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Improving livelihoods, capacity building and restoring a key wildlife migration corridor, Manyara, Tanzania

The Maasai Steppe in Northern Tanzania is one of the World's richest remaining refuge for wildlife and an area of global biodiversity value. Maintaining a corridor between Manyara and Tarangire National Parks is crucial to ensure the future ecological and economic health of this ecosystem. The project aims at making a contribution to the conservation of a key wildlife migration corridor in an area of global biodiversity value, which is linking two National Parks; Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park. In addition, the project intends to build the capacity of pastoral communities to participate in innovative conservation and development mechanisms.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Tanzania Land Conservation Trust

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 28,697.88

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 567,000.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 60,000.00

Project Number:

TAN/03/09

Start Date:

10/2003

End Date:

12/2004

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Replication of project activities

Beekeeping activities replicated in a number of areas.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Finacing arranged at two fronts. The GEF/SGP and the NGO. Local communities provided labour on self help basis.

Notable Community Participation

Local communities will be sensitized to refrain from practices that interfere with migration of wildlife in the migration corridor. Furthermore, pastoral communities will be sensitized to participate in profitable enterprises such as honey bio entrerprise, eco-tourism, livestock production and wildlife utilization.

Capacity - Building Component

Local communities will be trained to appreciate harmonious co-existance of themselves, their livestock and wildlife. Further training will be provided to enable local communities participate in poverty reduction efforts through establishment of profitable enterprises such as eco-tourism, bee-keeping and livestock production.

Planning non gef grant

Possibilities for project scale-up exist.

Planning gef grant

Possibilities for upscaling exist.

Project sustainability

Production of honey for income generation is critical for project sustainability.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Profitable enterprises to be established under this project will contribute to improve livelihoods through income generating activities and employment creation. Furthermore, a community development fund will be established, which will provide loans on revolving basis to community members.

Policy Impact

Project increased awareness on the part of local communities to refrain from settling in wildlife migratory corridors as per National Environmet Policy and National Wildlife Policy.

Policy Influence

The concept of community based conservancy was introduced and promoted.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project is located between two national Parks. it is therefore, an area of high biodiversity value. This implies that awareness created in the course of project implementation will have positive impact on Global environment.

Linkages gef projects

The project was not linked with any GEF Project.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The target area is inhabited by the Maasai, This is a group of indigenous peoples. They will be trained and sensitized to actively participate in all components of the project. For instance, approximately 100 poor Maasai households will benefit initially from a honey enterprise.

Gender Focus

Women will be given priority in acquiring skills that are needed to manage profitable enterprises that would be established under this project. Furthermore, at least 30% of members in the village management committees will be women.

Project Results

(1) Project has succeeded to sensitize local communities tor efrain from settling in wildlife migratory corridors.

(2) Project has trained local communities to appreciate harmonious co-existence between themselves, their livestock and wildlife.

(3) Project has successfully launched an eco-tourism programme, which is involving the Maasai ~ on indigenous group of people.

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