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Ministerial Order establishing a List of Protected Trees

Ministerial Order 8 of 2015

Ministerial Order establishing a List of Protected Trees
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Ministerial Order 8 of 2015
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6 July 2015
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Ministerial Order establishing a List of Protected Trees

Ministerial Order 8 of 2015

The Minister of Natural Resources;Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Articles 120, 121 and 201;Pursuant to Law nº 47bis/2013 of 28/06/2013 determining the management and utilization of forests in Rwanda, especially in Article 27;After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its session of 13/02/2015;HEREBY ORDERS:

Article One – Purpose of this Order

This Order establishes a list of protected trees in a State, District or a private forest and isolated species of trees.

Article 2 – List of protected trees

The list of protected trees shall be composed of trees that should not be cleared due to one (1) of the following reasons:1°being a disappearing tree species;2°being trees that are rarely found in a few parts of the world, endemic trees of Albertine rift and rare trees endemic of Rwanda.3°being a medicinal tree;4°being trees used in the development activities and which takes above twenty (20) years to reach the harvesting maturity;5°being cultural related trees;6°being a tree protected at the international level;7°any other reason that may be determined.The list of protected trees is annexed to this Order.

Article 3 – Repealing provision

All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.

Article 4 – Commencement

This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.

Annex

List of protected trees

Name of protected tree SpeciesKinyarwanda nameDistributionAltitudeReasons for tree protection
Vernonia amygdalinaUmubilizi, Umugaragara 1000-1800mBivamoimiti
Acacia hockiiUmugenge1(A, B, C, D), 21000-1700mByendagucika mu karere
     
Acacia kirkiimildraediiUmukinga1(C D)1250-1400mByendagucika mu karere
Acacia polyacanthaUmugo, Umugu, Umukoto1(ACD), 21000-1700mBivamoimiti + Birakoreshwacyane
Acacia sieberianavermoeseniiUmunyinya1(BCD), 21000-1800mBivamoimiti
AcassiaabyssinicacalophyllaUmunyinya2, 3A1400-1800mBivamoimiti
Adeniabarquaertii 3B1700-2000mBibonekahake
Adeniarumicifolia 1C1250mBibonekahakecyane
Adeniaschweinfurthii IkirwacyaBugarura1500mBibonekahakecyane
AfrocarpususambarensisUmufu3B1800-3000mByendagucika/byibasiwe
AlangiumchinenseIntogota, Umuhuhwe, umukopfu, umuvuka, Umuvugangoma1C, 3(A-B), 4B1300-2400mBivamoimiti
AlbiziaadianthifoliaUmusebeya1(ABCD)21000-1700mBivamoimiti + Bibumbatiyeumuco
AlbiziagrandibrabracteatagummiferaUmusebeya1C1400mByendagucika mu karere
ArdisiakivuensisInjubati, Umugendajoro, umusuli, Umusheshe, igisheshe3B2000-2500mBibonekahacye
BeilschmiediarwandensisImbayu, ingombwa, umusuliishyambaryaNyungwe1900-2500mBiboneka mu Rwanda gusa
BersamaabyssinicapaullinioidesUmukaka3B1900-2200mBivamoimiti
CarapaglandifloraUmushwati3(A, B)1600-2500mBirakoreshwacyane
CaseariarunssoricaUmuhanda, umuhandagore, Umunyereza, imbayu3B1800-2450mBibonekahake
ChassaliasubochreataIkibonobono, Umumenamabuye, umusabanyama3(A-B)1700-2700mBibonekahacye
ClerodendrumsilvanumnuxoidesUmubugabuga, umubwabwa, Umunugunugu1D1400-1450Bivamoimiti
Cola pierlottiUmuhanantare3B1700-1900mBibonekahake
CommiphoraafricanaUmudahwera1(C-D)1300-1600mBivamoimiti
Dracaena steudneriUmuhati, Igihondohondo1C, 3(A-B)1300-2500mBivamoimiti
EmbelialibenianaUmubungobungo, Umuhanurankuba3B2000-2450mBibonekahake
EmbeliaschimperiUmukaragata3(A-B), 4(A-B)1600-3350mBivamoimiti
EntandrophragmaexcelsumUmuyove3(A-B)1500-2100mBirakoreshwacyane
Erica johnstoniiIgihungeli, Ikinyabushishi3B, 5 (A-B)2400-3800mBibonekahake
ErythrinaAbyssinicaUmukoBibonekahenshi mu Rwanda1000-2400mBibumbatiyeumuco
FagarachalybeaIsoyo, UmubavoNyungwe,  
FaureawentzelianaUmutiti, Igikuri3(A-B)1600-2400mBirakoreshwacyane
Ficus dekdekenaUmuvumu1B, 1D Bibonekahakecyane
Ficus ardisioidescamptoneuraUmuvumu3B1550mBibonekahakecyane
Ficus sansibalicamacrosperma 1D1300mBibonekahakecyane
Ficus sycomorussycomorus 1B1450mBibonekahakecyane
Ficus thonningiiUmuvumuBibonekahenshi mu Rwanda<2300mBirakoreshwacyane
Ficus tremulaUmuvumuvumu1D1400mBibonekahakecyane
GrewiamildbraediiUmurundambazo1B1750-2500mBibonekahake
HarunganamadagascariensinsUmusangu, Umushayishayi1B, 2, 3(A-B)1600-2400mBivamoimiti+Birakoreshwacyane
HarunganamontanaUmushayishayi3B1950-2500mBibonekahake
ixora burundiensisIkinesha, Umuhotora3(A-B)1900-2500mBibonekahake
KigeliaAfricanaIkivungovungo3B, 1(C-D)1300-1900mBivamoimiti
LindackeriakivuensisUmubwira, Umunyarubobi, Umunywamansi, Umicarampundu3B1700-2300mBibonekahake
Loberiapetiolata 3(A-B)2200-2800mBibonekahake
MaesalanceolataUmucundura, Umuhanga, Umusengesi, Umusagara-mahunda1D,3(A-B),4A1350-3000mBivamoimiti
MaesawelwitschiiUmuhoke1D1300mBibonekahakecyane
MaesopsiseminiiUmuhumuro, Muhumura1(BCD), 21300-1800m 
MakarangaschweinfurtiiUmuhanantare3B,5(A-B)1300-2000mBivamoimiti
MarkhamialuteaUmusave1(C_D),2up to 1800mBibonekahake+Birakoresh wacyane
MaytenusacuminataUmunembwe, Inembo, Inembwe3(A-B),4A,5B1600-2450m 
MelchioriaschiebeniiUmusengesi, Umwasha3B (ishyamba rya Nyungwe)2000-2500mBibonekahake
Memexylonmyrianthum 3B1800mBibonekahakecyane
MemexylonwalikalenseUmushuli, Urusuli, Isoyo3B1900-2100mBibonekahake
MonanthotaxisorophilaInganigani, Umuhashya, Uruhashya, Uruzinge3B2100-2400mBibonekahake
Musangaleo-erreraeIcyanya, Icyanyana, Umugajagaja3B (ishyambaryaNyungwe)1600-2400mBibonekahake
MyrianthusholstiiIcyufe, Umwufe3(A-B)1900-2400m 
Myrica kandtianaIsubyo1(A-B-C), 2, 3A1250-1800mBivamoimiti
NewtoniabuchananiUmukereko1(C-D), 3(A-B)1300-2400mBirakoreshwacyane
OcoteausambarensisUmutake3B1700-2400mBirakoreshwacyane
Olea europaeaafricanaUmunzenze, Umumuri1(C-D)1400-1700m 
OriciarenieriUmuno, Umuso3B (Nyungwe na Cyamudongo1600-2300mBibonekamu Rwanda gusa
OsyrislanceolataUmusheshe1(C-D)1350-1500mByendagucika
OxyanthustroupiniiIngongo, Umugendajoro, Umuyebe, Umutovu3B1700-2450mBibonekahake
ParnaricuratellifoliaUmunazi1(C-D)1300-1800mBirakoreshwacyane
ParnariexcelsaInkunga, Umukungu, Umunazi3B1600-2400mBirakoreshwacyane
PeddiearapaneoidesUmusine3B (ishyamba rya Nyungwe)2000-2800mBibonekahakecyane
PentadesmareyndersiiUmwasa3(A-B)1800-2100mBiboneka mu Rwandagusa
PodocarpusfalcatusUmufu3B1800-3000mBirakoreshwacyane
PodocarpuslatifoliusUmuhuhulizi3B,4A1550-3000mBirakoreshwacyane
Prunus africanaUmwumba, Umuvumba, Umuhunga3B,4B1600-3200mByendagucika, Bivamoimiti
PsorospermumfebrifugumUmukubangwa1(A-B-C-D)1000-2000mBivamoimiti
PsychotriapalustrisIkibonobono, ikiyogera3B (ishyambaryaNyungwe)1800-2400mBibonekahake
PterygotamildbraediiUmumunuro, Umuguruka1(C-D)1350-1500mByendagucika
RhusvulgarisUmusagara, Umusagara-Nyamabunda1(B-C-D), 2, 3A1300-1600mBirakoreshwacyane
SolaneciomanniiUmutagaraBibonekahenshi mu Rwanda1400-2700mBivamoimiti
Sterculiaquinqueloba 1A1000mBibonekahakecyane
Sterculiatragacantha 1A1000-1200mBibonekahakecyane
StromboziascheffleriUmushyika3(A-B)1600-2450mBirakoreshwacyane
SymphoniaglobuliferaUmushishi3B1700-2400mBirakoreshwacyane
SyzygiumparvifoliumUmugote3(A-B)1700-2500mBivamoimiti, Birakoreshwa cyane
SyzygiumrowlandiiUmugote3B1600-2000m 
Tabernaemontanaodoratissima 3B1700-1900mBibonekahakecyane
tabernaemontanaventricosa 1B (kuKirwacyaIwawa)1450m 
TarennarwandensisInembwe, Urusheshe, Urwuzu3B2000-2400mBibonekahake
Tridactyle anthomaniaca    

Explanations

1:Savannah Landscape1A:Plain of Bugarama1B:Littoral zone of Lac Kivu1C:Zone of South – Est1D:Depression of Akagera-Migongo2:Central plateaus 3:Congo - Nile divide3A:Disturbed secondary vegetation and relict forest (1100-3000m)3B:Mountain forest of Congo Nile divide and heather areas4:Volcanic zone4A:Second vegetation highly disturbed, mountain forest, relict forest and bamboo (2000-3000 m)4B:Subalpine and Alpine zones of Volcanoes, Hagenia forest, shrubs, Lobelia and Senecio belt, montane grasslands (3000-4500m)5:Marshland5A:Marsh of mean altitude around rivers, streams and lakes (1300-1500m);5B:Marsh of high altitude (1900-2500m)

History of this document

06 July 2015 this version
Published in Official Gazette 27
Commenced
18 June 2015
Assented to
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