Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Assessment of the Potential to Restore and Increase the Connectivity of Zanzibar's Coral Forests

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $19,210
Dates: Dec 2007 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Conservation planning

Assess opportunities to improve connectivity between Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park and Kiwengwa Forest Reserve, Muyuni Forest, and the Southern and Eastern coral rag forests. In partnership with the Department of Commercial Crops, Fruits and Forestry and the Jozani Environmental Conservation Association, work with communities in developing conservation corridors and expanding the protected area network.

Strategic Direction :

2 Restore and increase connectivity among fragmented forest patches in the hotspot, especially in Lower Tana River Forests; Taita Hills; East Usambaras/Tanga; and Udzungwas

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Assessment of the Potential to Restore and Increase the Connectivity of Zanzibar's Coral Forests

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