Mufindi District Council in Tanzania has tightened controls on timber revenue by requiring that all forest valuations be conducted by qualified forestry experts before any timber sales are approved. According to the Daily News, Executive Director Mashaka Mfaume announced the measure during a management team's working visit to Makungu Ward, where officials met local representatives. The council said the move is aimed at sealing revenue leakages and improving accountability in the district's forest resources sector.
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