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East Usambara Catchment Forest Project - Work Plan 1997

Administrative Report 21

Activity Schedule for 1997

  1997
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Amani Nature Reserve                        
1.  Complete legal establishment of Amani Nature Reserve                        
Legal covenant signing                        
Gazettment of ANR                        
Promotion of awareness of ANR                         
 
2. Management  approaches for ANR adopted                        
Planning for ANR                        
Relevant map production                        
Guide to Important trees                         
Nomination of Advisory Board                        
Establishment of management of ANR                         
Border maintenance                        
Border tree planting/Beating up                        
Fireline maintenance                        
Trail maintenance                        
 
3. Rehabilitation and development of Amani Botanical Garden                        
The report and maps of ABG prepared                        
MOU between FBD/TAFORI and NIMR                        
 
4. Strategies to relocate NIMR                        
Memorandum of understanding                        
Follow up of GEF funding EUCFP                        
 
Catchment Forest Reserves                        
1. Establishment of new forest reserves and enlargements                        
Village and ward meetings                        
Survey and mapping                        
Crop assessment                        
Gazettement                        
Boundary opening and demarcation                        
 
2. Management approaches for catchment F.R. prepared and implemented                        
Preparation of forest management plans                        
Boundary clearing                        
Boundary land preparation                        
Boundary tree planting                        
Boundary tree weeding                        
Boundary tree beating up                        
Frequent patrols                        
Prepare adequate quality and quantity of tree seedlings                        
Fireline to protect sensitive vegetation areas                        
 
3. Assist establishment of local community management of catchment forests on pilot basis                        
Village and ward meeting                        
Assist villagers need arias to manage village forest reserve                        
Survey and mapping                        
Boundary opening                        
Follow-up for village forest activities                        
 
Farm Forestry                        
1. Conducting grassroot awareness-raising campaigns on conservation, reforestation, agroforestry, other farm forestry and land use management practices                        
Meeting and follow-up meetings                        
Organising farmers study tour                        
Video and film shows                        
Distribution of extension materials                        
Work with pilot school on EE.                        
 
2. Assist to develop effective and ecologically sound conservation and farm forestry practices in  seven pilot villages                        
PRA exercise to develop village land forest plan                        
Exchange ideas with agriculture. and livestock extension agents                        
Identification of contact farmers schools                        
Provide technical assistance and train villager in forest                        
Supply Nursery materials                        
Develop Beekeeping activities                        
Monitoring                        
 
3. Encourage and support women's involvement in decision- making related to forestry development and utilisation                        
Involve women in extension and farm forestry                        
Provide extension services for women farmers                        
Develop forestry income generating Act.                        
 
Institutional Support                        
1. Project structure improved                        
Improving reporting and monitoring                        
Management Committee meetings                        
Follow up of permanent staff employment                        
 
2. Strengthen institutional and intersectoral linkages and co-operation                        
TAFORI to produce preliminary report on PSPS                        
MOU between EUCFP, MINR, TAFORI and Mlingano                        
Top official of Tanga, Muheza and Korogwe to visit EUCFP                        
ECP Strengthened                        
RNRO's office and EUCFP meeting and patrol man                        
 
3. Proposals and recommendations for relevant policy and legislative issues                        
Creation of village forest reserve and their men                        
 
4. Proposals for long-term financial sustainability                        
Revenue collection proposal prepared                        
Strategy paper n development of ecotourism in EUCFP                        
 
5. Training programme formulated and implemented                        
Training programme developed                        
Support of BSc and MSc Training                        
Training in Soil conservation for HQ Staff                        
Study tour to SEA/Hotel management training                        
 
6. Preparation and dissemination of publication materials                        
Field guide to major trees of ANR                        
Reports on Biodiversity in EUCFP Guide book and local story                        
posters for farmers distributed                        
 
7. Project staff motivated                        
Modalities to motivate staff prepared                        
motivation system adopted                        
staff meeting                        
 
8. Improved offices, accommodation and equipment provided                        
Information centre and Rest house fr ANR coup                        
Kilangangua and Sigi simple house construction                        
Housing allowance for HQ Staff                        
Machinery and vehicle maintenance                         
Field equipment procured and distributed                        
 
Ecological Research and Monitoring                        
1. Research results on forest ecosystems and their management available                        
Research strategy be prepared                        
Upgrading of hardware and software                        
TAFORI to map gather and analyse existing PSP data                        
 
2. Monitoring impacts of forest management and Project activities                        
Biodiversity survey reports of the forests                        
Monitoring procedures of project activities                        
Hydrology and meteorology data collation                        
 
3. Increased information available to guide research, management and policy decisions                        
Library properly organised and services provided                        
Computer data base completed                        
Use of catalogue cards introduced                        
Improvement of meteorological and hydrological data collection                        

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