Restoration of the Kilombero Elephant Corridor launched

 

The USAID funded a two year project to three partners namely, Reforest Africa (RA), Environment and Forest Limited (EFC) and Associazione Mazingira (AM) for ‘ensuring effective long-term ecological restoration of the Kilombero Elephant Corridor (KEC) and the wider landscape on which it depends. The corridor is one of the Priority corridors under the USAID Tuhifadhi Maliasili activity.  The project  is focusing on to improve the biodiversity value of the Kilombero Elephant Corridor (KEC), by restoring degraded land, effectively managing the connected Magombera Nature Reserve, community engagement, and improving governance and capacity for scaling restoration activities in the Udzungwa- Magombero-Nyerere/Selous landscape.

High Conservation Values at KVTC landholding are confirmed

In January 2023, identification of HCVA’s was carried out by a team of experts from Environmental Forest Certification Limited (EFC). The study involved participatory mapping and field assessment of the High Conservation Value areas and geo referencing them through GIS system. The identification engaged a whole range of stakeholders from local communities to high level experts and intensive review of Best Available Information. Read more at: High Conservation Areas Study At KVTC.