Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Group of about 10 standing with certificates, giving thumb's up to camera. — Namuli community members, Legado/LUPA field team and members of the Gurue agricultural school with their certificates after participating in the Permagarden Training of the Trainers in Gurue, 2016.

© Grant Bemis for Legado

Legado: Phase IV - Survey and Stakeholder Analysis at Mt Namuli KBA, Mozambique

Grantee Name: LUPA - Association for Community Development

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Mozambique
Amount: $20,000
Dates: May 2016 – May 2017
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management

Collect data and gain knowledge about how local communities interact with the natural resources around Mt. Namuli in Mozambique (through participatory rural appraisals). Train local community groups in conservation skills and coordinate meetings with government officials at the national, provincial and district level to promote the conservation and protection status of the Key Biodiversity Area.

Strategic Direction : 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.