An afforestation for mitigation against land degradation was implemented on Kilimanjaro highlands, as a result of the community need assessment conducted in the study area in September 2010. The data were gathered through; focus group discussion, interviews, questionnaire, secondary data reviews and direct observation. The results indicated that land degradation is the outcome of deforestation in the study area. To address the problem of deforestation, goal and objectives were set through involvement of various stakeholders. Implementation was conducted following the assessments which...