Natural forest conservators worried over deforestation 27 Natural forest conservators worried over deforestation NATURAL forest conservators in the country are worried over current swift rate of deforestation which stands at 469,000 hectares annually, saying if this trend goes on unabated; the natural forest on the village land will disappear within 50 years or less. TFCG executive director Charles Meshack. The natural forests conservators from Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG), Mpingo Conservation Development Initiative (MCDI), and Tanzanian Community Forest Co...