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The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.

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Florestas e Fauna Bravia na Segurança Alimentar, Nutrição e Alívio à Pobreza	FAO - Policy Briefing	2007
General Province N/A; Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract O sector de Florestas e Fauna Bravia estabeleceu uma política de desenvolvimento que tem objectivos ecológicos, económicos e sociais. Estes objectivos estão em linha com os objectivos do PARPA II e com os Objectivos de Desenvolvimento do Milénio. Para além da contribuição do sector de florestas e fauna bravia na economia nacional, o sector contribui de uma maneira significativa no emprego, tanto na indústria como no autoemprego. Satisfaz mais de 80% das necessidades de energia doméstica e proporciona diversos alimentos de origem animal e vegetal, produtos medicinais, materiais de construção para as casas, celeiros e currais, utensílios domésticos, forragem, entre outros. Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information General Information Issue Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None Florestas e Fauna Bravia na Segurança Alimentar, Nutrição e Alívio à Pobreza
Terrestrial Vegetation Assessment of the Quirimbas National Park – Final Report	Bandeira, S. Et al.	2007
General Province Cabo Delgado Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract This is one of the first accounts on vegetation of Quirimbas National Park (QNP) and the main goal of this one-year study was to describe the plant structure parameters, identify the different plant species and communities, conduct mapping of the plant communities, describe main categories of plant utilization and conduct a preliminary analysis of abiotic factors influencing vegetation assemblages. Field expedition covered up to 50 days and the following districts visited: Ancuabe, Macomia, Meluco, Quissanga and Ibo. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area Quirimbas National Park Terrestrial Vegetation Assessment of the Quirimbas National Park – Final Report
African swine fever in Mozambique: Review, risk factors and considerations for control	Penrith, M-L.	2007
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract African swine fever (ASF) is the most important disease that constrains pig production in Mozambique. Until 1994 it was apparently restricted to the central and northern provinces, but since 1994 outbreaks have been experienced throughout the country. ASF causes severe economic losses both in the small commercial sector and among the large numbers of small-scale producers in the family sector in rural and peri-urban areas. The history of ASF in Mozambique since its first confirmation in 1960 is briefly reviewed, recent outbreaks are reported, and the available information on the virus genotypes that have been responsible for some of the outbreaks is presented. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Threats to Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None African swine fever in Mozambique: Review, risk factors and considerations for control
Annotated checklist of the birds of Banhine National Park, Southern Mozambique	Pietersen, D. & Pietersen, E.	2010
General Province Gaza Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Ornithological Observations Description/Abstract covers an area of 700 000 ha of near-pristine landscapes. Within the park borders, 11 plant communities have been identified, which can be broadly grouped into five major landscape types, viz. wetland, grassland, Mopane, sandveld and Androstachys landscapes. These landscapes support a wealth of bird species, with 318 species being confirmed in the park to date and many additional species believed to still occur in the park. Of the species recorded to date, 76 are significant range expansions for southern Mozambique, six species were previously subject to confirmation from southern Mozambique, two species have not previously been recorded from southern Mozambique and nine species are considered to be regionally or globally threatened. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Banhine National Park Annotated checklist of the birds of Banhine National Park, Southern Mozambique
On the status of Fulvous Duck and Slaty Egret in Mozambique	Parker, V.	2010
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Ornithological Observations Description/Abstract The Mozambique bird atlas survey reported a marked decline in the population of Fulvous Duck Dendrocygna bicolor in southern Mozambique for the period 1996-2003 (Parker 1999) compared to the results of a waterfowl survey of 1971 (Milstein 1984). Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None On the status of Fulvous Duck and Slaty Egret in Mozambique
Human-Elephant Conflict and Community Development in Niassa Province, Mozambique	Parker, G. & Anstey, S.	2002
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Field Training in Community-Based Crop Protection MZEP Report to WWF SARPO Description/Abstract A strategy for reducing elephant-human conflict was implemented at Matchedje village, previously identified as a site of high conflict. We introduced a range of robust, low cost methods to be used by farmers to protect their crops from elephants and other wild animals. The methods included basic fencing and alarm systems, chilli-based deterrents and noisemakers. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Communication and Public Awareness; Community Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Human-Elephant Conflict and Community Development in Niassa Province, Mozambique
A new species of rupicolous Cordylus Laurenti 1768 (Sauria: Cordylidae) from Northern Mozambique	Branch, W.; Rodel, M. & Marais, J.	2005
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity African Journal of Herpetology Description/Abstract A new rupicolous girdled lizard, Cordylus meculae Branch, Rödel & Marais, is described from Serra Mecula in the Niassa Game Reserve, northern Mozambique. Morphologically it is closest to C. rhodesianus - which is restricted to the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe (850 km south) - but has more rugose head shields, a wider rostral and grey colouration. Although geographically closer to C. nyikae (found 450 km to the west, across the Rift Valley region and Lake Malawi) it differs in numerous features, including details of scalation and nostril position. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve A new species of rupicolous Cordylus Laurenti 1768 (Sauria: Cordylidae) from Northern Mozambique
Carbon stocks for six different land use classes in Niassa province, Mozambique	Pienimäki, A.	2014
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Department of Forest Sciences Faculty for Agriculture and Forestry Description/Abstract The purpose of this study was to quantify carbon stocks on locally relevant land use classes in Niassa province, northern Mozambique, and evaluate the change of carbon stocks caused by forest plantations. Six major land use classes were identified: dense miombo, open miombo, other woody vegetation, fallow land, eucalypt plantations and pine plantations. A sample plot grid was laid on chosen areas representing each of the classes. Vegetation aboveground carbon stocks (trees, shrubs and herbaceous vegetation) were recorded in the inventory and topsoil (30 cm) was sampled for soil organic carbon content, to be determined in laboratory. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Carbon stocks for six different land use classes in Niassa province, Mozambique
Country Profile: Republic of Mozambique – Giraffe Conservation Status Report	GIRAFFE	S/D
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract Giraffe in the Republic of Mozambique (referred to as Mozambique in this report) are protected under the Forestry and Wildlife Law (Law No. 10/99) and Regulations of the Forestry and Wildlife Law (Decree No. 12/2002). Giraffe are listed in Annexure 2 of the Regulations as a protected species that may not be hunted. They are listed as one of the eight mammals on Mozambique’s National Red List that are either extinct or in danger of extinction (MICOA 2009). Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area All Protected Areas of Mozambique Country Profile: Republic of Mozambique – Giraffe Conservation Status Report
Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands – Mozambique	Parker, V.	S/D
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The Republic of Mozambique is a country on the east coast of Africa, with a land area of 799,380 km² and a coastline of c.2,500 km². It is divided into 10 provinces, and shares borders with South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. The population was estimated at 15,656,000 in 1990, with a natural increase of 2.7% per annum. The population growth is compounded by the return of refugees from neighbouring states since the end of the civil war in 1992. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity Type of Information General Information Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area All Protected Areas of Mozambique Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands – Mozambique
Diretrizes do Inventário Florestal Nacional de Moçambique 2016. v 3.0	MITADER	2016
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract O objetivo geral é estabelecer um sistema de monitoramento florestal para o país para apoiar a tomada de decisões sobre o manejo florestal sustentável com evidências científicas, e o desenvolvimento duma política florestal sustentável a nível nacional. O IFN periodicamente deve recolher informações completas, precisas e atualizadas sobre o estado das florestas. Os objetivos do inventário florestal não são somente averiguar o volume dos recursos florestais que são necessários para a formulação do plano florestal sustentável em Moçambique, mas também calcular os fatores de emissão que são necessários para a estimativa das emissões de carbono e redução dos estoques de carbono nas atividades da REDD +. Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Official Government Document Issue Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.) Relevant Protected Area None Diretrizes do Inventário Florestal Nacional de Moçambique 2016. v 3.0
Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Elephants in Mozambique 2010-2015	DNAC	2010
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The National Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Elephants in Mozambique seeks to maintain and, where possible, increase the numbers and range of elephant populations, their habitats and associated biodiversity, ensuring full economic benefit to national and local development, including the communities with whom they share the land. This will be achieved by conserving elephants and their range through the provision of effective protection; managing elephant populations in collaboration with local stakeholders; reducing HEC through mitigation, spatial planning and increased community benefits; ensuring an efficient and effective institutional and organisational framework for elephant management. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Official Government Document Issue Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Threats to Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area All Protected Areas of Mozambique Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Elephants in Mozambique 2010-2015
Butterflies of Mt Mecula and Mt Yao, Niassa Province, Northern Mozambique	Congdon, T. & Bayliss, J.	2013
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity LEPIDOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY OF AFRICA Description/Abstract A multidisciplinary expedition visited Mt Mecula and Mt Yao in northern Mozambique from 6th to 16th May, 2012. Butterflies found on the two mountains are scheduled, and those of scientific interest are discussed. A preliminary report on the flora of Mt Yao is provided. Biogeographical inferences are drawn. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Mountain Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Butterflies of Mt Mecula and Mt Yao, Niassa Province, Northern Mozambique
The avifauna and forest vegetation of Mt. Mabu, northern Mozambique, with notes on mammals	Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Dowset, R.	2009
General Province Nampula; Zambézia Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract Mount Mabu in northern Mozambique (peak at 1710 m) lies a short distance east of the taller Mt Chiperone (2054 m), and about 90 km SE of Mt Mulanje (3002 m) in adjacent Malawi. It is clothed in an extensive undulating mantle of forest from an altitude of about 950–1000 to 1600–1650 m, estimated to cover some 60–70 km², making it the largest mid-altitude forest in Mozambique. The lower slopes are covered in transition woodland, riparian forest (down to at least 300 m), cultivation and neglected tea plantations. The latter have developed into tea forest, overtopped by Albizia adianthifolia and other indigenous trees. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Mountain Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None The avifauna and forest vegetation of Mt. Mabu, northern Mozambique, with notes on mammals
Biodiversity of the Zambezi Basin Wetlands: Review and Preliminary Assessment of Available Information	Timberlake, J.	1998
General Province Sofala; Tete; Zambézia Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The Regional Office for Southern Africa of IUCN (IUCN-ROSA), in conjunction with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), initiated the Zambezi Basin Wetlands Conservation and Resource Utilisation Project (ZBWCRUP) in 1996. This project is aimed at ensuring wise use of natural resources of the wetlands of the Zambezi Basin, focussing in particular on four project sites (the Barotse floodplains in western Zambia, the floodplains and swamps of the Chobe/Caprivi region of Namibia and Botswana, the wetlands of the Lower Shire in southern Malawi and Mozambique, and the Zambezi Delta in Mozambique). Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity Type of Information Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None Biodiversity of the Zambezi Basin Wetlands: Review and Preliminary Assessment of Available Information
Conservation of miombo woodland in central Mozambique	Tipper, R. & Garret, W.	2008
General Province Sofala Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The technical specification aims to summarise best available evidence about the environmental benefits associated with sustainable management and conservation of these valuable ecosystems. Further information and research is welcome and will be incorporated periodically. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None Conservation of miombo woodland in central Mozambique
Impacts of Uncontrolled Logging on the Miombo Woodlands of the Niassa Reserve in Mozambique	Alves, T. Et al.	2016
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Tropentag Description/Abstract This study evaluated the conservation status of tree populations and the impact of illegal logging in the Niassa National Reserve, a huge protected area in northern Mozambique, bordering Tanzania. The Miombo woodland around 8 villages was sampled on 43 transects laid out from log patios showing evidence of felling. Standing trees and stumps of 8 timber species (P. angolensis, A. quanzensis, M. sthulmannii, B. africana, C. imberbe, D. melanoxylon, P. angolensis and S. madagascariensis) were identified, quantified and measured. A total of 173 respondents in 12 villages were interviewed about their perception on logging and its benefits. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Impacts of Uncontrolled Logging on the Miombo Woodlands of the Niassa Reserve in Mozambique
Indigenous Knowledge of Edible Tree Products – The Mungomu Tree in Central Mozambique	Saxon, G. & Chidiamassamba, C.	2005
General Province Manica; Sofala Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity LinKS project Description/Abstract The objective of the study was to review and document the local knowledge base on the Mungomu tree in the district of Macossa and establish whether it varies according to gender, socio-economic status and generational differences. The study also looks at how the nut is used by local people and at its importance for food security. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Community Use of Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None Indigenous Knowledge of Edible Tree Products – The Mungomu Tree in Central Mozambique
Tracking Wildlife Conservation in Southern Africa: Histories of Protected Areas in Gorongosa and Maputaland	McKeown, K.	2015
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information This project began as an investigation into the visual history of Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park and the way that wildlife images shaped its past. I wanted to expand the historiography of protected areas beyond the human displacement narratives that had directed the field and think more carefully about how different images of “wilderness,” which had incited and corroborated human displacements and dispossession, were produced and circulated. I was also interested in exploring alternative visions of these areas beyond white, colonial, and tourist projections. I intended to explore different media, including films and photography, as well as local impressions of the landscape, as a way of understanding diverse constructions of place. Publishing Entity UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Description/Abstract Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices Relevant Protected Area Gorongosa National Park; Maputo Special Reserve Tracking Wildlife Conservation in Southern Africa: Histories of Protected Areas in Gorongosa and Maputaland
Geochemistry of Petroleum Gases and Liquids from the Inhassoro, Pande and Temane Fields Onshore Mozambique	Loegering, M. & Milkov, A.	2017
General Province Inhambane Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Geosciences Description/Abstract Although the first petroleum fields in the Mozambique basin were discovered more than 60 years ago, the composition and origin of petroleum fluids in this basin are largely unknown. We studied the geochemical composition of petroleum gases and liquids from the Inhassoro, Pande and Temane fields located onshore Mozambique. The gases are relatively dry (methane-dominated, average C1/(C1–C5) ratio is ~0.96), have pure thermogenic origin, originate predominantly from marine shale source organofacies and show no evidence of primary microbial gas or biodegradation. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Coastal Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area None Geochemistry of Petroleum Gases and Liquids from the Inhassoro, Pande and Temane Fields Onshore Mozambique
Collected by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith during His Expedition to Lake Rudolf, Africa	Rhoads, S.	1896
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) 1894-1895 External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Academy of Natural Sciences Description/Abstract In the following annotated list of the mammals collected by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith during his African expedition of 1894-'95 across Somaliland to Lake Rudolf, I have included all the species coming under my observation which were brought back by Dr. Smith to Philadelphia. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None Collected by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith during His Expedition to Lake Rudolf, Africa
MRV Road Map. Moçambique	MITADER	2016
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract A MRV system should be, as required, a robust and transparent national forest monitoring system for the monitoring and reporting REDD+ activities, providing estimates that must be transparent, consistent (over time and with the established Forest Reference Levels) and accurate (taking into account national capabilities and capacities). All REDD+ results based actions should be fully measured, reported and verified. Furthermore, as the REDD+ scheme is expected to deliver emission reductions and other co‐benefits, the MRV system should be designed to help track a range of other indicators such as biodiversity and social benefits. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Official Government Document Issue Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.) Relevant Protected Area None MRV Road Map. Moçambique
Elephant/human conflict and community development around the Niassa Reserve, Mozambique	Osborn, F. & Anstey, S.	2002
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract An assessment of the significance and nature (crop damage and human mortality) of elephant-human conflicts in the areas around Niassa Game Reserve to provide a basis for WWF planning and prioritizing. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Threats to Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Elephant/human conflict and community development around the Niassa Reserve, Mozambique
Elephant poaching in Niassa Reserve, Mozambique: population impact revealed by combined survey trends for live elephants and carcasses	Booth, V. & Dunham, K.	2014
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Fauna & Flora International Description/Abstract Trends in the populations of large herbivores in Niassa Reserve, Mozambique, have been monitored through biennial aerial surveys since 1998. The elephant Loxodonta africana population has been subjected to intensive illegal hunting since 2006. We used a simple population model to mimic the observed trends in the numbers of live and dead elephants to demonstrate the impact of poaching. The number of fresh or recent carcasses recorded was used in the model as an index of the annual mortality rate. A maximum likelihood analysis to compare population models revealed that the best fit to the survey estimates of both live elephants and old or very old carcasses was a model that started with 6635 elephants in 1987. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Elephant poaching in Niassa Reserve, Mozambique: population impact revealed by combined survey trends for live elephants and carcasses
Understanding the mechanisms limiting the buffalo population in Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique	Prin, T. Et al.	2014
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity African Buffalo Symposium Description/Abstract The Niassa National Reserve (NNR), Mozambique is one of the vastest protected areas in Africa (42,140 km2) and includes around 39,000 local residents within the limits of the reserve. NNR suffered from 10 years of independence war (1964-1974) and 15 years of civil war (1977-1992), during which wildlife population decreased substantially. Despite important conservation efforts, the density of ungulate community remains strikingly low compared to other similar savanna systems, especially buffalo which is considered as a key asset for the local trophy hunting industry and has logically become a management priority for the NNR. We addressed this issue through three main protocols. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Understanding the mechanisms limiting the buffalo population in Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique
Vegetation survey of Niassa National Reserve oriented for vegetation mapping and range resources assessment using satellite imagery	Ganzin, N. & Poilecot, P.	2010
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The vegetation survey described here was carried out within this research, with a specific aim of providing information for the first aspect of the research, related to spatial heterogeneity. It is therefore NOT a botanical inventory as such, but more of a collection of information for mapping purposes. As a matter of fact, accurate information on the vegetation and forage resources is essential in order to be able to analyse data on the buffaloes themselves, mainly through GPS “collars” that provide positions of 8 sample buffalo herds since 2009 (cf. Prin, 210 :Collaring Operation Report). Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Vegetation survey of Niassa National Reserve oriented for vegetation mapping and range resources assessment using satellite imagery
Checklist and Centres of Vertebrate Diversity in Mozambique	Schneider, M. Et al.	S/D
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract A checklist of vertebrates of Mozambique was elaborated by means of revision of monographic and web-based resources. During interviews of native speakers made in various parts of Mozambique, vernacular names of vertebrates in the 20 most important languages were assessed and included in the checklist as well as their common names in Portuguese and English. Additional information such as the category of Red List of threatened species, conservation status according to the Forest and Wildlife Law and Regulation of Mozambique, the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is provided. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None Checklist and Centres of Vertebrate Diversity in Mozambique
Mapping the Vegetation and Extent of Agriculture in the Niassa Reserve Using Landsat Imagery	Desmet, P.	2004
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Sociedade para a Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Reserva do Niassa Description/Abstract This report discusses the aims, methods and findings of the vegetation study conducted as part of the 2003-4 biodiversity survey of the Niassa Reserve in northern Mozambique. The broad aims of this study were to map (1) the vegetation of the reserve; and, (2) the extent of agriculture in the reserve. In both studies analyses were based on interpretation of two satellite image mosaics covering the reserve: A Landsat5 mosaic from 1993 and a Landsat7 mosaic from 2001. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Mapping the Vegetation and Extent of Agriculture in the Niassa Reserve Using Landsat Imagery
Counting Wildlife Manual	WWF	2004
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The objective of this manual is to provide an introduction to and improved over time by the ground-based methods for counting wildlife. These methods more have all been designed and tested during 1994-9 by producer communities and Rural District Councils in Zimbabwe as part of the WWF Support to CAMPFIRE Project. The manual emphasizes methods which are simple, reliable and easily implemented. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area All Protected Areas of Mozambique Counting Wildlife Manual
Conservação de Recursos Naturais na Reserva Nacional de Gile e suas áreas periféricas por meio do fortalecimento das atividades econômicas e produtivas das comunidades rurais	COSV	S/D
General Province Zambézia Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Presentations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices; Community Use of Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Gilé National Reserve Conservação de Recursos Naturais na Reserva Nacional de Gile e suas áreas periféricas por meio do fortalecimento das atividades econômicas e produtivas das comunidades rurais
Assessing the Phenology of Southern Tropical Africa: A Comparison of Hemispherical Photography, Scatterometry, and Optical/NIR Remote Sensing	Ryan, C. Et al.	2014
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING Description/Abstract The seasonal cycle of tree leaf display in the savannas and woodlands of the seasonally dry tropics is complex, and robust observations are required to illuminate the processes at play. Here, we evaluate three types of data for this purpose, comparing scatterometry (QuikSCAT !0) and optical/near-infrared MODIS EVI remotely sensed data against field observations. At a site in Mozambique, the seasonal cycles from both space-borne sensors are in close agreement with each other and with estimates of tree plant area index derived from hemispherical photography (r > 0.88). Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area None Assessing the Phenology of Southern Tropical Africa: A Comparison of Hemispherical Photography, Scatterometry, and Optical/NIR Remote Sensing
The Taxonomic Status of Giant Sengis (Genus rhynchocyon) in Mozambique	Coals, P. & Rathbun, G.	2012
General Province Cabo Delgado; Zambézia Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Journal of East African Natural History Description/Abstract The sengis (elephant-shrews) of Mozambique are poorly known, especially the taxonomic status of the giant sengis, genus Rhynchocyon. Currently, Rhynchocyon from Mozambique are thought to be chequered sengis, R. cirnei with specimens from the central coastal areas being placed in the subspecies R. c. cirnei, while the subspecific status of those from north-eastern areas has not been determined. To resolve this taxonomic ambiguity, we collected voucher specimens from north-eastern Mozambique. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area None The Taxonomic Status of Giant Sengis (Genus rhynchocyon) in Mozambique
Staking Their Claims: Land Disputes in Southern Mozambique	McGregor, J.	1997
General Province Maputo Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity University of Wisconsin-Madison Description/Abstract The process of postwar reconstruction which followed the signing of Mozambique’s General Peace Accord in 1992 saw a proliferation of disputes over land and resources operating on different levels. Gregory Myers and the Land Tenure Center (LTC) project in Mozambique have explored the set of conflicts associated with the government practice of land redistribution to the private sector, including the insecurity and conflict generated by a poorly functioning land-titling procedure and the lack of a central institution for adjudicating overlapping claims. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Other Terrestrial Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Community Use of Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None Staking Their Claims: Land Disputes in Southern Mozambique
Above- and Belowground Carbon Stocks in a Miombo Woodland Landscape of Mozambique	Ryan, C.; Williams, M. Grace, J.	2010
General Province Sofala Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity BIOTROPICA Description/Abstract Quantifying ecosystem carbon stocks is vital for understanding the relationship between changes in land use and carbon dioxide emissions. Here, we estimate carbon stocks in an area of miombo woodland in Mozambique, by identifying the major carbon stocks and their variability. Data on the biomass of tree stems and roots, saplings, and soil carbon stocks are reported and compared with other savannas systems around the globe. A new allometric relationship between stem diameter and tree stem and root biomass is presented, based on the destructive harvest of 29 trees. These allometrics are combined with an inventory of 12,733 trees on 58 plots over an area of 27 ha. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area Gorongosa National Park Above- and Belowground Carbon Stocks in a Miombo Woodland Landscape of Mozambique
Niassa Reserve Botanical Survey – June 2003	Timberlake, J.; Golding, J. & Clarke, P.	2003
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Biodiversity Foundation for Africa Description/Abstract At the request of the Sociedade para a Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Reserva do Niassa and Fauna and Flora International, a botanical survey of the Niassa Reserve in northern Mozambique was carried out in June 2003. The objectives included compiling a preliminary plant species list, collecting herbarium specimens, providing an initial characterisation of the vegetation types found there, identifying species and areas of particular importance for conservation, and providing recommendations to management on plant conservation priorities. The survey team consisted of five botanists. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Biological and Cultural Diversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Niassa Reserve Botanical Survey – June 2003
O contexto de REDD+ em Moçambique Causas, actores e instituições	Sitoe, A.; Salomão, A. & Wertz-Kanounnikoff, S.	2012
General Province N/A Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity CIFOR Description/Abstract This study offers an overview of the REDD+ context in Mozambique through a synthesis of the current knowledge of the causes of forest carbon changes, a review of the legal and institutional context, and a description of the current political process of REDD+. The objective is to gather data and relevant information, and to offer a preliminary analysis of the fundamental aspects that can help to promote efficient, effective and equitable REDD+ policies. Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations Issue Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.) Relevant Protected Area None O contexto de REDD+ em Moçambique Causas, actores e instituições
Monitoring vegetation dynamics and carbon stock density in miombo woodlands	Ribeiro, N. Et al.	2013
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) 2005-2009 External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Carbon Balance and Management Description/Abstract The United Nation’s Program for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) aims to reduce the 20% contribution to global emissions of greenhouse gases from the forest sector, offering a financial value of the carbon stored in forests as an incentive for local communities. The pre-requisite for the setup of a participatory REDD + Program is the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of baseline carbon stocks and their changes over time. In this study, we investigated miombo woodland’s dynamics in terms of composition, structure and biomass over a 4-year period (2005–2009), and the Carbon Stock Density (CSD) for the year 2009. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Peer-reviewed article Issue Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Monitoring vegetation dynamics and carbon stock density in miombo woodlands
The Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor	Baldus, R. Et al.	2003
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity GTZ Wildlife Programme in Tanzania Description/Abstract This paper describes how a number of governmental and nongovernmental actors under the leadership of the Tanzanian Wildlife Division have worked towards the creation of „Wildlife Management Areas“ on village land in Southern Tanzania, which would serve as a string of protected areas to form a corridor connecting two elephant ranges of high importance, the Selous Game Reserve and ecosystem and the Niassa Game Reserve in Mozambique. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations Issue Protected Areas Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve; Transfrontier Conservation Areas The Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor
Influências ambientais na qualidade de vida em Moçambique	Garcia, F.; Bandeira, R. & Lise, F.	2005
General Province Todas as Províncias Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract Moçambique é um país rico em recursos naturais renováveis, de grande importância econômica. Este artigo tem como objetivo congregar informação sobre principais problemas ambientais e suas conseqüências na saúde e qualidade de vida da população no país. Entre os problemas ambientais incluem-se, embora com carácter localizado, pressão sobre uso dos recursos naturais resultante da migração de populações, abate indiscriminado da fauna e tráfico de marfim observados durante o período da guerra civil, exploração de outros bens de alto valor comercial, exploração excessiva de madeira comercial, desmatamento, disponibilidade limitada e qualidade de água, poluição industrial e degradação da qualidade do ar. Document Language Portuguese Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity General Type of Information General Information Issue Health & Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area None Influências ambientais na qualidade de vida em Moçambique
Mitigation of negative human impacts on large carnivore populations: Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique	Begg, C. & Begg, K.	2009
General Province Niassa Years Covered (Years subject to analysis in the document) 2002-2007 External Link Additional Information Publishing Entity Description/Abstract The African lion is listed as vulnerable with an estimated 23 000 to 40 000 lions remaining in Africa (Nowell et al. 2006) while the African wild dog is considered endangered with less than 8000 individuals remaining (IUCN/SSC, in prep, 2008). As a result of the work of the Niassa Carnivore Project, NNR has been identified as a priority for both lion (2006; Nowell et al 2006) and African wild dog (IUCN/SSC, in prep, 2008) conservation in eastern and southern Africa. The lion population is believed to be one of only five lion populations left in Africa that is currently increasing. Document Language English Restrictions No Restrictions Type of Biodiversity Forest Biodiversity Type of Information Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations Issue Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Relevant Protected Area Niassa National Reserve Mitigation of negative human impacts on large carnivore populations: Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique

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