East Usambara Catchment Forest Project - Work Plan 1999/2000

Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism,
Tanzania Forestry and Beekeeping Division

Department of International Development Co-operation,
Finland Finnish Forest and Park Service

Tanga, 1999

Table of Contents

Programme fact sheet

Introduction

• General Status of the Programme
• Strategies

Progamme Results and major activities

1. Conservation status of the East Usambara Forests upgraded by establishing East Usambara MAB Reserve
   • Prepare and submit application
   • Awareness raising activities
   
   
2. Management Approaches Developed and Tested for Nature establishing East Usambara MAB Reserve
   • Management approaches tested in Amani Nature Reserve
   • Expand Nature Reserve System in East Usambara
   • FBD HQ Establishes a Nature Conservation Unit
   
   
3. Management of National Catchment Forest reserves improved
   • On going management activities
   • Consolidation of Existing Forest Reserves
   • Improved accessibility
   • Declining forest destruction
   • Forest gaps reduced
   • Systematic procedures development for JFM
   • Joint management plans prepared & implemented
   • Derema and corridors gazetted
   
   
4. Village forest management approaches developed and tested
   • Existing village forests managed
   • Step by step procedures developed
   • New village forest reserves created
   
   
5. Systematic farm forestry programme developed
   • Assess local needs and interests
   • Increase tree nurseries and tree planting
   • More appropriate farming practices(Agroforestry and soil conservation
   • Alternative option to forest resources developed and promoted
   • Land alternatives available
   
   
6. More effective extension and environmental education syatem in place, and number of villagers participating in conservation issues increased
   • Extension reaches all villages
   • Extension collaboration improved
   • Village conservation organisations strengthened
   • Environmental education
   • Environmental education syllabus
   
   
7. Research relevant for forest conservation and management increased and dissemination of information improved
   • Research encouraged on priority topics
   • Improved access to and dissemination of information
   • Biodiversity surveys
   
   
8. Monitoring systems related to conservation activities improved
   • Monitoring system in place
   
   
9. Eco-tourism in the East Usambaras promoted
   • Improved eco-tourism infrastructure
   • Improved local livelihoods
   
   
10. Supportive policy and legislation for sustainable forest conservation in place conservation in place
    
    
11. Institutional Mechanisms Created and Developed for Sustainable Forest Conservation Activities
    • Improved Management and Administration
    • Long-term staffing and training plans prepared and followed
    • Gender strategy developed
    • Long-term funding mechanisms in place
    • Short-term funding secured
    
    
12. Amani Botanical Garden rehabilitated for research, training and tourism purposes and centre for tropical forestry research and training developed at Amani.
    • Amani Botanical Garden rehabilitated for research, training and tourism purposes
    • Centre for Research and Training Developed
    
    
13. Collaboration among TRCF local communities and other institutions strengthened
    • Relationship and communication improved
    • Implementation plans developed

    Estimated Budget for July 1999 - June 2000

    Budget by Results 1999/2000

    EUCAMP Budget 1999/2000

    East Usambara Catchment Forest Project/EUCAMP Administrative reports series

    Appendix 1 - Pilot villages in third Phase 1999-2000 EUCAMP

    Appendix 2 - Research studies and collaboratirs to EUCFP