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
Indigenous Fire Use to Manage Savanna Landscapes in Southern Mozambique
Shaffer, L.
2010
Gaza; Inhambane; Maputo (cidade); Maputo
Fire Ecology
Prescribed burn regimes for protected areas in southern Africa are often based solely on modeling of historic data and onsite experimentation. Most rural communities in this region continue to rely on fire to manage natural resources for subsistence needs, yet relatively few detailed studies of local fire knowledge and practices exist. The long history of anthropogenic fire in southern Africa suggests that traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of fire could provide further insight into location-specific anthropogenic contributions to fire-savanna interactions. This study used an ethnographic approach to investigate how local people think about and manage fire as part of their daily activities in two rural communities in southern Mozambique
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Indigenous Fire Use to Manage Savanna Landscapes in Southern Mozambique
Negotiated Conservation and Development: Lessons and Recommendations for the CARE-WWF Alliance from Past Programs Addressing Livelihoods and Biodiversity
Wright, R.
2011
N/A
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005 posited “that people are integral parts of ecosystems and that a dynamic interaction exists between them and other parts of ecosystems, with the changing human condition driving, both directly and indirectly, changes in ecosystems and thereby causing changes in human well-being.”
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Negotiated Conservation and Development: Lessons and Recommendations for the CARE-WWF Alliance from Past Programs Addressing Livelihoods and Biodiversity
National Report to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO+20)
MICOA
2012
N/A
MICOA
The United Nations General Assembly, at its 64th Session on 31 March 2011, through Resolution A/RES/64/236, decided to hold, in 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Conference). The present report forms part of the preparation for Mozambique’s participation in this conference. It assesses the degree of implementation of the decisions taken at the main summits on Sustainable Development (Agenda 21 in the Rio summit in 1992 and the Johannesburg Implementation Plan at the Johannesburg Summit in 2002). Throughout the presentation, the report deals with the achievements and challenges in implementing decisions on sustainable development.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
National Report to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO+20)
Parque Nacional das Quirimbas – Censo dos agregados Familiares
Ad
2007
Cabo Delgado
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
General Information
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Parque Nacional das Quirimbas – Censo dos agregados Familiares
Community Based Natural Resources Management in Mozambique: A Theoretical or Practical Strategy for Local Sustainable Development? The Case Study of Derre Forest Reserve
Nhantumbo, I.; Norfolh, S. & Pereira, J.
2003
Zambézia
Sustainable Livelihoods in Southern Africa Programme
Through work in southern Africa this research programme has explored the challenges of institutional, organisational and policy reform around land, water and wild resources. The case study sites have been in Zambezia Province, Mozambique, the Eastern Cape Wild Coast in South Africa and the lowveld area of southeastern Zimbabwe
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
Forest Reserves
Community Based Natural Resources Management in Mozambique: A Theoretical or Practical Strategy for Local Sustainable Development? The Case Study of Derre Forest Reserve
Censo Geral da População – Indicadores Básicos, Cabo Delgado
INE
2007
Cabo Delgado
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Censo Geral da População – Indicadores Básicos, Cabo Delgado
Papel das Florestas Sagradas para as Comunidades Locais: Uma abordagem geral
Inguane, A.
2008
N/A
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Este trabalho em forma de monografia, baseado na revisão de literatura faz o reseumo dos diversos pontos de vista dos diferentes autores sobre a protecção de Florestas Sagradas que possuem especial modelo de gestão, baseado nas culturas e tradições locais e que apresenta uma grande importância na conservação da biodiversidade.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices
Forest Reserves
Papel das Florestas Sagradas para as Comunidades Locais: Uma abordagem geral
Report on the Millennium Development Goals – Mozambique – 2010
Ministério de Planificação e Desenvolvimento
2010
N/A
This report basically intends to evaluate progress achieved in Mozambique to meet the MDGs and identify the main challenges and priorities for action at policy or implementation level to accelerate the achievement of the millennium goals. Though the MDGs aim at evaluating progress since 1990, in the case of Mozambique there is no comprehensive statistical (i.e., at national scale) and reliable information covering the initial years of the implementation of the MDGs. This is due to the armed conflict suffered by Mozambique until 1992. After the General Peace Agreement, Mozambique was able to start a more comprehensive and reliable statistical data collection process.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Report on the Millennium Development Goals – Mozambique – 2010
Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique (2004 – 2013)
MITUR
2004
N/A
MITUR
The ‘Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique’ (SPDTM) results from a two-phased process of reflection in the tourism sector in view to establishing the foundations for the implementation of the Tourism Policy and Strategy. The first phase, executed between July 2002 and February 2003, dealt with the policy and strategy review and update, and the second led to the establishment of the present Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Tourism and Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Mozambique (2004 – 2013)
Plano Mestre de Turismo do Distrito de Sussundenga
MITUR
2011
Manica
MITUR
Tal como foi recomendado na política e estratégia de desenvolvimento turístico de Moçambique e, em particular, no Plano Estratégico para o Desenvolvimento do Turismo em Moçambique (2004-2013), é essencial ter em consideração que conservação e turismo têm de interagir para a potenciação de sinergias, porque, por um lado, o turismo é o gerador de receitas, mas, por outro lado, são as áreas de conservação que determinam a atracção de turistas. Estes factores, entre outros, levaram o Governo de Moçambique a identificar as Áreas de Conservação Transfronteiriças (ACTF) como Áreas Prioritárias para o Desenvolvimento de Turismo.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
Chimanimani National Reserve; Transfrontier Conservation Areas
Plano Mestre de Turismo do Distrito de Sussundenga
Influência do número de aplicações de insecticidas no rendimento e qualidade de fibra de algodão (Gossypium spp.) em Morrumbala
Chiule, R.
1999
Zambézia
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Influência do número de aplicações de insecticidas no rendimento e qualidade de fibra de algodão (Gossypium spp.) em Morrumbala
Estratégia e Plano de Acção para a Conservação da Diversidade Biológica de Moçambique – 2003
MICOA
2003
N/A
O objectivo da Estratégia e Plano de Acção para Conservação da Biodiversidade é traçar directrizes e definir acções prioritárias a serem implementadas pelos diversos sectores da economia por forma a garantir o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Estratégia e Plano de Acção para a Conservação da Diversidade Biológica de Moçambique – 2003
Development of the Pungwe River Basin Joint Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy – Annex X, Sector Study on: Conservation Areas, Wildlife and Tourism
SWECO International AB Et al.
2004
Sofala
The Pungwe River Basin Joint Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy (IWRMS), the Pungwe Project in short, is a co-operative effort by the Governments of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to create a framework for the sustainable and equitable management, development and conservation of the water resources of the Pungwe River basin, with the objective of increasing the derived social and economic benefits for the people living in the basin. A key element in the development of this strategy by the Project lies in building capacity for its implementation and upgrading, to facilitate effective participatory management by both the authorities and stakeholders. The Pungwe River is in a shared watercourse between the two countries.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
Marromeu Special Reserve
Development of the Pungwe River Basin Joint Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy – Annex X, Sector Study on: Conservation Areas, Wildlife and Tourism
Rural livelihood in Morrumbala District, Mozambique
Artur, L.
2002
Zambézia
Wageningen University
Rural development and poverty alleviation in Mozambique has been seen as a linear and uni-directional process. In this process, farmers receive support from the government and NGOs via projects aiming to alleviate poverty. Recently the WV has started a project aiming to reduce poverty by introducing red sweet pepper - a cash crop, in Morrumbala.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Rural livelihood in Morrumbala District, Mozambique
Contribuição para a Avaliação dos Recursos Naturais do Distrito de Chinde
Jessen, M.
1994
Zambézia
Instituto Superior Pedagôgico
No Distrito de Chinde, tal como em muitas outras áreas do país impõe-se uma pesquisa das condições naturais, porque apesar de existir algumas informações sobre o Distrito, elas apresentam-se muito localizadas e não sistematizadas, pois essas informações surgem em relatórios e brochuras de instituições que se interessaram pela exploração de determinados recursos naturais do Distrito.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Contribuição para a Avaliação dos Recursos Naturais do Distrito de Chinde
Market led Smallholder Development in the Zambezi Valley
GEF
2007
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
The Project will achieve its objective of increasing the incomes of smallholder farmers within the Project area through three technical components, with a fourth component dedicated to management, coordination and monitoring. The three technical components comprise: • The promotion and support of groups formed by small producers and other supply chain participants in such areas as marketing, savings and credit, and agribusiness development, as well as the strengthening of district level institutions which support them.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Market led Smallholder Development in the Zambezi Valley
Environmental Flows and Restoration of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique
Beilfuss, R.
Sd
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
International Crane Foundation
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Presentations
Ecosystem Restoration
None
Environmental Flows and Restoration of the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat was informed in 2008 of potential threats to Mozambique’s only Ramsar Site, the Marromeu Complex in the Zambezi Delta, from oil and gas prospecting activities. In 2009 the Government of Mozambique invited the Secretariat to activate the Ramsar Advisory Mission procedure in response. A team accordingly visited the site and undertook consultations there and at national, provincial and district level from 16-20 August 2009. This report summarises the Mission’s findings, and presents 24 recommendations for short- and long-term action, including suggestions for sources of further external support.
Vegetation, or communities of plants, form structural units – habitats – which, in many cases, determine what other organisms can live or feed in an area. Vegetation, through its species composition as well as structure, also provides an excellent integration of environmental factors in that it reflects the climatic, physiographic, edaphic and biotic features pertaining to the land where it grows (Timberlake et al. 1993). From this it can be seen that an understanding of the vegetation of an area – its composition, structure and distribution – is fundamental in assessing biodiversity.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
This EBSA assesses the Zambezi river delta mangrove and adjacent brackish habitats. This is the single largest mangrove stand in the entire eastern Africa covering some 100,000 ha. The diversity is high (8 mangrove species) and trees can reach some 30 m and attain extensive diameters. Zambezi delta mangroves attain high carbon stocks turning this as an ideal place for developing C credits initiative. Changing in water hydrology associated also with the dam upstream, issues of sedimentation and erosion as associated with observed mangrove dieback are some of the main challenging issues for these exuberant habitats in the Zambezi river delta.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
ZAMBEZI RIVER DELTA
Action on climate change to advance sustainable development in the Zambezi Basin
Chagutah, T.
2007
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
The Zambezi
Climate change is one of the most important and complex challenges facing the Zambezi River Basin, much as in the rest of the world. Projected changes in the earth's climate present more than just an environmental concern but also serious social and economic implications. While the riparian states of the Zambezi River Basin bear little responsibility for the build-up of carbon dioxide and other global warming gases in the earth's atmosphere, they stand to bear the brunt of the environmental, social and economic consequences of a warming climate. Southern Africa – in which the Zambezi Basin wholly lies – has been identified as one of the regions around the world most susceptible to the impacts of climate change.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
Action on climate change to advance sustainable development in the Zambezi Basin
Contribuição para o conhecimento dos carvões da Bacia Carbonífera de Moatize, Província de Tete, República de Moçambique – Volume I: Texto
Vasoncelos, L.
1995
Tete
1988-1990
Universidade do Porto
Sendo Moçambique um país produtor/exportador de carvões e pretendendo a UEM promover a ligação do Departamento de Geologia ao sector carbonífero do País, torna-se necessário criar e desenvolver dentro do Departamento de Geologia um grupo de trabalho que se dedique à investigação nesta área, sendo esta uma forma de colmatar a carência em técnicos moçambicanos.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Contribuição para o conhecimento dos carvões da Bacia Carbonífera de Moatize, Província de Tete, República de Moçambique – Volume I: Texto
Contribuição para o conhecimento dos carvões da Bacia Carbonífera de Moatize, Província de Tete, República de Moçambique – Volume II: Tabelas, Figuras, Estampas
Vasoncelos, L.
1995
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
1988-1990
Universidade do Porto
Sendo Moçambique um país produtor/exportador de carvões e pretendendo a UEM promover a ligação do Departamento de Geologia ao sector carbonífero do País, torna-se necessário criar e desenvolver dentro do Departamento de Geologia um grupo de trabalho que se dedique à investigação nesta área, sendo esta uma forma de colmatar a carência em técnicos moçambicanos.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Contribuição para o conhecimento dos carvões da Bacia Carbonífera de Moatize, Província de Tete, República de Moçambique – Volume II: Tabelas, Figuras, Estampas
Comparação dos Métodos de Aplicação de Insecticidas na Cultura do Algodão (Gossypium spp.) no Distrito de Morrumbala
Chitlhango, S.
2001
Zambézia
1999-2000
UEM-FAEF
Foi realizado um ensaio com o objectivo de comparar o efeito de 3 diferentes métodos de aplicação de insecticidas no rendimento da cultura do algodão no distrito de Morrumbala, província da Zambézia, nos campos dos agricultores do sector familiar nas áreas sob fomento da Empresa AGRIMO, na campanha agricola 1999/2000
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Comparação dos Métodos de Aplicação de Insecticidas na Cultura do Algodão (Gossypium spp.) no Distrito de Morrumbala
Efeito da consociação de Culturas em Faixas no Maneio da Lagarta Americana Helicoverpa spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) na cultura do Algodão (Gossypium spp.) no Distrito de Morrumbala
Chamuene, A.
2007
Zambézia
UEM-FAEF
A consociação de culturas em faixas pode influenciar a dinâmica populacional de insetos, aumentando ou diminuindo a densidade populacional de pragas e de inimigos. Desse modo, foi avaliado o efeito da consociação de culturas em faixas (Algodão com Mapira, Feijão bóer e Crotalaria) no maneiio da lagarta americana, na cultura do algodaõ.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Efeito da consociação de Culturas em Faixas no Maneio da Lagarta Americana Helicoverpa spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) na cultura do Algodão (Gossypium spp.) no Distrito de Morrumbala
A contribuição do Gabinete do Plano de Desenvolvimento da região do Zambeze no desenvolvimento comunitário «Um estudo junto às comunidades residentes na sub-região do médio-Zambeze, nas vilas de Moatize e Cambulatsis» – Província de Tete
Macuve, M.
2006
Tete
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
A contribuição do Gabinete do Plano de Desenvolvimento da região do Zambeze no desenvolvimento comunitário «Um estudo junto às comunidades residentes na sub-região do médio-Zambeze, nas vilas de Moatize e Cambulatsis» – Província de Tete
A General Description of the Valley of the Zambezi River, from its Delta to the River Aroangwa, with its History, Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, and Ethnography
Maugham, R.
1910
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
I HAVE endeavoured in the following pages to give some account of that portion of the Zambezi, and of the lands washed by its all too shallow waters, which have fallen, in the partition of Africa, beneath the sovereignty of the Portuguese Crown. It is, of course, but a part of Africa's fourth greatest waterway ; but, since the lower Zambezi is at present the doorway through which we reach the slowly awakening colonies of Nyasaland and North- Eastern Rhodesia—and even the far-away basin of the mighty Congo—it is with that portion of the river we are at present most concerned, and it will no doubt continue to claim our attention until slowly developing railway enterprise shall one day bring the remoter stretches of the great river.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
A General Description of the Valley of the Zambezi River, from its Delta to the River Aroangwa, with its History, Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, and Ethnography
HUNT IN MOZAMBIQUE – ZAMBEZE DELTA
Latham, J.
Sd
N/A
HIGH MOUNTAIN HUNTS
Mozambique is situated in South East Africa. The official safari concessions covering 5000 square kilometers of some of the most diverse habitat and animal species found in Africa. These areas are of the few remaining in Africa where you can still do a Classical African Safari today. They are part of the Marromeu Complex and boarder the Mighty Zambeze River in the North. The concessions are situated in the central part of Coastal Mozambique. The spectrum of wildlife is quite remarkable, having 22 huntable game species from the tiny Livingstone Suni to the Elephant. Buffalo roam the open flood plains and swamps in herds of several hundred and Sable in huge herds often nearing 100.
English
No Restrictions
General
General Information
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Marromeu Special Reserve
HUNT IN MOZAMBIQUE – ZAMBEZE DELTA
Impacto da Barragem de Caora Bassa na agricultura familiar no Vale do Baixo Zambeze, 1975-1997
Cadete, X.
2003
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
O proposito desta dissertação foi compreender o impacto de Cahora Bassa na agricultura familiar no Vale do Baixo Zambeze em consonância com a preservação e gestão sustentável dos recursos naturais de e/ou associados a bacia do Zambeze.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment
None
Impacto da Barragem de Caora Bassa na agricultura familiar no Vale do Baixo Zambeze, 1975-1997
A Paralização das Minas de Carvão de Moatize e o seu Impacto, 1982-2003
Pantie, F.
2006
Tete
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
O presente trabalho visa compreender, principalmente, os efeitos sobre os trabalhadores abrangidos pela racionalização da força de trabalho ocorrida na Carbomoc, na sequência da crise finceira que vinha enfrentando desde 1982.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
A Paralização das Minas de Carvão de Moatize e o seu Impacto, 1982-2003
Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Zambezi River Basin
SADC-WD/ Zambezi River Authority
2008
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
This Strategy presents the main Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) challenges for the Zambezi Basin and proposed possible strategies and actions to address these, both in terms of water management and institutional development.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Zambezi River Basin
Biodiversity of the Zambezi Basin
Timberlake, J.
2000
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
Biodiversity Foundation for Africa
In this paper an outline of the evolution of the Zambezi Basin is given, followed by an account of our knowledge on the vegetation types, plants, vertebrates and invertebrate species found there. Particular reference is given to those species of ecological or economic significance. Areas and species of particular interest from a conservation viewpoint are mentioned, and the conservation threats are outlined.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Biodiversity of the Zambezi Basin
The dugong (Dugong dugon) in Tanzania: A national assessment of status, distribution and threat.
Muir, C.; Sallema, A. & Abdallah, O.
2003
N/A
WCS
Globally the dugong (Dugong dugon - Müller, 1776) is listed by IUCN as vulnerable. However, in the Western Indian Ocean they are almost certainly endangered as a result of decades of active hunting for meat and oil, as well as by incidental capture in gillnets, habitat degradation and dynamite fishing. Once commonplace along Tanzania’s 900 km coastline, by the beginning of the twenty first century the animal was so rarely seen that its status was no longer known.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The dugong (Dugong dugon) in Tanzania: A national assessment of status, distribution and threat.
Social and Ecological Linkages in Marine Resource Use: A Case Study of the Primeiras e Segundas Archipelago in Mozambique
Fisher, J. Et al.
2014
Nampula
WWF
Implementing successful marine protected areas (MPAs) requires an understanding of local marine ecosystems, fisheries and human communities. A rapid assessment conducted in October 2006 was used to identify resource use patterns in the Primeiras and Segundas (P&S) archipelago in Mozambique, by examining data on local marine fisheries, demographic and economic context, as well as the current resource governance regime. Findings suggest that resources users employ low-selectivity fishing gear due to a combination of factors, including institutional weakness, resource dependence by coastal communities, and economic importance of target species, thus threatening the viability of local fisheries and ecological integrity of the area.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
Social and Ecological Linkages in Marine Resource Use: A Case Study of the Primeiras e Segundas Archipelago in Mozambique
Análise Estendida De Custo-Benefício Para Adoção De Vazão Ecológica Em Moçambique: Compartilhando O Rio Zambeze
Tha, D. & Seager, D.
2013
Sofala; Tete
planejamento e políticas públicas
O delta do rio Zambeze, em Moçambique, recebia recorrentes inundações anuais devido aos ciclos marcantes de chuva e estiagem de sua área de drenagem. Tal movimento caracterizou sua fauna e flora e também o estilo de vida de seus quase 0,5 milhão de habitantes. Desde 1974, entretanto, a hidrelétrica de Cahora Bassa erradicou tais cheias ao administrar o fluxo do rio para a maximização da produção de energia. Objetivando subsidiar a tomada de decisões do poder público – operador da hidrelétrica – quanto à descarga proposital (vazão ecológica), realizou-se uma análise estendida de custo-benefício (AECB) de seis propostas de adoção de vazão ecológica. A mensuração pecuniária dos benefícios para as atividades de subsistência (pesca e agricultura) das comunidades do delta e também para a pesca comercial foi comparada à perda na produção de energia elétrica.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Análise Estendida De Custo-Benefício Para Adoção De Vazão Ecológica Em Moçambique: Compartilhando O Rio Zambeze
The Zambezi Delta: A Wetland of International Importance
Beilfuss, R. & Bento, C.
2003
Sofala
The Government of Mozambique has declared the Marromeu Complex of the Zambezi Delta as the first Wetland of International Importance in Mozambique, under the Ramsar Convention. We congratulate the Government for its foresight and long-term commitment to the Zambezi Delta. The Ramsar Convention is the world’s foremost international agreement for the protection and sustainable use of wetlands, and assures the conservation of the Zambezi Delta for future generations. The 688,000 ha. Marromeu Complex includes the Marromeu Special Buffalo Reserve, four surrounding hunting concessions, the Sena sugar estates, and coastal mangroves on the southbank of the Zambezi Delta.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
Marromeu Special Reserve
The Zambezi Delta: A Wetland of International Importance
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Checklist of Reptiles in Southern Africa
Reserva Especial do Bilene. Situação Biofísica e Socioeconómica Actual
Balidy, H. Et al.
2008
Gaza
MICOA
O objectivo geral deste estudo é o de descrever o estado actual de conservação dos ecossistemas da tartaruga marinha na Praia do Bilene, com vista a contribuir para o estabelecimento de bases para a sua protecção.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Others National Conservation Areas
Reserva Especial do Bilene. Situação Biofísica e Socioeconómica Actual
Understanding the Divergent Recoveries of Protected Areas in Post-Conflict Mozambique
Loft, A.
2018
Cabo Delgado
Mozambique is uniquely situated for success as an ecotourism destination, due to its potential for charismatic wildlife, its spectacular coastline, and its location between established safari hotspots. Yet Mozambique’s conservation areas are largely underperforming. Animal populations have declined, and most parks receive fewer than 1000 tourists per year. Drawing from 35 interviews with diverse stakeholders in and around seven protected areas, this paper seeks to understand why the country’s parks have experienced divergent outcomes since the end of the civil war in 1992.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
Gorongosa National Park; Banhine National Park; Zinave National Park; Maputo Special Reserve; Marromeu Special Reserve; Others National Conservation Areas
Understanding the Divergent Recoveries of Protected Areas in Post-Conflict Mozambique
Botanical Studies in the Chimanimani TFCA
Timberlake, J. Et al.
2017
Manica
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas