Usambara Biodiversity Conservation

Usambara Biodiversity Conservation

TZ Tanzania
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Our project aims to preserve biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains rainforest. To achieve this, we focus on reversing deforestation around the Forest Nature Reserve, promoting environmental conservation education, and alleviating extreme poverty through agroforestry initiatives.

5,194,934Trees funded of 6,000,000
846,786 TCO2 captured
140,017Followers
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Key elements
Project activities
Reforestation
121 updates
Conservation
20 updates
Agroforestry
15 updates
Planting methods
Direct seeding
7 updates
Seedlings transplant
5 updates
Environmental benefits
CO2 capture
4 updates
Fauna conservation
44 updates
Land restoration
4 updates
Avoiding deforestation
4 updates
Social benefits
Students & volunteers
37 updates
Ecotourism
25 updates
Food security
7 updates
Poverty relief
19 updates
Education
18 updates
Gender equality
8 updates
Environmental awareness
14 updates
Social inclusion
20 updates
Local heritage
5 updates
Other key aspects
Frequent updates
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Project description

The Eastern Arc Mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot, and this biodiversity must be maintained. Tree nursery projects to reforest lands in the Usambara Mountains African Rainforest are an excellent way to achieve this imperative. Population growth puts further pressure on the Forest Nature Reserve as people need building materials, cooking fuel, and other tree products. The project has the objective to enhance tree planting in and around villages adjacent to Nature Forest Reserve and the Jegestal water source. By assuring adequate tree availability to communities in the Usambara Mountains, we can avoid the unsustainable illegal use of the Reserves.