The Forgotten Coastal Forests of Mtwara: A Reconnaissance to Prioritize Biological Knowledge for Community Conservation Initiatives
Grantee Name: The Society for Environmental Exploration
- Hotspot
- Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
- Location
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Amount
- $69,037
- Dates
- Jan 2005 – Dec 2005
- Keywords
- Awareness, Red List assessment, Research
Undertake biological inventories of major taxa in select forests in Mtwara region, a largely neglected part of southern Tanzania’s coast. These data will contribute to assessments of the conservation status of these species and will be translated into Kiswahili for the benefit of local communities and administrators managing these forests.
3 Improve biological knowledge (all eligible sites)
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