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This paper explores the impact of participatory forest management (PFM) initiatives in Tanzania that have excluded villagers from forests to which they have traditionally, albeit illegally, had access to collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Using a spatial-temporal model the paper demonstrates that, for example, whether or not there is an alternative source of NTFPs, and villagers ’ opportunity costs of labour, has a large impact on both villagers ’ wellbeing after PFM is introduced and on the forest stocks. The paper then illustrates some of the theoretical findings with data collected from Tanga region where PFM has recently been introduced. 1 1