Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

TALK (Training, Awareness, Learning, and Knowledge) about the Eastern Arc and Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania

Grantee Name: Tanzania Forest Conservation Group

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $143,600
Dates: Jan 2006 – Jun 2009
Keywords: Awareness, Journalism/media

Raise awareness about the importance of these forests, the biodiversity they contain, the services they provide, and the threats confronting their long-term conservation through a variety of media including drama and music competitions, publications, radio, and TV programs to be broadcast in BBC’s Earth Report.

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