Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya ...
Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya ... Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya ...
The recommendations from this report will ideally influence how the re-establishment ofthe irrigation project will be undertake to improve local livelihoods and forest health, andensure the survival of the primates as flagship species.In addition to the alliances with GEF and JBIC, CEPF has also been successful insecuring funding from Conservation International’s Global Conservation Fund (GCF) tocontribute to the compensation scheme for the cardamom farmers. The GCFcontribution is vital to leverage additional funds from World Bank and FinnishGovernment.CEPF is also looking at opportunities to engage with the private sector that haveconsiderable influence throughout the region. Sisal, tea and coffee estates have anumber of important forests blocks in both the Eastern Arc Mountain range and thecoastal strip. There are several mining operations whose activities – if implementedappropriately - could also mitigate the potential to eliminate some of the most importantfragments of remaining forests.CEPF Approach to GrantmakingAfter little more than a year into implementation, CEPF has received 230 applications forfunding throughout the region and beyond. This vast number is largely a result of twothings: 1) the anticipation preceding the launch of CEPF as a result of the stakeholderdrivenprofiling process within the region and 2) the effectiveness of the communityconsultations and training of trainers workshops held in mid-2004.Site-specific workshopsTwo priority areas—the Udzungwas Mountains and the Taita Hills—received particularinterest from all sectors. In general, the individual proposals represented a discordantmix of research activities and social and livelihood aspects.In a bid to clarify the situation for both these geographic areas, CEPF supportedworkshops that brought together the main actors involved with these areas to identifyconservation priorities and outline the most effective means to move forward.Both of these workshops helped clarify the most effective approaches for CEPF andothers to invest in and improve the conservation status of these areas and integrate withongoing activities.8
Box 1: Udzungwa Mountains National Park WorkshopThe Udzungwa Mountains lie at the eastern end of a chain of 14 mountain blocks supportingancient rain forests with globally important levels of endemism for plants and animals. By virtueof the biological importance the Government of Tanzania gazetted the 1,990-square-kilometerUdzungwa Mountains National Park (UMNP) in 1992.In order to identify priority activities that would enhance conservation in the UdzungwaMountains a stakeholders’ workshop was held 15 –17 December 2004 in Morogoro, Tanzania.The workshop was convened by World Wide Fund for Nature’s Tanzania Programme Office(WWF-TPO) and supported by CEPF, the UNDP/GEF-funded project “Conservation andManagement of the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests,” and the Forest and Beekeeping Divisionand Tanzanian National Parks Authority of the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources andTourism. It was the first meeting of its kind for this region of Tanzania.The 45 participants at the workshop comprised representatives from local communities, localgovernment, Tanzanian national authorities, and biological researchers, as well as commercialoperations including Kilombero Valley Teak Company and Illovu Sugar Company. Nongovernmentalorganizations including WWF-TPO, the Tanzanian Forest Conservation Group(TFCG) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) were also present.The workshop focused on four biologically important areas around the UMNP:• lowland Magombera Forest (important for Iringa red colobus) and its connections to theSelous Game Reserve;• Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, which was included in the original early 1980sproposal for UMNP;• Ndundulu and Nyumbanitu forests within the West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve,which are adjacent to UMNP western boundaries and contain several endemic speciesthat do not occur in the park; and• large mammal movement corridors between UMNP and Mikumi National Park and theSelous Game Reserve.Workshop participants were tasked to provide information on the current status of each area, listthe relevant stakeholders, list conservation problems and solutions and finally propose projectsthat could be funded to tackle the conservation problems.Successfully implementing the recommendations – through CEPF and other donors - willenhance the conservation status of the Udzungwa Mountains and surrounding area.Whilst many of the applications received have been reworked based upon commentsreceived during the review process, there have been a number of small grants awarded.These include grants to address emerging problems as well as pilot projects that preludelarger investments bearing in mind the lessons learned.Small grants awarded to date include:• Socioeconomic and primate surveys in the Lower Tana River Forests, providingessential background information for connectivity interventions supported by theJapanese Bank for International Cooperation;• Carbon storage studies at Arabuko-Sokoke and the Lower Tana River Forests,providing baseline information for accessing carbon trading funds; and• Workshops in the Taita Hills and Udzungwa mountains to resolve overlappingproposals and contentious issues.9
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Box 1: Udzungwa <strong>Mountains</strong> National Park WorkshopThe Udzungwa <strong>Mountains</strong> lie at the eastern end <strong>of</strong> a chain <strong>of</strong> 14 mountain blocks supportingancient rain forests with globally important levels <strong>of</strong> endemism for plants <strong>and</strong> animals. By virtue<strong>of</strong> the biological importance the Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong> gazetted the 1,990-square-kilometerUdzungwa <strong>Mountains</strong> National Park (UMNP) in 1992.In order to identify priority activities that would enhance conservation in the Udzungwa<strong>Mountains</strong> a stakeholders’ workshop was held 15 –17 December 2004 in Morogoro, <strong>Tanzania</strong>.The workshop was convened by World Wide Fund for Nature’s <strong>Tanzania</strong> Programme Office(WWF-TPO) <strong>and</strong> supported by CEPF, the UNDP/GEF-funded project “Conservation <strong>and</strong>Management <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Arc</strong> Mountain <strong>Forests</strong>,” <strong>and</strong> the Forest <strong>and</strong> Beekeeping Division<strong>and</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>n National Parks Authority <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tanzania</strong>n Ministry <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources <strong>and</strong>Tourism. It was the first meeting <strong>of</strong> its kind for this region <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong>.The 45 participants at the workshop comprised representatives from local communities, localgovernment, <strong>Tanzania</strong>n national authorities, <strong>and</strong> biological researchers, as well as commercialoperations including Kilombero Valley Teak Company <strong>and</strong> Illovu Sugar Company. Nongovernmentalorganizations including WWF-TPO, the <strong>Tanzania</strong>n Forest Conservation Group(TFCG) <strong>and</strong> the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) were also present.The workshop focused on four biologically important areas around the UMNP:• lowl<strong>and</strong> Magombera Forest (important for Iringa red colobus) <strong>and</strong> its connections to theSelous Game Reserve;• Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve, which was included in the original early 1980sproposal for UMNP;• Ndundulu <strong>and</strong> Nyumbanitu forests within the West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve,which are adjacent to UMNP western boundaries <strong>and</strong> contain several endemic speciesthat do not occur in the park; <strong>and</strong>• large mammal movement corridors between UMNP <strong>and</strong> Mikumi National Park <strong>and</strong> theSelous Game Reserve.Workshop participants were tasked to provide information on the current status <strong>of</strong> each area, listthe relevant stakeholders, list conservation problems <strong>and</strong> solutions <strong>and</strong> finally propose projectsthat could be funded to tackle the conservation problems.Successfully implementing the recommendations – through CEPF <strong>and</strong> other donors - willenhance the conservation status <strong>of</strong> the Udzungwa <strong>Mountains</strong> <strong>and</strong> surrounding area.Whilst many <strong>of</strong> the applications received have been reworked based upon commentsreceived during the review process, there have been a number <strong>of</strong> small grants awarded.These include grants to address emerging problems as well as pilot projects that preludelarger investments bearing in mind the lessons learned.Small grants awarded to date include:• Socioeconomic <strong>and</strong> primate surveys in the Lower Tana River <strong>Forests</strong>, providingessential background information for connectivity interventions supported by theJapanese Bank for International Cooperation;• Carbon storage studies at Arabuko-Sokoke <strong>and</strong> the Lower Tana River <strong>Forests</strong>,providing baseline information for accessing carbon trading funds; <strong>and</strong>• Workshops in the Taita Hills <strong>and</strong> Udzungwa mountains to resolve overlappingproposals <strong>and</strong> contentious issues.9
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