Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Water in foreground, mountains in background. — Mahale Mountains, seen from Lake Tanganyika

© Maaike Manten (BirdLife/RIT)

Protecting Priority Conservation Sites in the Greater Mahale Ecosystem, Tanzania

Grantee Name: Frankfurt Zoological Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $259,385
Dates: Jun 2013 – Jul 2017
Keywords: Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Work with eight communities to form the Tongwe West Forest Protected Area in order to directly protect 120,488 hectares via the creation of village land forest reserves. The Frankfurt Zoological Society and Fauna & Flora International are receiving parallel grants to work in the Greater Mahale Landscape along the shores of Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.