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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The Ambatovy Project Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme Pilot Project Case Study
The Ambatovy Project is a large-tonnage nickel project in Madagascar with an annual design capacity of 60,000 tonnes of nickel and 5,600 tonnes of cobalt. The Project is comprised of two companies Ambatovy Minerals SA and Dynatec Madagascar SA each owned in the same proportion by Sherritt Incorporated, Sumitomo Incorporated, Kores and SNC Lavalin. The Project was permitted in December 2006. Construction began in early 2007 and production is due to begin by the end of 2010, reaching full capacity by 2013. The Project’s expected LIFECYCLE is 27 years, although operation beyond this is likely.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The Ambatovy Project Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme Pilot Project Case Study
Termite taxonomy and distribution with particular reference to climate change in Africa
Nkunika, P. Et al.
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
General
Presentations
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
Termite taxonomy and distribution with particular reference to climate change in Africa
Survival of the Sumatran Tiger in a Commercial Landscape
Maddox, T. Et al.
2003
N/A
A key strategy for ensuring the survival of the Sumatran tiger is to work on their survival outside the protected area system. Non-protected areas represent a far larger area of land, do not exclude people and therefore reduce the potential for land use conflict, and can provide connectivity between the core protected areas. Potential for coexistence between tigers and commercial land use has been shown in an oil palm plantation, PT Asiatic Persada (AP), in Sumatra.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Survival of the Sumatran Tiger in a Commercial Landscape
Surveying carnivores at large spatial scales: a comparison of four broad-applied methods
Barea-Azcón, J. Et al.
2007
N/A
Biodivers Conserv
Reliable methods to estimate species richness are very important to managers and conservationists because they provide key data to make the right decisions in conservation programmes. In the case of carnivore mammals, traditional methods, such as direct count censuses, are not useful since these animals are usually scarce, elusive and nocturnal. Difficulties in carnivore sampling are compounded when monitoring programmes are developed at large spatial scales, where high economic costs and field efforts are necessary to achieve reliable richness or abundance estimates. These problems have highlighted the need to find more effective carnivore survey methods, especially in regions with high rates of landscape change.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Surveying carnivores at large spatial scales: a comparison of four broad-applied methods
Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Pitfalls and Possibilities
PAM
Sd
N/A
SMRU
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Statutory nature conservation agency protocol for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from piling noise
JNCC
2010
N/A
This document, which has been produced by Natural England, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, outlines a protocol for the mitigation of potential underwater noise impacts arising from pile driving during offshore wind farm construction. This protocol may also be useful to other industries in the marine environment which use pile driving. The agencies recommend that all operations that include pile driving should consider producing an Environmental Management Plan (EMP), or an equivalent document that meets the requirements of the relevant regulator.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Statutory nature conservation agency protocol for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from piling noise
Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources in the Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN & Eco-Africa Environmental Consultants
2002
Inhambane
1. The Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary (VCWS) is located along the coast of Mozambique in the Province of Inhambane and the District of Vilanculos. The VCWS includes the San Sebastian Peninsula (here after referred to as “the Peninsula”) and its surrounding waters and thus forms the southernmost portion of the spectacular Bazaruto Archipelago (Map 1). Biologically the area is highly diverse in terms of species and habitats and contains appealing and largely intact scenery. Its waters contain the last viable population of Dugong in Africa. From a local and global point of view the natural heritage represented on the Peninsula and in the surrounding waters is worth saving.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources in the Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary
Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite datageb_584
Giri, C. Et al.
2010
N/A
Global Ecology and Biogeography
Aim Our scientific understanding of the extent and distribution of mangrove forests of the world is inadequate. The available global mangrove databases, compiled using disparate geospatial data sources and national statistics, need to be improved.Here, we mapped the status and distributions of global mangroves using recently available Global Land Survey (GLS) data and the Landsat archive.
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite datageb_584
Specialist Report: Bird Impact Assessment Report
Chris van Rooyen Consulting
2008
N/A
This desk top report deals with potential impacts that a new 220kV transmission line in Namibia could have on birds. The proposed line will originate in Omburu near Omaruru, and will run roughly in a south-westerly direction to terminate a new substation to be called Kuiseb, about 20km east of Walvis Bay. The total length of proposed transmission line will be about 234km. Chris van Rooyen Consulting was requested by Enviro Dynamics Environmental Consultants to a provide desk top assessment of the envisaged bird impacts associated with the new line.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Specialist Report: Bird Impact Assessment Report
Study on Land Clearing in Relation to Large Scale Plantations and Forest Certification
The government of Mozambique has since the late 1990s been seeking to attract foreign and national investors to establish commercial forestry plantations in order to create economic activity in remote areas of the country. The establishment of these plantations will require the replacement of the existing vegetation cover with exotic fast growing species. The investors in these plantations have stated that they wish to become FSC certified in order to demonstrate that they are following established social and environmental best practices.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Study on Land Clearing in Relation to Large Scale Plantations and Forest Certification
Spatial patterns of road kills: a case study in southern Portugal
Ascensão, F. & Mira, A.
Sd
N/A
Universidade de Évora
One major human agent of habitat fragmentation is the ever increasing and expanding road network world wide (Forman et al. 2002), which can be harmful to various faunal groups such as invertebrates (e.g.: Haskell 2001), amphibians (e.g.: Carr and Fahrig 2001), reptiles (e.g.: Gibbs and Shriver 2002), birds (e.g.: Kuitunen et al. 1998) or mammals (e.g.: Philcox et al. 1999). Roads and traffic can act as barriers which may difficult animal movements and reduce population connectivity. By diminishing the gene flow and disrupting sink-source population dynamics, roads may increase inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity (Ferreras 2001).
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment
None
Spatial patterns of road kills: a case study in southern Portugal
SUMMARY of Workshop: Tidal Energy and the Marine Environment
Ainsworth, D. Et al.
2007
N/A
To provide an opportunity for knowledge dialogue concerning the development of tidal energy and the understanding of the interaction of devices with the marine environment and to identify the current knowledge gaps and the challenges in filling those gaps. This interaction took place between engineers, developers, modellers, regulators and ecologists. To this end the consensus was that the meeting was very successful, with a greater awareness between disciplines and that more of this type of cross discipline interaction needs to occur.
At the spatial and temporal scales at which tidal energy will be extracted there is a general lack of knowledge of both the possible physical and biological effects due to the placement of devices. Over the last few years, the collective group within the SuperGen project has gone some way to producing mathematical models, tank models and supporting work on full scale devices like the SNAIL which can be deployed as collectors of both biological and physical information in the areas of high speed tidal currents. The detailed hydrological models are revealing that the scale or dimensions at which we view the physical process can give very different answers but that physical effects can be felt at least 7 km from the location of deployment.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Impact Assessment; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
SUMMARY of Workshop: Tidal Energy and the Marine Environment
South African Water Quality Guidelines (second edition)
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
1996
N/A
Agricultural Use: Livestock Watering
The South African Water Quality Guidelines contain similar information to what is available in the international literature. However, the information provided is more detailed and not only provides information on the ideal water quality for water uses, but also provides background information to help users of the guidelines make informed judgements about the fitness of water for use. Where possible the information provided is based on local geohydrological and livestock production factors of relevance to the Southern African context.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
South African Water Quality Guidelines (second edition)
South African marine bioregions
Sink, K. Harris, J. & Lombard, A.
2004
N/A
South African National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment
Biogeography is defined as the study of biological life in a spatial and temporal context and is concerned with the analysis and explanation of patterns of distribution (Cox and Moore 1998). An important application of biogeographic studies is the generation of knowledge necessary to achieve adequate and representative conservation of all elements of biodiversity. Conservation of biodiversity pattern requires that a viable proportion of any habitat or species in each biogeographically distinct area is protected, either within a protected area or by management measures that mitigate threats.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
South African marine bioregions
Situation analysis for Mangroves for the Future: Understanding the resilience of coastal systems
Samoilys, M. Et al.
2013
N/A
The purpose of this situation analysis is to better understand ecological and social coastal systems in Eastern Africa with a view to identifying key areas and effective strategies through which MFF can contribute to the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems as key natural infrastructure which support human wellbeing, resilience and security
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Situation analysis for Mangroves for the Future: Understanding the resilience of coastal systems
Spatial and Temporal Distribution Patterns of Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Indian Ocean
Lee, P. Et al.
2005
N/A
1985-1999
Zoological Studies 44(2): 260-270
The spatial and temporal distribution patterns of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Indian Ocean were studied based on catch data of Taiwanese longline fishery during the period 1985~1999. We used a geographic information system (GIS) to compile a fishery database to statistically explore the catch per unit effort (CPUE), mean weight distribution, and the relationship between distribution and environmental factors. Results indicated that bigeye tuna were mainly distributed in tropical waters between 10?N and 15?S, although some scattered instances of high catches appeared outside this range.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas 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
Spatial and Temporal Distribution Patterns of Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Indian Ocean
Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
EPA
1996
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Semivolatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Seismic Survey Safety
Ad
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Seismic Survey Safety
Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera
After the publication of Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera (Leistner 2000) the Executive of SABONET expressed the wish to have the scope of this work extended to cover all 10 countries in which the organisation is active. In response to that wish the present project was undertaken. As indicated on the title page, it is a supplement to Leistner (2000) and it will generally be necessary to consult the two works together. During the compilation it was apparent how many plant groups are still poorly known. The present work should therefore be considered no more than a small tentative step towards that grand goal—a Flora africana.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera
A proper understanding of inshore marine ecosystems cannot be obtained without a thorough knowledge of marine vegetation. This paper summarises our knowledge of species diversity patterns of marine macroalgae in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting gaps. In Tropical East Africa the seaweed floras of Somalia and Mozambique are not well known. In Tropical West Africa, only a small number of countries are well-collected, although recent advances, including web-based systems, are ensuring that the information which is available can be more easily accessed.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas 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
Seaweed diversity patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Seaeye Jaguar
SAAB
Sd
N/A
The Seaeye Jaguar represents a new era in ROV design and continues the long tradition of innovation and excellence that Saab Seaeye is world renowned for. As the largest vehicle in Saab Seaeye’s range, the Jaguar introduces a new concept in control and power distribution that ensures reliability and complete redundancy throughout the vehicle. Easy self diagnostics and the ability to fix problems while the vehicle is working are a key part of the new control software. It gives precise control and is designed with an easy to use interface so that the system can be easily reconfigured.
In 2004 a report1 prepared by the Marine Energy Group (MEG) identified that up to 10% of Scotland’s electricity generation (about 1,300 megawatts, MW) could come from wave and tidal stream power by 2020. As such, this would contribute significantly to the Scottish Executive’s target of 40% of electricity generated in Scotland to be from renewable sources by 2020
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
Official Hunting Areas (Coutadas)
Autorização do Projecto Safaris de Moçambique
South African Scoring System Version 5
Ferreira, I.
Sd
N/A
Standard method for rapid bio-assessment in South Africa
•Assess water quality and health in river systems
•Monitor the present state of macro-invertebrates
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
South African Scoring System Version 5
Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos – Plano de Maneio: Anexos
Zona de Protecção Total de Cabo São Sebastião
2014
Inhambane
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos – Plano de Maneio: Anexos
Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos – Plano de Maneio
Zona de Protecção Total de Cabo São Sebastião
2014
Inhambane
O Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos Lda (doravante designado por SBV) é uma empresa Moçambicana que detém uma Licença Especial para o desenvolvimento da conservação da natureza e desenvolvimento do turismo de baixa densidade compreendendo uma área de aproximadamente 25.000ha na Península de São Sebastião, no Distrito de Vilanculos na Província de Inhambane em Moçambique que é geralmente referido como sendo o Santuário e assim será referido ao longo do presente documento. Esta Licença Especial é válida por um período de 50 anos e foi emitida no dia 26 de Fevereiro de 2003 e poderá ser renovada por mais 50 anos em conformidade com a Lei da terra em vigor em Moçambique
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone
Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos – Plano de Maneio
Sampling methodology for benthos in mangrove estuaries
Vanreusel, A.
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Sampling methodology for benthos in mangrove estuaries
Saba comorensis
Orwa, Et al.
2009
N/A
Agroforestry Database
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Saba comorensis
Science for Environment Policy
European Commission DG ENV
2011
N/A
SCU
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Impact Assessment
None
Science for Environment Policy
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Murti, R. & Buyck, C.
2014
N/A
IUCN. xii + 168 pp
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that enable appropriate management. The book presents approaches from different regions and aims to cover a range of hazard events as well as a variety of ecosystem types. Emerging practices, lessons learnt and key recommendations are also included in all chapters, and are summarized in the concluding chapter.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
River Health Programme: South African Scoring System (SASS) Data Intepretation Guidelines
Dallas, H.
2007
N/A
Institute of Natural Resources and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
A key aspect of the River Health Programme (RHP) is information generation and dissemination. The reporting of the results of river health assessments is thus critical to the success of the programme. The Institute for Natural Resources (INR) has been tasked with developing and standardizing the reporting formats for RHP and biomonitoring data. During the workshop held to develop the reporting formats it became clear that the existing data interpretation tools (including tables) for interpreting SASS (South African Scoring System) data were inadequate.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Health & Biodiversity
None
River Health Programme: South African Scoring System (SASS) Data Intepretation Guidelines
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Roazes do estuário do Sado
Road crossing structures for amphibians and reptiles: Informing design through behavioral analysis
Woltza, H.; Gibbsb, J. & Duceyc, P.
2008
N/A
Elsevier Ltd
Road traffic causes significant amphibian and reptile mortality, which could be mitigated through the installation of road crossing structures that facilitate safe passage, but only if reptiles and amphibians are willing to use them. Through a series of behavioral choice experiments with frogs and turtles, we examined how aperture diameter, substrate type, length, and light permeability influenced individuals’ preferences for specific attributes of crossing structures, and how individuals responded to various heights of barrier fences.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Road crossing structures for amphibians and reptiles: Informing design through behavioral analysis
Risk Assessment for Environmental Management of the Marine Environment
Stoklosa, R.
Sd
N/A
Planned emissions and unplanned incidents in the marine environment have the potential to result in adverse environmental effects if a discharge of hazardous material or release of energy comes into contact with sensitive receptors. Environmental risk management is the process of systematically identifying credible environmental hazards, analysing the likelihood of occurrence and severity of the potential consequences, and managing the resulting level of risk. The South-east Regional Marine Plan is primarily concerned with the hazards of anthropogenic activities in the marine environment (Chapters 1–6).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Risk Assessment for Environmental Management of the Marine Environment
Review of Experience with Ecological Networks, Corridors and Buffer Zones
Bennett, G. & Mulongoy, K.
2006
N/A
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The unprecedented increase in the human use of natural resources over the last century has adversely affected ecosystems, leading to their fragmentation and loss of biological diversity. Protected areas that remain as isolated units, surrounded by a radically altered habitat, almost always face serious viability problems over the long term. The importance of strengthening ecological coherence and resilience as necessary conditions for both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development has been echoed in conservation and development fora for some time.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Impact Assessment; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Review of Experience with Ecological Networks, Corridors and Buffer Zones
Restoring habitat permeability to roaded landscapes with isometrically-scaled wildlife crossings
Bissonette, J. & Adair, W.
2008
N/A
Elsevier Ltd.
Globally, human activities impact from one-third to one-half of the earth’s land surface; a major component of development involves the construction of roads. In the US and Europe, road networks fragment normal animalmovement patterns, reduce landscape permeability, and increase wildlife-vehicle collisions, often with serious wildlife population and human health consequences. Critically, the placement of wildlife crossing structures to restore landscape connectivity and reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions has been a hit-ormiss proposition with little ecological underpinning, however recent important developments in allometric scaling laws can be used to guide their placement.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Ecosystem Restoration; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Restoring habitat permeability to roaded landscapes with isometrically-scaled wildlife crossings
Rehabilitation and periodic maintenance or strengthening works of the Machakos Turnoff-Ulu-Sultan Hamud Road (A109), Nairobi-Limuru–Kamandura-a Road (C62), and the Thika-Kamae-Magumu Road (C66).
NORCONSULT INTERNATIONAL A.S
2003
N/A
Poor road conditions have been a major obstacle for development in Kenya. In view of this, the Ministry of Roads and Public Works, Government of Kenya (GoK) with funding from the World Bank, contracted Norconsult A.S. Kenya for the Preliminary Design, Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design and Contract Documentation for the Rehabilitation and Periodic Maintenanice and Strengthening of Works on three roads. One of the objectives of the study was to identify the most appropriate economically justified rehabilitation and periodic maintenance or strengthening solutions for each of the study roads.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Rehabilitation and periodic maintenance or strengthening works of the Machakos Turnoff-Ulu-Sultan Hamud Road (A109), Nairobi-Limuru–Kamandura-a Road (C62), and the Thika-Kamae-Magumu Road (C66).