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Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania
Amphibians Nectophrynoides frontierei
Amphibians Parhoplophryne usambarica CR
Reptiles Typhlops usambaricus
There are 35 threatened vertebrate species within the East Usambara Mountains, of which 23 species are found
in Amani, including 12 endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains.
Protection and management of OUV
Legal provisions for protection: Amani is protected from commercial exploitation. Collection of firewood and
medicinal plants is allowed in its Botanical Garden. Medicinal plants are the only
product they may be collected from elsewhere within the Nature Reserve.
Buffer zones: Some 310 ha of buffer zone has been established peripheral to the Nature
Reserve and inside its enclaves, with high priority given to promoting
agroforestry. The specific policy objective of the buffer zone is: “To promote
sustainable land and natural resource use practices through implementation of
the Village Management Plans, farm forestry activities and tree planting, to
decrease the dependency of the local communities on the natural resources of
the ANR.”
Other provisions: The proposed Derema Forest Reserve is planned as a corridor to maintain gene
flow by linking Amani with Kambai Forest Reserve and its adjacent forests.
Management measures will be taken to control and, where possible, eliminate
exotic invasive species from the Nature Reserve.
Integrity with respect to OUV
Amani is considered to be the largest forested block of natural habitat remaining in the East Usambaras. It is
connected to two other forest reserves, Kambai (1,060 ha) and Semdoe (980 ha), by Derema corridor (986 ha)
which is due to designated a forest reserve. Kihuhwi and Kihuhwi Sigi forest reserve, both forest plantations,
abuts its south-eastern boundary and connect with its eastern boundary, respectively.
Nilo Nature Reserve
Outstanding universal values
The East Usambara Mountains hold 123 (22%) of the 554 plant taxa endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains.
They are fourth in importance after the Udzungwa, Uluguru and West Usambara mountains with respect to their
diversity of Eastern Arc Mountain endemic plants. A total of 36 taxa (7% of Eastern Arc Mountain endemics) are
restricted to the East Usambara Mountains, of which 1 species is recorded only from Nilo Nature Reserve (see
below).
Family Species Authority
Acanthaceae Justicia palustris Hochst.) T. Anderson
The East Usambara Mountains hold 32 (27%) of the 118 vertebrate species endemic to the Eastern Arc
Mountains. They are fourth in importance after the Udzungwa, Nguru and Uluguru mountains with respect to their
diversity of Eastern Arc Mountain endemic vertebrates. A total of 7 endemic species are restricted to the East
Usambara Mountains, of which one endangered bird species (Hyliota usambarae)is recorded only from Nilo
Nature Reserve.
Threatened species within the East Usambara Mountains include 35 vertebrates, of which 22 species are found
in Nilo, including 10 endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains.
Protection and management of OUV
Legal provisions for protection: Nilo is protected as a Nature Reserve and no harvesting of forest products is
allowed in the Biodiversity Zone. Collection of dead and fallen wood, mushrooms,
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