Use and conservation of woody vegetation by the Batemi of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania
1996
Smith, W. | Meredith, T.C. | Johns, T.
The Batemi, agropastoralists of north-central Tanzania, inhabit a landscape of savanna and scrub woodland. We identified 61 species of woody plants used by the Batemi for 19 types of items. The reports indicated 39 species are used for construction, 19 species for cultural artifacts, 23 for firewood and 6 live trees for fences, boundaries and shade. The Batemi have extensive knowledge of species habitat and distinctive management strategies for woody vegetation, particularly for the well-forested irrigation channels and spring sources. To date, a total of 90 species of woody plants have been identified as useful to the Batemi. Compared to the total number of species found within the study area, the Batemi use 79% of woody plant species in the area.
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