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Conservation of Whona River Catchments and Cultural Tourism in Marangu Kilimanjaro

This project aims at conservation of Whona river througth cultural tourism and tree planting activities. Whona river has a waterfall which has a traditiona history. This water fall will be the attraction to tourist while the group member will plant trees to protect this area.
The project involves young men who have the background in tourism activities. Most of members of this group were working as mountain guides or potters in Mt. Kilimanjaro National park.The project also intends to lebal all the trees found in this area with their traditional uses.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Executive Wilderness Programmes

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)

Grant Amount:

US$ 5,658.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 958.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/GEF/06/22

Start Date:

3/2007

End Date:

12/2008

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

1. Planning of eco tourism activities will build the financial capacites of beneficiaries.The project will have seminar with leaders of the 6 villages closer to the water fall for capacity building on environmental issues.

Gender Focus

1. Restoration of the river as a water source will contribute towards reduction in women workload in fetching water.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

1. Since this is an income generating activity it is expected that the project will contribute to the improvement of community livelihoods.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

1. The local people in the project area will be involved in the project.

Policy Impact

1. The project contribute towards influence of local policies in conaervation of water catchments areas.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

1. The project in tourism makes profit and will continue to finance the activities.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

1. The project will contribute towards conservation of water sources and control of soil erosion along catchment areas hence cotribution in combeting land degradation.

Notable Community Participation

1.The project is expected to involve village actors and local communities in the implementation of the project and in tree planting activities.

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Project sustainability

The project generates income througth tourism, the money generated is used for project operational costs.

Replication of project activities

The project has been replicated in other three other water falls which are located nearby. This project has demonstrated self employment to youth througth environmental conservation intervation to generate income hence povety reduction.

Policy Influence

This project contributed towards local policies on conservation of water catchments area

Project Results

(1) The projects has sensitized the communities along river Whona to plant trees on the river sides and to conserve river banks, 4250 trees of different species have been planted.

(2) The project has preservedthe cultural hisroty of Kinukamori water falls.

(3) The project has demonstrated to youth conservation activity which can create employment and generate income.

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