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Rehabilitation and Restoration of Mwambirwa Forest

Grantee Name: East African Wildlife Society

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location
Kenya
Amount
$19,409
Dates
Mar 2005 – Sep 2007
Keywords
Forestry, Restoration, Species Conservation

Rehabilitate 318 hectares of Mwambirwa forest that burned down in 2001, replacing exotic plantation species with a mix of indigenous trees. In so doing, reestablish connectivity with the larger Mbololo forest to improve the long-term survival of the Critically Endangered Taita thrush (Turdus helleri).

Strategic Direction :

2 Restore and increase connectivity among fragmented forest patches in the hotspot, especially in Lower Tana River Forests; Taita Hills; East Usambaras/Tanga; and Udzungwas

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