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Enhancing the Sustainability of Nature-Based Community Livelihood Initiatives Adjacent to Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya

Grantee Name: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location
Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount
$185,792
Dates
Aug 2011 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood)

Assist with finalizing a live butterfly exhibit at Fort Jesus Museum largely funded by USAID which will be stocked with pupae reared by communities along the coast and Taita Hills in Kenya and Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania. Develop a gift shop at this exhibit offering nature-based products, community-made handicrafts and 'Good Wood' carvings to the visiting public directly benefitting the communities involved and promoting sustainable conservation practices.

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