Pemba community based mangrove conservation and sustainable livelihood project
Zanzibar has some 19,748 ha. of mangrove forests of which 5,829 ha. grows in Unguja and 13,919 grow in Pemba. Nine species are known to grow in Zanzibar. Mangroves in Zanzibar as a whole face indiscriminate exploitation due to the fact that they constitute the lifeline for most local communities. They are cut down for fuel and building poles. At commercial scale, mangrove forests are clear-felled for hotel development, commercial wood cutting and salt making. All mangrove forests in Zanzibar are forest reserves. Therefore, they are protected by law. However, destruction has been going on despite the legal protection. The objective of this project is to complement the legal protection of mangrove forests by sensitizing local communities to value mangroves and refrain from unsustainable utilization of mangrove forest resources.
The project?s Main Objective is to sensitive coastal communities of Pemba island on conservation and sustainable management of mangrove resources while improving and sustaining their livelihoods.
The project?s Main Objective is to sensitive coastal communities of Pemba island on conservation and sustainable management of mangrove resources while improving and sustaining their livelihoods.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Misali Island Conservation Association
Country:
Tanzania
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 25,909.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,591.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,767.00
Project Number:
TAN/SGP/OP4/RAF/Y1/08/09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
- Community will participate in formulation of by-laws and management plan governing use and access to mangrove conservation area
-Shehia Conservation Committees and Community resource Persons capacity for self organized and community mobilization for mangrove conservation and management
- Mangrove planting
Capacity - Building Component
- Sensitization on mangroves conservation and management and empowerment to address the participatory conservation and management while their livelihood improved and sustained.
- Shehia Conservation Committees and Community resource persons capacity for self organized and community mobilization for mangrove conservation and management
- Skills and capacity on enterprise development
- Business and related technical skills and awareness improved
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Faustine Donald Ninga
Email:
Ms. Stella Zaarh
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UN House, P.O. Box 9182, PSSSF Commercial Complex, Sam Nujoma Road, Kinondoni.
Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam Region, 255-22
Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam Region, 255-22
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