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Enhancing resilience of communities and effective management of ecosystems in the Chimanimani Mountains Key Biodiversity Area

Key Biodiversity Area Key Landscape for Conservation Terrestrial Protected Area

Livelihoods Management Effectiveness

Local Communities Women National or Local PA Agency

Livelihoods/Alternative economic activities Ecosystem/ Habitat Restoration Protected Area Management effectiveness(PAME)

Medium Grant | 200,000€ Zimbabwe; Southern Africa 01.01.2023 – 30.06.2024

Protected and conserved area(s) concerned

Chimanimani National Park

The BIOPAMA AC Objectives addressed

Support local communities’ initiatives aiming to enhance the livelihoods of local people whilst effectively contributing to protected areas’ management

Priority need addressed

Enhancing livelihoods of communities living around a protected area, improve capacity of these communities and stakeholders in effective management of protected area and its surroundings

The change the project implementation will bring for the protected area(s)

Increased capacity and active participation of local institutions and communities in ecosystem and biodiversity management in and around a protected in Chimanimani. A stakeholder Management and Advisory Group strengthened takes a coordinated approach to site management and guiding of local decisions on conservation in this KBA. A PAME tool (IMET) applied in Chimanimani established conservation gaps addressed by the protected area authority together with local stakeholders. Three local communities living around the protected area adopt green economic livelihoods that are environmentally friendly resulting in reduction of threats to the protected area landscape in Chimanimani. The acquired skills and knowledge in small-scale business management, marketing and value addition accelerate income generation from the established livelihoods. Sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices by local communities integrate well with biodiversity conservation in and around the protected area. Improved ecosystems in and around the protected area through restoration of degraded areas and effective management of the site.

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