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Woman looking through binoculars out at vista
Lore Geeraert, member of the BINCO Njesi plateau expedition in 2017, overlooking the landscape of the potential new KBA at the top of Mount Chitagal in Mozambique.
© Merlijn Jocque
Identify New Eastern Afromontane KBA on the Njesi Plateau in Mozambique
Grantee Name: 
Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,721
DATES
Jul 2016
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Jul 2017
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$19,721
DATES
Jul 2016
-
Jul 2017

Mount an expedition to the northernmost mountains of the Njesi Plateau in Mozambique to perform standardized biodiversity surveys for selected taxa: birds; large mammals; small mammals; amphibians and reptiles; ground beetles and spiders; butterflies; Odonata and Hemiptera; selected beetles; and selected moths. Assess the biodiversity and habitat matrices present, describe new species encountered and also quantitatively document species assemblages through well-established, rapid assessment protocols. Formally assess, document and present the site's conservation value and its qualification as an Eastern Afromontane Key Biodiversity Area.

Strategic Direction: 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.