Climate Action Tanzania, United Republic of Project #5708

Conserving 250,000 Acres of Tanzanian Rainforest

by African Rainforest Conservancy (ARC)

Conserving 250,000 Acres of Tanzanian Rainforest

Project Report | Nov 10, 2015
Project Updates

By Namasha Schelling | Executive Director

Farmers attending FSC and REDD+ standards training

Recent achievements include:

The establishment of 26,862 ha of village land forest reserves in Kilosa District (in addition to the 111,765 ha established through the REDD project);

The development of a ‘forest manifesto’ describing community priorities for candidates standing for election during the recent national and local elections. The manifesto was presented to all of the major parties and to prospective MPs and councillors in the areas where MJUMITA is active;

The development of a film about forest crimes and how communities are successfully tackling them;

The development of the first district harvesting plan to be based on sound ecological data and to include issues such as free, prior and informed consent as well as documenting community rights to make decisions about harvesting on village land.

Recent media coverage:

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-10-22/tanzania-trying-turn-charcoal-trade-enemy-friend-forest

Small scale farmers met with journalists in Kilosa

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