Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Assessing the Potential for Restoring Connectivity and Evaluating Options for Improved Management of the Udzungwa Scarp, Iyondo, Matundu, and Nyanganje Forest Reserves in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania

Grantee Name: Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $88,535
Dates: Dec 2005 – Mar 2007
Keywords: Conservation planning, Research

Assess the condition of the forests, ecosystem integrity, and human impacts between the Udzungwa Mountains National Park and the Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve to identify and map potential corridors between these critical conservation areas. Explore options for improving the management and conservation status of these areas.

Strategic Direction :

2 Restore and increase connectivity among fragmented forest patches in the hotspot, especially in Lower Tana River Forests; Taita Hills; East Usambaras/Tanga; and Udzungwas