneo yetu ya uhifadhi,” alisema Makupa.

Aliongeza kuwa ushirikiano na kubadilishana uzoefu kati ya taasisi na maeneo mbalimbali ya uhifadhi ni nyenzo muhimu katika kuhakikisha sekta ya misitu na utalii inaendelea kukua kwa manufaa ya taifa.

30/05/2026
KAMISHNA WA UHIFADHI TFS ASHIRIKI KIKAO CHA RAIS SAMIA KUPOKEA TAARIFA YA SENSA YA WANYAMAPORI NCHINIKamishna wa Uhifadh...
29/05/2026

KAMISHNA WA UHIFADHI TFS ASHIRIKI KIKAO CHA RAIS SAMIA KUPOKEA TAARIFA YA SENSA YA WANYAMAPORI NCHINI

Kamishna wa Uhifadhi wa Wakala wa Huduma za Misitu Tanzania (TFS), Prof. Dos Santos Silayo leo Mei 29, 2026 ameshiriki kikao cha Mheshimiwa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan cha kupokea Taarifa ya Sensa ya Wanyamapori iliyofanyika nchini kote kwa mwaka 2024/2025.

Taarifa hiyo imewasilishwa Ikulu jijini Dar es Salaam na Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii, Mhe. Dkt. Ashatu Kijaji (MB) kupitia Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute.

Kikao hicho kimewakutanisha viongozi na watendaji mbalimbali wa sekta ya uhifadhi na maliasili nchini kwa lengo la kupokea tathmini ya hali ya wanyamapori, mafanikio ya juhudi za uhifadhi pamoja na mwelekeo wa usimamizi endelevu wa rasilimali za asili nchini.

28/05/2026

TFS Shinyanga inakukaribisha kwenye UZINDUZI RASMI wa Lubaga Forest Ecotourism Centre; eneo jipya la kipekee la utalii ikolojia lililopo katikati ya uzuri wa asili wa msitu wa Lubaga.

Video hii inakupeleka moja kwa moja kwenye mandhari ya kuvutia, maeneo ya kupumzikia, vibanda vya asili, sehemu za kupiga picha, utalii wa baiskeli na burudani mbalimbali zitakazopatikana ndani ya kituo hiki kipya cha utalii.

Karibu tushuhudie mwanzo mpya wa utalii wa mazingira Shinyanga.

📍 Lubaga Forest – TFS (Msitu wa Hashi)
🗓 27 Juni, 2026

DONORS IMPRESSED BY PROGRESS OF MIOMBO FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTBy Our CorrespondentA delegation of development partners...
27/05/2026

DONORS IMPRESSED BY PROGRESS OF MIOMBO FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT

By Our Correspondent

A delegation of development partners and donors supporting the Participatory Miombo Forest Management Project, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Vice President’s Office – Division of Environment, has toured project sites to assess implementation progress.

During the visit, the delegation inspected newly constructed facilities, the distribution of modern beehives to local communities and the rollout of energy-efficient cooking stoves aimed at reducing dependence on firewood and charcoal.

Project officials said the initiative seeks to curb land degradation, strengthen sustainable management of Miombo forests and improve livelihoods through environmentally friendly economic activities, particularly beekeeping and forest-based enterprises.

The delegation also visited restored landscape areas and community projects benefiting residents through participatory forest management initiatives.

Officials noted that the five-year project aims to reverse environmental degradation and biodiversity loss while supporting social and economic development in communities surrounding Miombo forests.

The donors expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved so far, describing the project as a strong example of successful collaboration between government institutions, international organisations and local communities.

The project is being implemented by the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) in partnership with FAO through funding from GEF, with support from various environmental and development stakeholders.

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Dar Es Salaam
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