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Forest Conservation in the Matumbi Hills, Rufiji District
Grantee Name: 
World Wide Fund for Nature - Tanzania
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
LOCATION
Tanzania, United Republic of
AMOUNT
US$150,879
DATES
Jul 2007
-
Dec 2009
KEYWORDS
Community-based conservation
Monitoring and evaluation
Stats
Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
LOCATION
Tanzania, United Republic of
AMOUNT
US$150,879
DATES
Jul 2007
-
Dec 2009
KEYWORDS
Community-based conservation
Monitoring and evaluation

Improve community conservation of five forests reserves in Tanzania through participatory forest management with the Forest and Beekeeping Division to create Village Land Forest Reserves as a means for long-term, sustainable forest use. Implement a monitoring plan that tracks changes in forest quality, management effectiveness, and species diversity.

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

Project Resources:
Final Project Report
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