Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Group of 5 people standing in WCS office. — the CEPF regional implementation team on a monitoring visit to WCS in Mbeya, Tanzania.

© BirdLife / CEPF EAM RIT

Designing Management and Monitoring Plans for the Livingstone Mountain Forests

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $182,196
Dates: Jan 2015 – Feb 2017
Keywords: Agroforestry, Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood)

Work with the community managers of four forest reserves in Tanzania’s Livingstone Mountain Region, Madenge, Mdandu, Mshola and Sakaranyuma, to improve community buy-in and engagement for forest conservation activities and a reduction in direct and indirect threats via environmental education activities. The goal is to reach at least half of each village, totaling 7,300 people across seven villages. Coordinate with village environmental committees to demarcate and protect corridors between the forest reserves.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.