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Generating Resilience through Ecological Enhancement in Ngezi Forest, Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Grantee Name: Istituto Oikos E.T.S.

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Location
Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount
$124,544
Dates
Jan 2025 – Dec 2026
Keywords
Agriculture, Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Forestry, Habitat conservation and management, Monitoring and evaluation, Protected Areas, Ecosystem resilience, Governance, Landscape Resilience

Improve the management of the Ngezi-Vumawimbi Forest Reserve and surrounding buffer zone in the northern portion of Pemba Island, which is part of the autonomous region of Zanzibar within the United Republic of Tanzania. Establish clearer boundaries for the forest reserve, train reserve personnel in biological monitoring, and engage community members in buffer zone mapping. Contribute to a larger community-based conservation and employment program.

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