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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Author
Year of Publication
Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Elephants in Mozambique 2010-2015
DNAC
2010
Todas as Províncias
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Threats to Biodiversity
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
Niassa
LEPIDOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY OF AFRICA
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.
English
No Restrictions
Mountain Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Nampula; Zambézia
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.
English
No Restrictions
Mountain Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
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).
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Sofala
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
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
Niassa
Tropentag
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity
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
Manica; Sofala
LinKS project
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Community Use of Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity
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
N/A
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.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices
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
Inhambane
Geosciences
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.
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
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
N/A
1894-1895
Academy of Natural Sciences
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.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Collected by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith during His Expedition to Lake Rudolf, Africa
MRV Road Map. Moçambique
MITADER
2016
Todas as Províncias
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
MRV Road Map. Moçambique
Elephant/human conflict and community development around the Niassa Reserve, Mozambique
Osborn, F. & Anstey, S.
2002
N/A
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
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
Niassa
Fauna & Flora International
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Niassa
African Buffalo Symposium
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
N/A
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).
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Todas as Províncias
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Niassa
Sociedade para a Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Reserva do Niassa
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Niassa National Reserve
Mapping the Vegetation and Extent of Agriculture in the Niassa Reserve Using Landsat Imagery
Counting Wildlife Manual
WWF
2004
Todas as Províncias
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.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Zambézia
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Presentations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices; Community Use of Biodiversity
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
N/A
GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
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).
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
Cabo Delgado; Zambézia
Journal of East African Natural History
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The Taxonomic Status of Giant Sengis (Genus rhynchocyon) in Mozambique
Staking Their Claims: Land Disputes in Southern Mozambique
McGregor, J.
1997
Maputo
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
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
Sofala
BIOTROPICA
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
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
Niassa
Biodiversity Foundation for Africa
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
N/A
CIFOR
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.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
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
Niassa
2005-2009
Carbon Balance and Management
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Niassa National Reserve
Monitoring vegetation dynamics and carbon stock density in miombo woodlands
The Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor
Baldus, R. Et al.
2003
Niassa
GTZ Wildlife Programme in Tanzania
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.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas
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
Todas as Províncias
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.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
General Information
Health & Biodiversity
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
Niassa
2002-2007
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.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Niassa National Reserve
Mitigation of negative human impacts on large carnivore populations: Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique
Hierarchy and scale: testing the long term role of water, grazing and nitrogen in the savanna landscape of Limpopo National Park (Mozambique)
Ekblom, A. & Gillson, L.
2010
Gaza
Landscape Ecol
This paper compares vegetation dynamics at two sites in the savanna landscape of Limpopo National Park (PNL), Mozambique. In order to test the relationship between vegetation cover and hydrology, nutrient availability and disturbance from grazing and fire over the last 1,200 years at local (100 m2) scales, we use palaeoecological data (i.e. pollen assemblages, charcoal abundance, C/N ratio, stable isotopes and herbivore-associated spore abundance).
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Limpopo National Park
Hierarchy and scale: testing the long term role of water, grazing and nitrogen in the savanna landscape of Limpopo National Park (Mozambique)
The discovery, biodiversity and conservation of Mabu forest— the largest medium altitude rainforest in southern Africa
Bayliss, J. Et al.
S/D
Nampula; Zambézia
The montane inselbergs of northern Mozambique have been comparatively little-studied, yet recent surveys have shown they have a rich biodiversity with numerous endemic species. Here we present the main findings from a series of scientific expeditions to one of these inselbergs, Mt Mabu, and discuss the conservation implications. Comprehensive species lists of plants, birds, mammals and butterflies are presented. The most significant result was the discovery of a c. 7,880 ha block of undisturbed rainforest, most of it at medium altitude (900–1,400 m), a forest type that is not well represented elsewhere. It is possibly the largest continuous block of this forest type in southern Africa.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Others National Conservation Areas
The discovery, biodiversity and conservation of Mabu forest— the largest medium altitude rainforest in southern Africa
Copper Deficiency in Waterbuck: a Disease of Affluence?
Milewski, A.
2012
Sofala
During July 2011, I visited the Gorongosa National Park, partly to investigate a phenomenon that several staff had mentioned as a possible pathological sign for the post-catastrophic ecology of the Park. There is a large population (approx. 13,000) of waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) on the Urema floodplain, with a proportion of the waterbuck reputedly showing bleached fur, and several territorial males with only one horn.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
General Information
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
Copper Deficiency in Waterbuck: a Disease of Affluence?
Tinley’s plant species list for the Greater Gorongosa Ecosystem, Moçambique
Stalmans, M.
2006
Sofala
International Conservation Services to the Carr Foundation and the Ministry of Tourism
A large number of plant species are listed by Tinley for different parts of the GGE. This information is most useful for a host of applications including biodiversity assessments and ethnobotanical studies. Once again, the plant species information can not easily be accessed. The objective of this document is therefore to provide an accessible list of all plant species named in Tinley (1977).
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
Tinley’s plant species list for the Greater Gorongosa Ecosystem, Moçambique
Positional accuracy of the drainage networks extracted from ASTER and SRTM for the Gorongosa National Park region – Comparative analysis
Carmo, T. & Fonte, C.
2015
Sofala
Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are useful for a great quantity and diversity of applications, namely for hydrologic studies that require the identification of hydrographic basins and water lines. Basins’ boundaries and the hydrographic network can be automatically extracted from DEMs, therefore their accuracy is influenced by the DEMs accuracy. Hence, it is important to control the influence of DEMs errors over the features extracted from them, since differences may be found that influence the basins’ management and/or the modeling of other phenomena.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
Positional accuracy of the drainage networks extracted from ASTER and SRTM for the Gorongosa National Park region – Comparative analysis
Mozambique: Preliminary Assessment of the Status and Distribution of Cheetah
Purchase, G.
2007
Todas as Províncias
CAT News Special Issue 3 – Cheetahs in Southern Africa
Historically cheetah were relatively widespread in Mozambique with records from the north, west and southern parts of the country. More recently significant populations were only known to exist in the north west corner of Tete Province, and within and on the periphery of the Limpopo Valley and Bauhine National Parks. Previous assessments of population concluded that hunting cheetahs for skins had reduced its ranged within the country, as well as a reduction in prey populations. This assessment indicates that the population of cheetahs appears to have further declined, with recent records only reported from the north west of Tete Province.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Mozambique: Preliminary Assessment of the Status and Distribution of Cheetah
The restoration of Gorongosa National Park: A Project to Conserve Wildlife whilst Assisting Impoverished Communities
Yeats, M.
2010
Sofala
University of Cape Town
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Ecosystem Restoration; Protected Areas
Gorongosa National Park
The restoration of Gorongosa National Park: A Project to Conserve Wildlife whilst Assisting Impoverished Communities
Reducing Poverty Through Carbon Forestry? Impacts of the N’hambita Community Carbon Project in Mozambique
Jindal, R.; Kerr, J. & Carter, S.
2012
Sofala
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.05.003
World Development
Debates about the potential poverty alleviation impacts of global carbon markets are far from settled. We extend this debate by examining the impacts of a project in Mozambique that pays local people for carbon forestry activities. We conduct before-and-after project comparison using household data from project and non-project villages. Even though the poorest households participate widely in the project, the impact on incomes is small despite generous carbon accounting and contract terms. Leakage and impermanence remain strong concerns. Development activities under the project unrelated to carbon sequestration have a much bigger impact, albeit on a smaller number of households.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment; Community Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
Gorongosa National Park
Reducing Poverty Through Carbon Forestry? Impacts of the N’hambita Community Carbon Project in Mozambique
Vegetation Survey of Mount Gorongosa
Müller, T. Et al.
2012
Sofala
2008-2012
Biodiversity Foundation for Africa
Mount Gorongosa is a large inselberg almost 700 sq. km in extent in central Mozambique. With a vertical relief of between 900 and 1400 m above the surrounding plain, the highest point is at 1863 m. The mountain consists of a Lower Zone (mainly below 1100 m altitude) containing settlements and over which the natural vegetation cover has been strongly modified by people, and an Upper Zone in which much of the natural vegetation is still well preserved. Both zones are very important to the hydrology of surrounding areas.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
Vegetation Survey of Mount Gorongosa
Late Quaternary vegetation development and disturbance dynamics from a peatland on Mount Gorongosa, central Mozambique
McWethy, D. Et al.
2016
Sofala
Quaternary Science Reviews
Few long-term climate and environmental records are available for southeast Africa where millennial scale shifts in the north-south position of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and changes in Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures interact with local controls (e.g., fire, hydrology) to influence vegetation and ecosystem dynamics. Reconstruction of late-Pleistocene e Holocene environmental change from peat sediments obtained from Mount Gorongosa, central Mozambique, provides insight into vegetation, climate and disturbance interactions over the past c. 27 kyr.
English
No Restrictions
Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
Late Quaternary vegetation development and disturbance dynamics from a peatland on Mount Gorongosa, central Mozambique
Vegetation and carrying capacity of the ‘Sanctuario’, Parque Nacional da Gorongosa, Moçambique
Stalmans, M.
2006
Sofala
An assessment was made of the vegetation, habitat suitability and carrying capacity of the 6,200 ha Sanctuario in the south-western part of the Parque Nacional da Gorongosa (henceforth PNG). Primarily, this study is aimed at supporting the re-introduction strategy for wildlife as part of the restoration of the PNG. The intention is to determine the ‘envelope’ of potential within which policy and actual implementation decisions can be made.
International Conservation Services to the Carr Foundation and the Ministry of Tourism.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
Vegetation and carrying capacity of the ‘Sanctuario’, Parque Nacional da Gorongosa, Moçambique