Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Programme: Regional Workshop ...

Achievements:
o Six proposed village forest reserve – 6,042Ha (3 each in Bagamoyo
& Rufiji)
Over 80,000Ha of coastal forests been supported by the project to be
designated as forest reserves.
Facilitated gazettement of new forest reserves: Zaraninge (17,869 ha),
Kiwengoma (3,561 ha) and Nyamuete – Namakutwa (4,507 ha). Several
others in pipeline: ( Mlola, Kichi hills, Pindiro, and six village forests).
Three Forest Management Plans been developed in three sites.
Over 3,000,000 seedlings have been raised and planted out by local
communities.
Over 1300 plant specimens collected, identified in Matumbi hills, Mlola and
Zaraninge forests.
Several coastal endemic and rare plant species have been ascertained
(identified and located) in Mlola (16), Zaraninge (22), Kichi hills (15) and
Kiwengoma (14) forests.
Over 400,000 people in project sites have been sensitised and educated on
environmental issues.
District and village staff in six districts along the coast have been supported by
the project through training workshops, provision of four motorcycles, and
technical input on forest matters.
16 village conservation committees have been established and supported.
16 coastal forests have been surveyed, demarcated and mapped.
Two socio-economic surveys have been conducted in two sites.
Five Forest Posts have been and 12-hand pumped shallow wells have been
constructed in three districts (Bagamoyo, Rufiji and Mafia).
The presence of the project has began to show some symptoms of impacts such as:
• Long-term (1991-2001) commitment of previous organisations like WWF in
supporting coastal forests, has attracted more organisations to continue having
keen interest in conserving coastal forests (DANIDA, GTZ, CARE, RIPS, GEF,
NEMC, CONCERN, TFCG and WCST).
• There are no serious infractions recorded in the sites under WWF support for the
last six years.
Eastern Africa Coastal Forests - 39 - Workshop Report, Nairobi February 4-7 2002