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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Roadmap for a National Biodiversity Offset System in Mozambique
World Bank Group
2016
N/A
Mozambique is well positioned to take advantage of new opportunities for biodiversity protection and new revenue streams for conservation that No Net Loss and biodiversity offsetting can provide, while also minimizing environmental damage resulting from rapid economic development. This report seeks to map out a path for the establishment of a national-level aggregate biodiversity offset system in Mozambique
English
No Restrictions
General
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like; Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Threats to Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Roadmap for a National Biodiversity Offset System in Mozambique
Development of a digital infrared video camera system for recording and remote capturing
Huckschlag, D.
2008
N/A
A digital infrared video camera system was developed for recording and remote capturing. The components are described in detail. Based on 2 years of experience within a wild boar (Sus scrofa) project, the system gave proof of its practicability, reliability and efficiency
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Development of a digital infrared video camera system for recording and remote capturing
South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission: Status Of Resources
FAO
2011
N/A
2010
The Fourth Session of Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) was held in Mahe, Seychelles, 30 November - 2 December 2010 making use of the generous offer of the Government of Seychelles to host the meeting. The Session was attended by delegates from Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania. Representatives of FIRMS/FISHCODE, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the EAF–Nansen project, the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP) and the United Kingdom also attended the session as observers
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
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
South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission: Status Of Resources
Fishery and Biological Aspects of Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares along Andhra Coast, India
Rohit, P. & Rammohan, K.
2009
N/A
2004-2006
www.asianfisheriessociety.org
Asian Fisheries Society
A potentially rich fishing ground for yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares discovered off northern Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of India at depths of 200m and more is being gainfully exploited by the local fishers since 2002. Hooks and lines as well as trolls operated mostly from non-mechanized crafts (catamaran) are the major exploitation methods used. The mechanized sector ventured into oceanic tuna fishing during 2006 with the conversion of a few existing mechanized trawlers into long liners and for large scale commercial exploitation of yellowfin tuna in this region. The average annual (2004-2006) landing of tuna by the catamaran at Visakhapatnam was 1,515t.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Fishery and Biological Aspects of Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares along Andhra Coast, India
Estimation of the Catch-At-Age Matrix of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus Albacares) Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean
Nishida, T.
1998
N/A
7th Expert Consultation on Indian Ocean Tunas
This is a preliminary paper. There are many different types of gears in many different countries in the western Indian Ocean. As it was sometimes difficult to contact persons-in-charge of the fisheries statistics, not all the description of this paper (such as gear categories, classification and etc ) could be checked by them.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Estimation of the Catch-At-Age Matrix of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus Albacares) Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean
Tuna for Tomorrow: Information on an Important Indian Ocean Fishery Resource
Gillet, R.
Sd
N/A
SmartFish Working Papers
The Indian Ocean is one of several important tuna fishing areas of the world. Compared to the Atlantic and eastern/western Pacific, a high proportion of catches in the Indian Ocean comes from areas beyond national jurisdiction. In addition, tuna catches in this region are split about equally between industrial and non-industrial fisheries. The various types of Indian Ocean tuna fishing is set in a diversity of cultures and economic situations.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Tuna for Tomorrow: Information on an Important Indian Ocean Fishery Resource
The FAOglobalcaptureproductiondatabase: A six-decadeefforttocatchthetrend
Garibaldi, L.
2011
N/A
www.elsevier.com/locate/marpol
ElsevierLtd.
With data series extending for 60 years, including catch data for almost 1850 species items, and reflecting geo-political, historical and natural events, the FAO capture database provides a service to the community interested in fishery information. Over 600 articles from refereed journals cited the database in the last 15 years. Species included grew significantly in the last decade and an analysis of annual reporting showed more timely data submissions, although the number of non-reporting countries remained stable throughout the years. An evaluation of data quality found over half developing countries reporting inadequately but also one-fourth of reports by developed countries were not satisfactory.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The FAOglobalcaptureproductiondatabase: A six-decadeefforttocatchthetrend
Contribution of Fish Trade to Development, Livelihoods and Food Security in West Africa: Key Issues for Future Policy Debate
Neiland, A.
2006
N/A
Fish is the most valuable agricultural commodity traded internationally with annual sales of nearly US$80 billion and increasing each year (FAO FishStat, 2006). For Developing Countries in regions such as West Africa, fish exports to markets in Developed Countries, especially in Europe, are a major source of foreign exchange revenue, and help to underpin the domestic fisheries in terms of earnings and employment. However, despite the range of benefits for development which are generated by the fish trade, including contributing to economic growth, there are also concerns about the possible negative impacts which might be involved.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Contribution of Fish Trade to Development, Livelihoods and Food Security in West Africa: Key Issues for Future Policy Debate
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
FAO
2014
N/A
FAO
Global fish production has grown steadily in the last five decades (Figure 1), with food fish supply increasing at an average annual rate of 3.2 percent, outpacing world population growth at 1.6 percent. World per capita apparent fish consumption increased from an average of 9.9 kg in the 1960s to 19.2 kg in 2012 (preliminary estimate). This impressive development has been driven by a combination of population growth, rising incomes and urbanization, and facilitated by the strong expansion of fish production and more efficient distribution channels
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
Leopards in African Rainforests: Survey and Monitoring Techniques
Henschel, P. & Ray, J.
2003
N/A
2001-2002
http://www.savingwildplaces.com/swp-globalcarnivo
WCS
This technical handbook sums up the experience gained during a two-year study of leopards by Philipp Henschel in the Lopé Reserve in Gabon, Central Africa, in 2001/2002, supplemented by additional experience from carnivore studies conducted by Justina Ray in southwestern Central African Republic and eastern Congo (Zaire) .
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Leopards in African Rainforests: Survey and Monitoring Techniques
Draft Policy for the Allocation of Fishing Rights in the Tuna Pole and Line Fishery: 2013
Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
2013
N/A
www.daff.gov.za
The purpose of this policy is to set out the considerations that will apply to the allocation of tuna pole and line fishing rights. Many of these considerations are not new. They have been applied by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism: Branch Marine and Coastal Management when allocating rights in the past for the tuna pole fishery. This policy documents these considerations, but includes a few changes and additions.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Draft Policy for the Allocation of Fishing Rights in the Tuna Pole and Line Fishery: 2013
Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics – AGENCY REPORT
FAO
2001
N/A
FAO
No significant modifications to the FAO fishery statistical programme took place since 1999. Despite a 2 year outposting to Africa of the Senior Officer in charge of statistical development, and turnover of staff which has involved replacement of all fishery statisticians (Capture fisheries, Fisheries commodities, Aquaculture) and some statistical assistants, the delivery of the FAO/FIDI statistical programme has continued. All time series comprising the inquiry have been updated (catch, aquaculture, fleet, fishers, production, trade, regional data).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics – AGENCY REPORT
Biology, Fishery, Conservation and Management of Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries
Pillai, N. & Satheeshkumar, P.
2012
N/A
http://link.springer.com
The focus of the study is to explore the recent trend of the world tuna fishery with special reference to the Indian Ocean tuna fisheries and its conservation and sustainable management. In the Indian Ocean, tuna catches have increased rapidly from about 179959 t in 1980 to about 832246 t in 1995. They have continued to increase up to 2005; the catch that year was 1201465 t, forming about 26% of the world catch. Since 2006 onwards there has been a decline in the volume of catches and in 2008 the catch was only 913625 t. The Principal species caught in the Indian Ocean are skipjack and yellowfin.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Biology, Fishery, Conservation and Management of Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries
The Indian Ocean: Resource and Governance Challenges
Laipson, E. & Pandya, A.
2009
N/A
Fish are a renewable natural resource that millions of people around the world depend on for food and livelihoods. In the last half century, the production of fish and fish products in the Indian Ocean (IO) region has increased tremendously as a result of improvements in fish capture technology and rising demand caused by a growing global population. Other dynamic trends that relate to this industry include the IO’s growing prominence in the world energy trade, piracy attacks that have led to challenges in maritime security, and environmental stresses brought on by marine and land-based waste and pollution.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
The Indian Ocean: Resource and Governance Challenges
Anuário Estatístico 2012- Moçambique
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2013
N/A
O Anuário Estatístico 2012 é parte da série de publicações que o Instituto Nacional de Estatística leva aos utilizadores e ao público em geral, como um veículo para a disseminação dos principais dados económicos, sociais e demográficos de Moçambique, relativos ao ano de 2012 e anteriores.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Anuário Estatístico 2012- Moçambique
A Promising Tool for Natural Resources Management in Africa
AFDB
2015
N/A
This publication is part of the work undertaken by the African Development Bank in the context of its new strategy for 2013–2022 driven by its twin objectives of “inclusive and increasingly green growth”. The Bank mobilizes climate finance—including from the Climate Investments Funds—for its regional member countries. It also provides technical assistance for them to engage on a low carbon and climate resilient development pathway.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
A Promising Tool for Natural Resources Management in Africa
Mozambique National Report to the Scientific Committee of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, 2012
Sousa, B.
2012
N/A
2012
IOTC‐2012‐SC15‐NR 19
Purse seine and long line are the two main fishing techniques used in Mozambique in the tuna fishery. Those activities are undertaken by distant water fishing fleets, which operate in the EEZ as from 12 nautical miles off shore from January to December. Purse seine fishing occurs mainly between the parallels 10º 32’ and 20º south. The purse seine fleet is composed of vessels from France, Spain and Seychelles. Long line fishing occurs between 20º and 26º 52’ south, with particular intensity below parallel 25º south. For the purse seine fleet, the peak period of fishing activities occurs between March and June.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Mozambique National Report to the Scientific Committee of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, 2012
Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and its Islands Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use
The purpose of this document is to draw attention to the serious consequences of the loss of biological diversity in subSaharan Africa, including offshore islands in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The scope of the document is limited to the Afrotropical biogeographic region (see Fig 1.1). It is very important that the purposes, character and limitations of the document are clearly understood at the outset and borne in mind during reading. These features are as follows
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and its Islands Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use
The promotion of pole-and-line tuna fishing in the Pacific Islands: Emerging issues and lessons learned
Gillett, R.
2011
N/A
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
This study examines the various issues associated with promoting pole-and-line fishing and attempts to derive lessons from experience that may guide future development efforts. The study aims to determine what has been achieved in the promotion of poleand- line fishing, where areas of opportunity lie, and how appropriate the current development models are.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The promotion of pole-and-line tuna fishing in the Pacific Islands: Emerging issues and lessons learned
Skipjack Tuna Fishery in the Australian fishing zone
AFMA
2008
N/A
This assessment covers fishing methods in the Skipjack Tuna Fishery (STF) by purse seine and minor line. The STF was declared an approved Wildlife Trade Operation (WTO) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) on 30 November 2005 for a period of 3 years (to 30 November 2008). A copy of the letter to AFMA, including conditions and recommendations can be found at: http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/fisheries/commonwealth
Skipjack tuna are widely distributed throughout tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. The Australian fishing zone (AFZ) is at the extreme southern end of their range. Skipjack distribution in the AFZ on the east coast is from far north Queensland to Tasmania, excluding the Great Barrier Reef, off southern Australia from Kangaroo Island in the Great Australian Bight, and up the west coast to Broome.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Skipjack Tuna Fishery in the Australian fishing zone
The Tuna Resource Management in the Indian Ocean: the Challenges for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Panjarat, S.
2008
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Presentations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
The Tuna Resource Management in the Indian Ocean: the Challenges for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Applying an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the High Seas
IUCN
Sd
N/A
The overall objective of the “seamounts project” is to develop ecosystem approaches to fi sheries management for biologically-globally signifi cant and commercially-important areas beyond national jurisdiction, the high seas. By focusing on seamounts in the southern Indian Ocean, it aims to serve as an innovative demonstration for improving the conservation and management of unique biodiversity and ecological resources in the high seas.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.)
None
Applying an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the High Seas
Um Sistema Agregado de Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade: Um Roteiro para Moçambique
Moçambique está bem posicionado para tirar proveito das novas oportunidades para a protecção de Biodiversidade e novas fontes de receita para conservação que podiam ser providencia-dos pelos conceitos de Nenhuma Perda Líquida e Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade , que ao mesmo tempo podiam minimizar os danos ambientais resultantes do rápido desenvolvimento económico. Este relatório pretende traçar um caminho para a criação de um sistema agregado de contrabalanços de biodiversidade a nível nacional em Moçambique.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like; Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Um Sistema Agregado de Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade: Um Roteiro para Moçambique
Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Expedition 2012
Tolvanen, S. & Bours, H.
2012
N/A
Greenpeace International
The Indian Ocean is the second most important tuna fishing ground in the world, with approximately 24% of the world’s tuna catch. This multibillion-dollar fishery is exploited by fleets from distant water fishing powers such as France, Spain, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Some coastal states – Indonesia, India, Iran, and Sri Lanka – also have large fleets in the region that catch a significant amount of tuna and highly migratory species including sharks. The catches of the small-scale fleets, which account for an estimated 50% of catches in the region, are poorly documented, and as a result cause data gaps and other difficulties in assessing fish populations.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Expedition 2012
Perceptions of climate risk in Mozambique: Implications for the success of adaptation strategies
Policies to promote adaptation climate risks often rely on the willing cooperation of the intended beneficiaries. If these beneficiaries disagree with policy makers and program managers about the need for adaptation, or the effectiveness of the measures they are being asked to undertake, then implementation of the policies will fail. A case study of a resettlement program in Mozambique shows this to be the case. Farmers and policy makers disagreed about the seriousness of climate risks, and the potential negative consequences of proposed adaptive measures. A project to provide more information about climate change to farmers did not change their beliefs.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
Perceptions of climate risk in Mozambique: Implications for the success of adaptation strategies
Regional Fishery Bodies in The Indian, Indo-Pacific Ocean
APFIC
Sd
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Regional Fishery Bodies in The Indian, Indo-Pacific Ocean
Estudo das Condições Ecológicas e Socioeconómicas da Reserva Nacional de Pomene
Macandza, V. Et al.
2015
Inhambane
Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação
A Reserva Nacional de Pomene (RNP), desde a sua criação nunca teve um plano de maneio. O objectivo deste estudo é documentar as condições ecológicas, condições socioeconómicas e a situação actual da gestão das finanças públicas na RNP. A informação produzida servirá de referência para a elaboração do plano de maneio que oriente a implementação de acções para a conservação da biodiversidade e desenvolvimento do turismo, no âmbito da revitalização e identificação de estratégias para o financiamento sustentável do sistema das áreas de conservação de Moçambique
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
Pomene National Reserve
Estudo das Condições Ecológicas e Socioeconómicas da Reserva Nacional de Pomene
Regional Tuna Tagging Project-Indian Ocean: A Report on the Activities of the 4th Tuna Tagging Cruise in Tanzanian Waters.
Mugo, R.
2005
N/A
The Regional Tuna Tagging Project (RTTP) is a 5 year, 14 M€ project funded by the European Development Fund (EDF). It is a scientific project of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), implemented by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). The general objective of the project is to reinforce the regional management capacity, leading to sustainable exploitation of tuna resources in the Indian Ocean. Specifically, the project aims to reinforce the scientific knowledge of tropical tuna stocks and the rate of exploitation in the Indian Ocean by obtaining crucial parameters for stock assessment
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Regional Tuna Tagging Project-Indian Ocean: A Report on the Activities of the 4th Tuna Tagging Cruise in Tanzanian Waters.
A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
Proctor, C. Et al.
2001
N/A
ACIAR Project FIS/2001/079
The Indonesia-Australia Meeting on Indian Ocean fisheries, held in Bali in 2000, identified priority areas for future research co-operation and collaboration between Australia and Indonesia in the field of tuna and shark fisheries. A strategic plan was formulated with a vision that by 2008 Indonesia will have statistically robust data collection, synthesis and reporting systems
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
An examination of the International trade in Bluefin Tuna with an emphasis on the Japanese market
Gaski, A.
1993
N/A
TRAFFIC Internacional
This study of the internacional tuna Thunnus ssp. trade statistic has been undertaken with the aim os evaluation the usefulness of such data to gain a picture of the trade and, in turn, to bring benefits for management of the species.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
An examination of the International trade in Bluefin Tuna with an emphasis on the Japanese market
Estratégia Nacional de Adaptação e Mitigação de Mudanças Climáticas
MINISTÉRIO PARA A COORDENAÇÃO DA ACÇÃO AMBIENTAL (MICOA)
2012
N/A
Governo de Moçambique apresenta através deste documento a sua Estratégia Nacional de Adaptação e Mitigação das Mudanças Climáticas (ENAMMC) para o período 2013-2025, que inclui linhas estratégicas e prioritárias a adoptar e implementar nesse período e o plano de acção para 2013-2014. As Mudanças Climáticas (MC), definidas como alterações no clima (nos padrões de temperatura e precipitação) directa ou indirectamente atribuídas às actividades humanas (que alteram a composição global da atmosfera e aumentam o efeito de estufa) e que são adicionais à variabilidade natural do clima observada ao longo de períodos de tempo comparáveis.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Climate Change and Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Estratégia Nacional de Adaptação e Mitigação de Mudanças Climáticas
National Strategy and Action Plan of Biological Diversity of Mozambique (2015-2035)
MINISTÉRIO DA TERRA, AMBIENTE E DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL (MITADER)
Biodiversity is a vital pillar for the development of Mozambique and for the support of the majority of the Mozambican population. It is therefore important that the development based on a sustainable basis in, which the intrinsic value of biodiversity is recognized, valued and preserved through the generations. Thus, it is relevant to define strategic management and conservation measures of national biodiversity.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
National Strategy and Action Plan of Biological Diversity of Mozambique (2015-2035)
Interactions between small cetaceans and the purse-seine fishery in western Portuguese waters
2007
Wise, L. Et al.
N/A
SCIENTIA MARINA
Marine mammal interactions with Portuguese purse-seine fisheries operating in four different ports (Figueira da Foz, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Sines) were studied (July-October 2003). Observers accompanied commercial fishing vessels and monitored 48 fishing trips. An interview survey of skippers was also carried out (n = 36). Three species of marine mammals were observed in 31 sightings during the commercials trips but only the species Delphinus delphis and the category Delphinidae were observed to interact with fishing activities. Small cetaceans were observed to sink, gather or disperse school fishes and damage gear.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Interactions between small cetaceans and the purse-seine fishery in western Portuguese waters
Resilience of Coastal Systems and Their Human Partners in the Western Indian Ocean
Samoilys, M., Et al.
2015
N/A
IUCN ESARO, WIOMSA, CORDIO and UNEP Nairobi Convention
This report explains the ecology and social profile of coastal systems in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania in order to contribute to the development of effective strategies to enhance the resilience of marine and coastal systems in the Western Indian Ocean. Special consideration is given to the effects and consequences of climate change and economic development.
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Climate Change and Biodiversity
None
Resilience of Coastal Systems and Their Human Partners in the Western Indian Ocean
Plano de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Douro – Relatório Final
Ministério do Ambiente e do Ordenamento Territorial
2001
N/A
Em 1998 foi iniciada a elaboração dos Planos de Bacia Hidrográfica de todos os rios portugueses do continente, promovidos pelo Instituto da Água (INAG), no que respeita aos rios Minho, Douro, Tejo e Guadiana, e pelas Direcções Regionais do Ambiente, em relação aos restantes. A elaboração dos Planos de Bacia Hidrográfica (PBH) e do Plano Nacional da Água (PNA) está enquadrada pelos princípios orientadores da política ambiental portuguesa consignada no Plano Nacional da Política do Ambiente (PNPA), aprovado em Março de 1995, em cumprimento do disposto na Lei de Bases do Ambiente publicada em 1987.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Plano de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Douro – Relatório Final
Cost/benefit assessment of marine and coastal resources in the western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and South Africa
Turpie, J & Wilson, G.
2011
Cabo Delgado
The Agulhas Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME, Figure 1) comprises two systems situated in the western Indian Ocean region along the east coast of Africa, the Agulhas Current and Somali Current systems (NOAA 2008, Heileman et al. 2009). The Somali Current LME extends from the horn of Africa to the Comoros Islands and the northern tip of Madagascar and includes Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania on mainland Africa (ASCLME Project 2009). The Agulhas Current LME encompasses the continental shelves and coastal waters of Mozambique, eastern South Africa, Madagascar as well as the archipelagos of the Seychelles, the Comoros, and Mauritius (ASCLME Project 2009, Heileman et al. 2009). T
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
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
Cost/benefit assessment of marine and coastal resources in the western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and South Africa
PBH do Rio Guadiana Volume I – Síntese da Análise e Diagnóstico da Situação Actual
Hidroprojecto
2000
N/A
A região ocupada em Portugal pela bacia hidrográfica do rio Guadiana é, em termos nacionais, a região que apresenta um PIB mais baixo e maior índice de desertificação social, envelhecimento acentuado da população, onde a agricultura extensiva tem grande peso, a par dum sector de serviços disseminado no pequeno comércio e duma indústria de reduzida expressão.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
PBH do Rio Guadiana Volume I – Síntese da Análise e Diagnóstico da Situação Actual
Plano de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Guadiana – Segunda fase – Definição de objectivos
Hidroprojecto
2000
N/A
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Plano de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Guadiana – Segunda fase – Definição de objectivos
Rio Minho
Ad
Sd
N/A
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Rio Minho
Plano Regional de Ordenamento do Território do Oeste e Vale do Tejo- Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade
ERENA – Ordenamento e Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Lda
2008
N/A
No âmbito do Plano Regional de Ordenamento do Território do Oeste e Vale do Tejo (PROT-OVT), foi estabelecida através da Resolução do Conselho de Ministros nº 30/2006, de 23 de Março de 2006, a necessidade de constituição de uma Estrutura Regional de Protecção e Valorização Ambiental (ERPVA). Esta disposição decorre do regime jurídico dos instrumentos de gestão territorial (Decreto-Lei 380/99, de 22 de Setembro), onde é definido o conceito de Estrutura Ecológica e é determinada a sua identificação nos instrumentos de gestão territorial (artigos 10º e 14º).
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Plano Regional de Ordenamento do Território do Oeste e Vale do Tejo- Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade