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
Willingness to Pay for Marine Based Tourism Within the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique
Brouwer, R.
2005
Maputo
Marine protected areas (MPAs) can serve as a structure that ensures the continuing function of marine and coastal ecosystem goods and services. However, to be effective and sustainable, MPAs must be able to prove their economic worth and generate revenue. User-fees are a common system used to partially finance multi-use MPAs. This study applies contingent valuation as a method of economic valuation within an MPA in southern Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Tourism and Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Willingness to Pay for Marine Based Tourism Within the Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique
Livelihoods: An Analysis and Proposal to Reconcile Conservation and Development in the Buffer Zone of the Quirimbas National Park
Brouwer, R.
2005
Cabo Delgado
In Cabo Delgado Province, the Mozambican government has taken conservation as
a development strategy by creating the Quirimbas National Park (QNP) in 2002.
Park management is receiving technical support from WWF. However, as funds
were made available only in March 2005, implementation is only starting to gain
steam in the second semester of this year (2005).
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Livelihoods: An Analysis and Proposal to Reconcile Conservation and Development in the Buffer Zone of the Quirimbas National Park
Quirimbas National Park: A Guide
Marques, R. Et al.
2012
Cabo Delgado
This guidebook provides an invaluable insight into the unique natural, cultural
and historical resources of the Quirimbas National Park: 7500 square kilometres
of woodlands, granite inselbergs, coastal forests, white beaches and coral reefs, home
to a rich terrestrial and marine wildlife.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Quirimbas National Park: A Guide
Sea Turtle Conservation Communications, Education and Conservation Quirimbas Archipelago
CI; IUCN & Sindisa Foundation
2006
Cabo Delgado
Northern Mocambique and the Quirimbas Archipelago, within which lies the Quirimbas National Park, is one of
southeast Africa’s most significant ecosystems. With 32 islands, extensive coral reefs and beaches and wild
terrestrial habitats reaching to coastal dunes and mangrove forests, the area is unusual in that turtles, whales,
elephant and lion could, ostensibly, be seen in a single sweep of the eye. Indigenous people pursue their
livelihoods as an integral part of this ecosystem
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Communication and Public Awareness; Protected Areas; Community Use of Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Sea Turtle Conservation Communications, Education and Conservation Quirimbas Archipelago
Status and Management of Marine Turtles in the Quirimbas National Park
Costa, A.
2007
Cabo Delgado
WWF Mozambique
The marine turtle conservation and management programme in QNP started in July 2006, with the identification of important feeding and nesting grounds. This programme includes monitoring of turtle nesting, turtle tagging, turtle identification training courses and most importantly awareness programmes for visitors, local communities, local and migratory fishermen.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park
Status and Management of Marine Turtles in the Quirimbas National Park
The Direcção Nacional de Terras e Florestas through the PIDA Program, financed by the Italian Cooperation, carried out the Interagted Assessment of Mozambican Forests (AIFM). The AIFM was funded with 2.5 million euros, and was executed by the consortium formed by Agriconsulting S.p.A (Italian) e Rural Consult Lda (Mozambican), between 2005 and 2007. The main objective of AIFM was to evaluate the extent and composition of the forest resources of the entire country, in order to provide to the Mozambican Government updated information on the present state of such resources for a better protection, conservation and utilization
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Presentations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Integrated Assessment of Mozambican Forests
Plant communities and landscapes of the Parque Nacional de Zinave, Mozambique
Stalmans, M. & Peel, M.
2010
Inhambane
The Parque Nacional de Zinave covers 400 000 ha in Mozambique to the south of the Save River. Until recently, this park had been characterised by neglect and illegal hunting that caused the demise of most of its large wildlife. A recent initiative has been launched that aims at rehabilitating the park within the scope of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP). A vegetation map was required as input to its management plan.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Zinave National Park
Plant communities and landscapes of the Parque Nacional de Zinave, Mozambique
Terrestrial Vegetation Assessment of the Quirimbas National Park: Terms of Reference
MITUR
Sd
Cabo Delgado
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park
Terrestrial Vegetation Assessment of the Quirimbas National Park: Terms of Reference
Birds of Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Boer, W. & Bento, C.
1999
Maputo (cidade)
Mondi BLSA
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Birds of Inhaca Island, Mozambique
National Report on Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Mozambique
The Mozambican government through the Ministry for the Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) has the mandate of coordinating and fulfillment of the international initiatives on environment and biodiversity issues as well as to adopt the basic legislation that links to the national policy for environment. The Convention for Biological Biodiversity (CBD), ractified by Mozambique in 1995, envisages the mainly the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable utilization of its components benefit sharing arising from utilization of genetic resources, effective managent of protected areas as well as ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
National Report on Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Mozambique
Mozambique establishes the Quirimbas National Park
WWF
2002
Cabo Delgado
Establishment of the 7,500 km2 Quirimbas National Park, in Mozambique’s northern-most Cabo Delgado Province, close to the border with Tanzania, represents a globally signicant conservation achievement. This new park is a conservation jewel, boasting an exciting mosaic of wildlife, and helping protect one of the richest areas of coral reef in the world as well as many other important features, including mangroves, coastal forest and woodland, turtles, dugongs and elephants.
English
No Restrictions
General
Others
Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park
Mozambique establishes the Quirimbas National Park
Benthic Habitat Mapping And Biodiversity Analysis In The Primeiras And Segundas Archipelago Reserve
Teixeira, L. Et al.
2015
Nampula
The Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago Reserve is a recently established marine protected area, the largest in Africa, located in the waters of Northern Mozambique. This protected area is of significant local economic importance and global ecological relevance, containing the southernmost coral reefs in Eastern Africa. However, information related to the marine ecosystem, notably benthic habitat is very scarce. Twelve atolls were mapped in the region using object-based image classification of very-high resolution satellite imagery (IKONOS, Quickbird, and WorldView).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Benthic Habitat Mapping And Biodiversity Analysis In The Primeiras And Segundas Archipelago Reserve
Moçambique e a Arca dos Tesouros
Ad
2007
N/A
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Others
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Moçambique e a Arca dos Tesouros
Africa 2010 year in review
Branham, M. Et al.
2010
N/A
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Africa 2010 year in review
Coral Reproduction and Gas developments in the Quirimbas Archipelagos Reconciliation of Natural Processes and Human Activities
Sola, E.
Sd
Cabo Delgado
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park
Coral Reproduction and Gas developments in the Quirimbas Archipelagos Reconciliation of Natural Processes and Human Activities
Results Summary and Management Recommendations Marine Biological and Resource Use Surveys of the Quirimba Archipelago
Whittington, M. Et al.
1998
Cabo Delgado
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Results Summary and Management Recommendations Marine Biological and Resource Use Surveys of the Quirimba Archipelago
Conservation Science in Mozambique
USAID Mozambique
2014
Maputo (cidade)
On April 21-22, 2014, a workshop on ‘Conservation Science in Mozambique’ was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo. The conference was attended by approximately 130 individuals from government, academia, the donor community and civil society. More than 40 presentations were given during the first day and a half of the conference and this was followed on the second day by an afternoon of discussions to develop a national research agenda and a list of research priorities. The intended beneficiaries of this workshop were the Agencia Nacional das Areas de Conservação (ANAC) and BIOFUND
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Conservation Science in Mozambique
Guia Bibliográfico sobre Género, Biodiversidade e Conhecimento Local em Moçambique
O presente guião constitui um instrumento básico, prático e utilitário para o estudo de três áreas fundamentais ligados ao projecto LINKs, nomeadamente Género, Biodiversidade e Conhecimento Local, em Moçambique. Género, Biodiversidade e Conhecimento Local, para o fortalecimento do da Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar é um projecto Regional da África Austral, executado pela Organização das Noções Unidas para a Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO) com o financiamento do Reino da Noruega. O projecto teve o seu inicio em Zimbabwe, em 1995; em 1998 foi alargado para o Tanzânia. Em Moçambique teve o seu inicio no ano 2000.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Gender and Biodiversity; Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices
None
Guia Bibliográfico sobre Género, Biodiversidade e Conhecimento Local em Moçambique
Managing the Conflicts Between People and Lion Review and insights from the literature and field experience
Chardonnet, P. Et al.
2010
N/A
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The goal of the present collective work is to contribute to maintaining a balance between human beings and lions in Africa. It supports the work of the Cat Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in developing a long-term conservation strategy for the African lion. In our work, the conflict between humans and the African lion is understood from both sides, in accordance with the recommendation of the 5th World Park Congress in 2004 in Durban: “Human-wildlife conflict occurs when the needs and behaviour of wildlife impact negatively on the goals of humans or when the goals of humans negatively impact the needs of wildlife.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Managing the Conflicts Between People and Lion Review and insights from the literature and field experience
Strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts Mozambique
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
lowest levels of poverty in the world. In 2002, the national per capita income was $210 and more than 70% of the population are rural and rely on subsistence and small-scale agriculture for their livelihood. While the country’s wildlife resources have been plundered over the last 30 years, they are still very significant. Wildlife still represents a very valuable opportunity for the country and, properly managed, it can benefit the people that share the same area of land through sustainable utilization and tourism. National Parks and Reserves have been created, yet people continue to live within them (e.g. Banhine, Zinave).
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Community Use of Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts Mozambique
Learning Lessons from Disaster Recovery: The Case of Mozambique
Wiles, P.; Selvester, K. & Fidalgo, L
2005
N/A
2000-2001
This report is part of a ProVention Consortium five-country1 review of lessons learned from recovery after major natural disasters analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of recovery assistance from governments, donors, and civil society after the disasters occurred. Mozambique offers an example of a post-conflict country faced with major natural disasters. It also offers an example of recovery in an extremely poor and primarily subsistence livelihood population, but in a country favored by donors and receiving substantial amounts of both relief and recovery assistance. The review provides an overview of the recovery processes and highlights livelihoods and agriculture.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Learning Lessons from Disaster Recovery: The Case of Mozambique
O objectivo desta pubicação é apresentar um conjunto de informação sistematizada sobre um universo de matérias que sejam directamente e habitualmente relacionadas com o ambiente e outras que numa perspectiva mais alargada reflectem interações neste domínio resultante da evolução sócio-económico nacional.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Compêndio de Estatísticas do Ambiente 2005
Status and Trends of, and Threats to, Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biological Diversity 2005
UNEP
2005
N/A
CBD
In decision V/23, the Conference of the Parties requested the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to periodically assess and review the status and trends of biological diversity in dry and sub-humid lands. In decision VII/31, the Conference of the Parties further agreed that an in-depth review of the programme of work on the biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands will take place during its eighth meeting in 2006.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Status and Trends of, and Threats to, Dry and Sub-Humid Lands Biological Diversity 2005
Migração da População e suas Implicações no Desenvolvimento Sócio-económico do distrito de Morrumbala
Rassule, C.
2004
Zambézia
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
O presente trabalho é resultadi duma pesquuisa de Fevereiro a Março de 2004, sobre a questão da migração da população e suas implicações no desenvolvimento sócio-económico do distrito de Morrumbala. Otrabalho tem como objectivo analisar as implicaçóes da migração da população no desenvolvimento sócio-económico do distrito.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Migração da População e suas Implicações no Desenvolvimento Sócio-económico do distrito de Morrumbala
Zambezi Basin Wetlands Volume II : Chapter 8 – Review of Freshwater Molluscs
Timberlake, J.
1998
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
The freshwater molluscs are examined from both biodiversity and biogeographical perspectives. A analysis of the fauna is presented and checklists of the basin are included. In particular, the basin's centre of biodiversity, Lake Malawi, is compared with Lake Tanganyika, and the molluscs of the river basin are discussed in relation to the other major river basins of the continent – the Congo, the Nile and the Niger. Conservation aspects are evaluated and suggestions for future investigations are presented. Also included is a discussion of the distribution and importance of the genera Biomphalaria and Bulinus, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma species, which are important blood flukes of man.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Zambezi Basin Wetlands Volume II : Chapter 8 – Review of Freshwater Molluscs
Ecologia dos mangais
Litulo, C.
Sd
N/A
biodinâmica
Mangais ou floresta de mangal é o termo usado para caracterizar uma variedade de comunidades costeiras da zona tropical e subtropical, dominadas por uma variedade de arvores e arbustos sempre verdes que crescem em regiões com água de elevada salinidade . Ocorrem na interface terra-água ao longo de costas abrigadas, lagoas e estuários .
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Presentations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Ecologia dos mangais
STATUS OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE
MICOA
Sd
N/A
Mozambique has a long coastline, which encompasses three ecoregions rich in biodiversity, including birds. The coastal biodiversity richness and variability of habitat attract both residents and migratory birds, including marine and intertidal species. In the country 15 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) were identified of which eight are directly or indirectly linked to the coastal zone. However five potential IBAs have also been identified. The constant pressure on coastal habitats has threatened birds that live here.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
STATUS OF BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE
Panfleto: Mangais em Mocambique
MICOA
Sd
N/A
MICOA
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Panfleto: Mangais em Mocambique
Developing an Integrated Policy for Mozambique
Ferreira, I.
2009
N/A
2008-2009
The aim of this paper is to identify some key elements that need to be addressed by
Mozambique regarding the implementation of the 1982 United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea. In addition, the paper identifies some core elements that must be
considered by Mozambique in developing an integrated approach to the management of ocean and coastal resources. For convenience the paper is divided into three parts.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Developing an Integrated Policy for Mozambique
Towards an ecologically representative network of protected areas in Mozambique
BirdLife International
2009
N/A
Main Messages: • The CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (POWPA) requires countries to complete their PA gap analyses. This was originally required by 2006, a deadline which was extended at COP-9 to 2009. • The BirdLife Important Bird Areas (IBA) programme has identified and mapped key areas for birds in Mozambique. • Comparing the locations of IBAs with those of existing protected areas is a simple yet effective way of finding where key species are left unprotected or under-protected.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Towards an ecologically representative network of protected areas in Mozambique
The Status and Prospects of Watlled Cranes Grus carunculatus in the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi
Bento, C.
2002
Sofala
University of Cape
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Marromeu Special Reserve
The Status and Prospects of Watlled Cranes Grus carunculatus in the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi
The Atlas of the Birds of Sul do Save, Southern Mozambique – Introduction
Parker, V.
1999
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo (cidade); Maputo
Avian Demography Unit and Endangered Wildlife Trust
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The Atlas of the Birds of Sul do Save, Southern Mozambique – Introduction
The Atlas of the Birds of Sul do Save, Southern Mozambique
Parker, V.
1999
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo (cidade); Maputo
Avian Demography Unit and Endangered Wildlife Trust
This bird atlas, the result of three years of collaborative efforts between universities, governments, NGOs, the community-at-large and Sappi, is a unique source of information on the distribution and status of birds in southern Mozambique, south of the Save River. With the increasing human pressure on this part of Mozambique, this publication can only enhance people’s appreciation of the rich avian diversity for which the region is renowned.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The Atlas of the Birds of Sul do Save, Southern Mozambique
República de Moçambique – Estrada da Província de Gaza
ANE
2012
Gaza
ANE
Administração Nacional de Estradas Direcção de Planificação Departamento de Gestão da Rede
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
General Information
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
República de Moçambique – Estrada da Província de Gaza
Snapshot Africa – Mozambique Benchmarking FDI Competitiveness
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
2007
N/A
As part of MIGA’s global Enterprise Benchmarking Program (EBP), a study was conducted in sub-Saharan African countries among six industries to compare the operating costs and conditions for investors located in nine sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Kenya, lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, SenegalTanzania and Uganda. This report summarizes the study’s findings, and presents the result of the sub-Saharan Africa EBP, adhering to the location benchmarking approach commonly used by foreign investors to evaluate alternative globainvestment sites.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Snapshot Africa – Mozambique Benchmarking FDI Competitiveness
Birds of the Maputo Elephant Reserve
Parker, V. & Boer, F.
2010
Maputo
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Maputo Special Reserve
Birds of the Maputo Elephant Reserve
International organizations support WWF marine project in Mozambique
WWF
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
International organizations support WWF marine project in Mozambique
Ecology of tropical hermit crabs at Quirimba Island, Mozambique: distribution, abundance and activity
Barnes, D.
1997
Cabo Delgado
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
A diverse assemblage of 16 species of hermit crabs occurs on the shores of the Quirimba Archipelago, northern Mozambique Each species illustrated marked zonation such that they formed a distinct sequence from the subtidal across the wide intertidal zone to the supra-l~ttoral. In addition to shore height zonation, there was distinct variation in type and range of habitat preferences. Of the 5 study islands, Quirimba and Quisiva had the greatest intertidal habitat variety end the largest number of resident hermit crab species.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Ecology of tropical hermit crabs at Quirimba Island, Mozambique: distribution, abundance and activity
Reconstructing Past Climate Signals of northern Mozambique using Giant Corals
Merschel, G.
2012
Cabo Delgado; Nampula
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Little is known about what drives climate in eastern Africa, links to large scale climate oscillations like ENSO or the PDO have only been suggested. Tropical corals have been shown to record past rainfall variability as they grow and coral based rainfall reconstructions extend up to a few hundred years. Here we examine four coral cores spanning up to 100 years from northern Mozambique. The annual averages of their luminescence G/B records were all significantly correlated with the exception of one relationship. A coral composite record was constructed which shows a correlation with rainfall data once the 1 year moving median was removed.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Quirimbas National Park; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Reconstructing Past Climate Signals of northern Mozambique using Giant Corals
East African Marine Region
WWF
2002
N/A
The Eastern African region is fringed with coral reefs and mangroves. The Indian Ocean hosts an abundant amount of fish with at least 3,000 varieties of shore fish. The mangrove swamps provide oysters, crabs and mullet for the commercial market. However recent studies undertaken by UNEP in 1981 found that damage to coral reefs was widespread. The region is a major oil tanker route and suffers from oil pollution throughout the coastal zone. In addition land-based sources of pollution from fertilizers, industry, untreated sewage and litter and deforestation are also common resulting in problems such as eutrophication and excess sedimentation.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Mágoè National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area