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Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania
Summary of biodiversity values:
Taxonomic
group
No. species* No. endemic
species
No. threatened
endemic/ near- No. endemic
endemic species spp.
OUV - Site endemic species
No. threatened
endemic species
Flora 399 not compiled not compiled 1 not compiled
Butterflies 102
Millipedes 38
Molluscs 54
Invertebrates 194 not compiled not compiled not compiled not compiled
Amphibians 20 4 9 0 0
Reptiles 19 3 2 0 0
Birds 151 5 9 0 0
Mammals 54 6 9 1 1
Vertebrates 244 18 29 1 1
* Source of faunal diversity data: Frontier Tanzania (2001)
Management Plan
Period: 2009/10 – 2013/14
Status: Prepared September 2009 and approved on 11 September 2009.
Staffing: Currently 18 staff; a total complement of 98 staff is planned for 2010-2011.
Budget: Implementation of this management plan will cost T.Shs 12.,715,839,000, of which T.Shs
9,806,176,000 is for development.
Goal: The Nature Reserve will be managed mainly for wilderness protection in line with IUCN Protected
Areas Category 1b for wilderness areas.
Objectives: The main management objective is to maintain biodiversity, ecological processes, cultural and
environmental values in an undisturbed, dynamic and evolutionary ecosystem for present and
future generations.
Conservation and environmental objectives are:
a) To maintain genetic resources in a dynamic and evolutionary state;
b) To improve and maintain ecological processes;
c) To safeguard unique sites (cultural and scenic views) ;
d) To preserve natural habitat and biological diversity;
e) To promote research and scientific studies, including environmental monitoring and evaluation;
f) To improve management of Kilombero Nature Reserve; and
g) To improve returns for the efficient management of the Nature Reserve.
Social economic objectives are:
a) To promote sustainable production of wood and other forest products in buffer zone areas for
provision of wood materials (fuel wood, poles and construction timber) and income.
b) To ensure regulated extraction of fodder, medicines, fruits, honey, wild vegetables etc. for
individuals, households and the community in general.
c) To intensify collaborative extension services between forestry and other sectors, dealing with
land use and environmental protection to enhance integrated rural development.
d) To promote alternative Income Generating Activities among communities.
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