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Conservation of Ebony trees through promotion of non-timber carving and handcraft

Ebony tree( African Black wood) has been growing in the lower land of Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of the natural species of the area. The increased need for this wood for marking carvings has resulted to its reduction in number of this specie all over the county and to the extent of closer to disappearing in Kilimanjaro region. This tree species takes long to grow to maturity while the rate of harvesting without replanting is increasing. For many people it was believed that this tree species cannot be replanted as it has to grow natural.
This project has been proposed by a group of people who are involved in making carvings from ebony tree. This group will re plant the ebony tree with the objective of conserving it and increase its availability in Kilimanjaro area. The project will also be used as a research ground to tone the difference in quality of the planted ebony in comparison to these which grow natural.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Muungano Makonde Carvings and Handcraft

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 19,610.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 7,844.00

Project Number:

TAN/COMPACT/UNF-GEF/03/06

Start Date:

10/2003

End Date:

12/2005

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

Carving artists will participate in training on the use of non timber materials in making carving. Over 280 artists are expected to be trained in two years of project period.

Gender Focus

Carving industry is dominated by men. Under this project, women will be encouraged to join this activitiy and participate in training to become skilled artists.

Notable Community Participation

Community mainly carving artist will participate in digging of holes, application of manure and tree tending activities.

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Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing shared by Grantees and COMPACT Project.

Policy Impact

Project intends to provide policy feedback on the effectiveness of Joint Forest Management (JFM)

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Sustsinability of carving industry througthebony tree re planting will ensure continuous income generation, which leads to sustainable livelihoods.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The African Black wood tree is on endangered specie list. Therefore efforts towards its conservation will go hand in hand with global efforts to conservation of important global environment.

Replication of project activities

The project has been replicated by other artists in the use of non timber products.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The project will involve the natives who have been living in the project area.

Policy Influence

This project will influence policy on biodiversity conservation for sustsinable livelhood.

Project sustainability

Trainned artists will be able to make non wood products which will increase their income by 80%.

Project Results

Project has demonstrated conservation of biodiversity through re planting of the disappearing specie. The project has also provided artist with knowledge on the use of alternative material for carving activities apart from wood products especially Ebony trees.

The project has planted 7000 ebony trees in Makuyuni area, the trees have survived and will be used by the researchers to note the difference in quality between the planted ebony and those which grow naturally.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 1

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 5

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 120

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