EFC experts under the support of MCDI, working with communities in Kikole village government and the village natural resources committee of the village, assessed the performance of their village land forest reserve (VLFR), with several parameters and elements that proved to have been improved over the last five years. The communities, through their committee has been pulling resources and planning for management of their VLFR by protecting it from various threats including wildfires and grazing. The return of rare and endangered wildlife like Wild dogs and elephants, which disappeared for quite some time have been a major indicator for the forest healthy. A standardized assessment tool (i.e. METT tool) indicated a much higher percentage management score at baseline in 2022 for many of VLFRs in the Kilwa landscape. Thanks to MCDI and P4F for the support.
