World Wildlife Fund

Coastal East Africa Snapshot (2007)

WWF Freshwater Work in Mozambique: Lake Niassa Reserve and Lake Chiuta-Amaramba (2007)

TRAFFIC Timber Report (2007)
May 2007 report by TRAFFIC International, millions of dollars of Tanzania’s timber revenue is lost each year because of poor governance and corruption in the forestry sector.                                                                                                                                                                                

Sustainable Funding Strategy for the Eastern Arc mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya (2007)
A sustainable fundraising strategy for the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests (EAMCF) Hotspot of Tanzania and Kenya.

The Eastern Africa Coastal Forests Ecoregion Strategic Framework for Conservation 2005-2025 (2006)
A conservation strategy for the Coastal Forest ecoregion, consisting of an agreed vision statement, conservation goals, targets and strategies, developed through the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders in 2006. Coastal forests provide a wide range of wood and non-wood products for local use, but are increasingly threatened by expanding agriculture, charcoal production, uncontrolled fires, unsustainable logging and the expansion of settlements. 

Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa Ecoregion Conservation Program: Priority Conservation Areas and Vision for Biodiversity Conservation (2005)
This 2005 report describes the vision and conservation priority areas within the Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa ecoregion.

Assessment of the Forest Reserve Network in Mozambique (2005)
A 2005 study that provides an assessment and recommendations for Mozambique’s network of forest reserves, covering 73,000 square km or 11 percent of the country.

The Eastern African Marine Ecoregion Conservation Plan (2005-2009) (2004)
This is the first five-year phase of implementation for conservation in EAME, following the development and publication of the Vision and Conservation Strategic Framework.

Coastal East Africa Ecoregion: A Strategy for Success (2004)
Learn more about the nature and successes of WWF's ecoregion conservation approach in the Coastal East Africa Ecoregion.

The Eastern African Marine Ecoregion. Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Framework 2005 - 2025. WWF: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2004)
The main habitats present in the ecoregion are mangrove forests, seagrass beds, coral reefs and open waters, home of over 11,000 species of plants and animals. Typically, these habitats form a mosaic along the coast, supporting rich and complex populations of marine species that rely on this diversity for their productivity. The physical, human and biological features of this region are described in this strategic framework, together with WWF’s Ecoregion Conservation approach aimed at focusing even greater attention on the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion.

Towards the Establishment of an Ecologically Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. (2004)
A 2004 publication that analyzes networks of Marine Protected Area (MPAs) in three countries within the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion, in order to assess the effectiveness of MPAs in protecting marine biodiversity and contributing to sustainable livelihoods. 

The Eastern African Marine Ecoregion Vision: A large scale conservation approach to the management of biodiversity (2004)
This biodiversity vision report and its follow-on Conservation Strategic Framework are the result of a series of workshops organized by WWF between 1999 and 2003 using a participatory approach. The workshops gathered experts from within and outside of the Eastern African region, including representatives from governments, NGOs, academia, and other stakeholder groups to develop a vision and a conservation strategy for EAME.   

Full Protection for Bazaruto: Mozambique's Marine Jewel (2002)
This brief 2002 publication celebrates the doubling of the size of Bazaruto Archipelago National Park in Mozambique through a WWF "Gift to the Earth" Award.

Coral Reef Monitoring in Mozambique II: 2000 Report (2002)
A 2002 report by the Coral Reef Monitoring Program on the state of the coral reefs in Mozambique.

The Fishery Effects of Marine Reserves and Fishery Closures (2002)
A 2002 brochure on the Fishery Effects of Marine Reserves and Fishery Closures by Gel, F.R. and C.M. Roberts.

A Review on the Ecology, Exploitation and Conservation of Reef Fish Resources in Mozambique (2000)
A review on the ecology, exploitation and conservation of reef fish resources in Mozambique by Marcos A. M. Pereira. Presented at the 2nd National Conference on Coastal Zones Research, Maputo 27-29 September 2000.                                                      

Conserving the Miombo Ecoregion, Reconnaissance Summary Report (2001)
A biological and social overview of the expansive miombo woodland ecoregion that spans 3.6 million square km and 11 countries in Africa. This 2001 report follows a comprehensive reconnaissance exercise called the Miombo Ecoregion Project that began in 1999, which brought together a number of scientists from within the Southern African Region.

Marine Protected Areas: Coastal East Africa Ecoregion
A poster on marine parks and priority sites in the EAME.

Mozambique establishes the Quirimbas National Park