Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Managing the Interface between Forest Product Extraction and Rural Livelihoods in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests

Grantee Name: TRAFFIC International

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $100,000
Dates: Sep 2006 – Jun 2009
Keywords: Capacity building, Extractive industries, Forestry, Logging, Wildlife trade

Mitigate threats to the long-term conservation of Tanzania's forests from unsustainable timber trade and extraction through a combination of strengthening civil society and improved community management of forest reserves that will provide the tools necessary to prevent unsustainable trade.

Strategic Direction :

1 Increase the ability of local populations to benefit from and contribute to biodiversity conservation, especially in and around Lower Tana River Forests; Taita Hills; East Usambaras/Tanga; Udzungwas; and Jozani Forest

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Managing the Interface between Forest Product Extraction and Rural Livelihoods in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests

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