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Conservation of Catchment areas and prevention of forest fires on the slopes around Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro

Uluguru mountains form part of the Eastern Arc Ecosystem. Uluguru mountains are considered as a water tower. They supply water which is consumed in Morogoro, Coast and Dar es Salaam regions. In addition, forest reserves on the slopes provides wood and non-wood products, store genetic information, enrich soils, regulate local climate, offer beautiful landscare and enrich mankind spiritually. This project aims at solving encroachment for agriculture and habitation, uncontrolled fires, tree felling for timber and firewood, mining and laissez faire observation of by-laws.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Morogoro Environmental Conservation Action Group, Morogoro

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 3

Grant Amount:

US$ 31,975.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 4,200.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 3,600.00

Project Number:

TAN/SGP/OP3/Y1/05/11

Start Date:

11/2005

End Date:

12/2007

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Project sustainability

Income generating aspect of the project assures project sustainability.

Notable Community Participation

Local communities will provide labour in afforestation and establishment of fuel efficient cookstoves. Local communities will also participate in conservation workshops and study visits to increase their conservation knowledge and skills.

Policy Influence

Policy experience on community level implementation of the environment policy provided.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Project aims at assisting the local communities.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Project financing shared between grantees, GEF/SGP and facilitating NGO.

Planning gef grant

Project has potential for upscaling to MSP.

Planning non gef grant

Project has potential for upscaling to MSP.

Linkages gef projects

Project linked to the GEF large project on Conservation of the Eastern Arc Mountains.

Replication of project activities

Project replicated in more than 10 villages within Morogoro district.

Gender Focus

Project will help women to adopt fuel efficient cookstoves, which reduces workload in search of fuelwood on the part of women.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Project will promote awareness of the Eastern Arc forest reserves as a biodiversity hotspot and store of genetic information.

Capacity - Building Component

Project will train local communities on their roles in the conservation of forest reserves and how to make and use fuel efficient cookstoves.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Reforestation of the forests will be able to regulate micro climate with favourable micro climate created for sustainable livelihoods.

Policy Impact

The project will provide a policy feedback on best practices for community involvement int he conservation of forest reserves.

Project Results

(1) About 2 million trees planted in degraded areas
(2) 700 woodfuel efficient cookstoves manufactures and disseminated
(3) Incidences of wildlifes reduced by 90%.

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