Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Restoring Forest Connectivity in the Udzungwa Mountains

Grantee Name: Tanzania Forest Conservation Group

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $77,450
Dates: Jul 2006 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Reforestation, Restoration

Identify biodiversity corridors combining both biological imperative and community use between existing forest fragments. In consultation with the local communities, the appropriate mechanisms to establish forest corridors will be put in place and the corridors will be replanted and tended to ensure the seedlings survive.

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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Restoring Forest Connectivity in the Udzungwa Mountains

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