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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Mangrove transformation in the Incomati Estuary, Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Célia C. F. Macamo, Henriques Balidy, Salomão O. Bandeira, James G. Kairo
2015
N/A
By identifying the most critical areas of the Incomati Estuary and describing forest condition, this study shows the poor condition of peri-urban mangroves at locations such as this in eastern Africa, and highlights the need for further understanding of estuary regimes that may influence mangrove community changes, other that deforestation.
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
The mangroves around Maputo city in Maputo Bay were studied to assess changes in forest cover area and the effect of cutting pressure on the forest structure and conservation condition, by using GIS techniques and ground-truthing. On site, the forest was classified into semi-intact (predominantly intact trees), degraded (with many cut trees), degraded with reed invasion, dwarf mangrove, and new mangrove area. The results showed a 5% increase in forest area in 2003 as compared to 1991, with 64% of the total forest consisting of degraded mangroves. Deforestation took place at a mean rate of 17 ha year-1 between 1991 and 2003.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Mangrove transformation in the Incomati Estuary, Maputo Bay, Mozambique
Turismo Baseado na Natureza
Governo de Mocambique
2018
Todas as Províncias
O material deste folheto é fornecido como uma fonte geral de informações e não se destina a consultoria de investimento, financeira, jurídica, tributária ou outra. Não constitui ou faz parte de qualquer oferta de emissão ou venda, ou de qualquer solicitação de qualquer oferta para comprar um investimento nas oportunidades aqui contidas, nem deve ou o facto de a sua distribuição formar a base ou ser invocado em conexão com qualquer contracto de oportunidades de investimento.
O turismo baseado na natureza é um segmento crescente do mercado de turismo. Esta forma de viagem, permite aos visitantes desfrutar de lugares selvagens pristinos, numa abordagem sustentável. E ao financiar as áreas de conservação, ajudam a garantir a sobrevivência a longo prazo de ecossistemas preciosos. Em Moçambique, espera-se que o turismo baseado na natureza se torne num dos maiores sectores de crescimento do país. Isto deve-se principalmente à riqueza de activos desejáveis de turismo natural e cultural.
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Environmental Education; Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Turismo Baseado na Natureza
Árvores são vida
Wildlife Conservation Society
2019
N/A
Wildlife Conservation Society
Portuguese
Permitted
Forest Biodiversity
Others
Environmental Education
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Árvores são vida
Manual Da Turma Ambiente
OIKOS, Eco Environment Childhood Organization & Parque Nacional das Quirimbas
2019
N/A; Todas as Províncias
Este manual destinado aos alunos da escola primária, é um companheiro na viagem à descoberta da Natureza preciosa que nos rodeia. Onde encontramos algumas etapas, realização de exercícios e actividades, nas quais descobrimos os segredos da Biodiversidade de Moçambique.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
General Information
Environmental Education
Quirimbas National Park
Manual Da Turma Ambiente
BUILDING A WILDLIFE ECONOMY (Working Paper 1: Developing Nature-Based Tourism in Africa’s State Protected Areas)
Space for Giants and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
2019
N/A
Space for Giants
This working paper is the first in a series produced by Space for Giants and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) entitled ‘Building a wildlife economy’. The series has been commissioned to inform a framework for the African Union and its member nations for the optimum use of wildlife to diversify and expand their economies, strengthen the livelihoods of their citizens, and achieve ecological resilience in the face of pressing modern social and environmental challenges. Conservation Capital were the lead technical authors of this Working Paper.
English
No Restrictions
General
General Information
Legal and Political (Laws, Regulations, Action Plans, Strategies, etc.); Biological and Cultural Diversity; Communication and Public Awareness; Environmental Education; Gender and Biodiversity; Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
International Protected Areas
BUILDING A WILDLIFE ECONOMY (Working Paper 1: Developing Nature-Based Tourism in Africa’s State Protected Areas)
Recreational SCUBA diving and reef conservation in southern Mozambique
Pereira, M. A. M.
2003
Maputo
2001-2002
University of Natal
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Recreational SCUBA diving and reef conservation in southern Mozambique
Recreational and sport fishing in Maputo bay
Pereira, M. & R. van der Elst
2014
Maputo (cidade); Maputo
WIOMSA
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Recreational and sport fishing in Maputo bay
First report of twinning in the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Ponta do Ouro, southern Mozambique
Louro, C. M. M. & M. A.M. Pereira
2009
Maputo
Indian Ocean Turtle Newslette
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
First report of twinning in the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from Ponta do Ouro, southern Mozambique
Botanical exploration of the coastal plain south of Maputo Bay, with an emphasis on the Licuati Forest Reserve
Izdine, S.; Siebert, S. & van Wyk, B.
2003
Maputo
Veld & Flora
Named after the Maputo River that runs through it, Maputaland is a region of great scenic beauty and considerable botanical riches. Characteristic of the area are the high, north-south oriented dune cordons on the inland margin of the coastal plain that mark a succession of still stands and deposits during the regression of the Indian Ocean. The youngest of these dunes are probably 10 000-30 000 years old, making them some of the youngest geological formations in southern Africa. Maputaland is also a worldrenowned botanical ‘hotspot’ that was recognized by WWF/IUCN as a ‘Centre of Plant Endemism’ in 1992.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
General Information
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Forest Reserves
Botanical exploration of the coastal plain south of Maputo Bay, with an emphasis on the Licuati Forest Reserve
Species list and protection attributes
A/D
S/D
Todas as Províncias
English
No Restrictions
General
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Species list and protection attributes
Using & restoring the Miombo woodlands: needs for an integrated and holistic approach in ecosystem management for long term sustainability
Miombo Network
2016
Todas as Províncias
Policy decisions made now about how to develop the Miombo region of Africa will have far-reaching consequences for the people living in this region and for the globe. There are currently conflicting viewpoints about the best way to ensure development goals and human livelihoods in the region, while also fulfilling conservation ideals and sequestering carbon. These decisions need to be grounded on solid understanding of the socio-ecology of the system, sound scientific information on the rates and causes of land cover change, and they need to include keyplayers at all levels of governance - from local, to national, to global.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
General Information
Ecosystem Restoration; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Using & restoring the Miombo woodlands: needs for an integrated and holistic approach in ecosystem management for long term sustainability
Marine Turtles in Maputo Bay and Surroundings
Louro, C.
2014
N/A
In: Bandeira, S. and Paula, J. (eds.), The Maputo Bay Ecosystem.
WIOMSA
For more than 100 million years, marine turtles have roamed the world’s oceans. These impressive ocean navigators, although possessing biological characteristics inherent to terrestrial reptiles, have developed a number of morphological and physiological adaptations for living in the sea, such as flat and paddleshaped like flippers, streamlined body, enlarged lacrimal glands (Limpus, 1997; Meylan and Meylan, 1999; Wyneken, 2000a) and elastic lungs (Lutz, 1988). The life cycle of a marine turtle begins on the shores of sandy beaches when hatchlings emerge from nests (Meylan and Meylan, 1999).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Marine Turtles in Maputo Bay and Surroundings
Quantifying the largest aggregation of giant trevally Caranx ignobilis (Carangidae) on record: implications for management
Daly, R., C. A. K. Daly, R. H. Bennett, P. D. Cowley, M. A. M. Pereira & J. D. Filmalter
2018
Maputo
2010-2017
African Journal of Marine Science
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Quantifying the largest aggregation of giant trevally Caranx ignobilis (Carangidae) on record: implications for management
Distribution and community structure of butterflyfishes (Pisces: Chaetodontidae) in southern Mozambique
Pereira, M. A. M. & E. J. S. Videira
2005
Maputo (cidade); Maputo
2001-2002
Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Distribution and community structure of butterflyfishes (Pisces: Chaetodontidae) in southern Mozambique
Coral reefs of Maputo bay
Schleyer, M. & M. Pereira
2014
Maputo (cidade); Maputo
WIOMSA
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Coral reefs of Maputo bay
Natural resource use, crop damage and attitudes of rural people in the vicinity of the Maputo Elephant Reserve, Mozambique
de Boer, W. & Baquete, A.
1988
Maputo
Foundation for Environmental Conservation
Participation by local communities in management is widely considered a means of sustaining protected areas. In parts of the world with a history of armed conflict, the chances of such an approach being successfully adopted might seem remote. One such area is the Maputo Elephant Reserve in southern Mozambique. The aim was to improve understanding of the local people’s use of natural resources and perceptions of the Reserve’s impact. Interviews and questionnaires distributed in four different villages were used to estimate the relative value of these resources in relation to the attitude of the local people towards the Reserve.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Natural resource use, crop damage and attitudes of rural people in the vicinity of the Maputo Elephant Reserve, Mozambique
Cosmogenic nuclide age constraints on Middle Stone Age lithics from Niassa, Mozambique
Mercader, J. Et al.
2012
Niassa
Quaternary Science Reviews
The late phases of the Middle Stone Age (MSA) in the East African Rift System (EARS) are known for their evolutionary shifts and association with bottlenecks, transcontinental expansion, and climatic fluctuations. The chronology of MSA sites contemporaneous with these eco-demographic upheavals is uncertain because of the scarcity of datable sites and the poor understanding of their depositional and erosional histories. We apply terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide dating in a stratigraphic section with a complex exposure history to the study of the Luchamange Beds, a widespread sedimentological unit underlying MSA sites from the shores of Lake Niassa (Mozambican EARS).
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Lake Niassa Partial Marine Reserve
Cosmogenic nuclide age constraints on Middle Stone Age lithics from Niassa, Mozambique
New southern geographical records of intertidal sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), with notes on abundance
Marshall, D.; Hodgson, A. & Pretourius, R.
1991
N/A
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02541858.1991.11448250
Ten species of epifaunal sea urchin were identified at Preslies Bay, Transkei, establishing new southern geographical distributions for seven of the species. Local distributions intertidally, subtidally, and within the Mtakatye estuary were documented. Estimates of abundance on the intertidal rocky shore indicated vertical separation between certain species.
South African Journal of Zoology
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
New southern geographical records of intertidal sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), with notes on abundance
The social world of dreams and nightmares in a post-conflict setting: the case of Gorongosa in central Mozambique
Igreja, V. & Dias-Lambranca, B.
2006
Sofala
The paper describes socio-cultural theories of interpretations of dreams among the population in central Mozambique. In general, dreams are considered a means of communication, conveying important messages that are applied to organize the social world.The prolonged civil war has impacted upon these dreaming systems by adding another dimension to the interpretation. War-related dreams do not serve as communication channels, but are experienced as striking repetitions of past events. In this way, the dreamer is forced to reconcile with his or her own history without the use of interventions that aim to blockth e realization of the dream in a waking state.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Gender and Biodiversity; Impact Assessment
Gorongosa National Park
The social world of dreams and nightmares in a post-conflict setting: the case of Gorongosa in central Mozambique
When the War Was Over, Little Changed – Women’s Posttraumatic Suffering After the War in Mozambique
Igreja, V.; Kleijn, W. & Richters, A.
2006
Manica; Sofala
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
This article explores the psychosocial effects of women’s prolonged exposure to civil war in the center of Mozambique. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, 91 women were assessed for posttraumatic stress symptoms and psychosocial indicators of ill health. The results indicate that for the majority of the women in this study, traumatic experiences are sequential processes. Their ill health ranges from symptoms of posttraumatic stress to episodes of spirit possession (gamba), affecting women’s capacities to conceive and raise children, and marginalizing their social position.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Gender and Biodiversity; Impact Assessment
Gorongosa National Park
When the War Was Over, Little Changed – Women’s Posttraumatic Suffering After the War in Mozambique
Alleviating Poverty Through Local Resources and Local Initiatives: A Case Study of Gorongosa Communities in Mozambique
Manjoro, A.
2013
Sofala
ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Despite positive economic growth averaging 8.5% per year since 1992, there have been insignificant inroads realized in the fight against poverty in Mozambique. By 2005 about 50% of the population, mainly the 80% of rural based smallholder farmers that live below the absolute poverty line in Mozambique was considered poor according to the World Bank definition. Although richly endowed with natural resources Sofala, Tete and Inhambane rank amongst the poorest provinces.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Community Use of Biodiversity
Gorongosa National Park
Alleviating Poverty Through Local Resources and Local Initiatives: A Case Study of Gorongosa Communities in Mozambique
Sustainable flood risk management strategies to reduce rural communities’ vulnerability to flooding in Mozambique
Lumbroso, D.; Rambsbottom, D. & Spaliveiro, M.
2008
Todas as Províncias
Journal of Flood Risk Management
This paper details the work undertaken by projects funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) to produce educational material to raise communities’ awareness of flooding and to develop sustainable flood risk management strategies relevant to rural communities in southern Africa.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Environmental Education
None
Sustainable flood risk management strategies to reduce rural communities’ vulnerability to flooding in Mozambique
Small and medium forest enterprises in Mozambique
Nhancale, B. Et al.
2009
Todas as Províncias
Natural forests and other types of woody vegetation cover 55.3 million hectares of Mozambique’s total land area. Of the total forest, 67% is suitable for timber production. This represents a substantial commercial resource which forest enterprises could use to help achieve the aims of Mozambique’s Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA) in a country where 70% of the population lives in rural areas.
IIED Small and Medium Forest Enterprise; CTV & International Institute for Environment and Development
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Small and medium forest enterprises in Mozambique
Evaluation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates for Drought and Flood Monitoring in Mozambique
Toté, C. Et al.
2015
Todas as Províncias
2001-2012
remote sensing
Satellite derived rainfall products are useful for drought and flood early warning and overcome the problem of sparse, unevenly distributed and erratic rain gauge observations, provided their accuracy is well known. Mozambique is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events such as major droughts and floods and thus, an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different rainfall products is valuable. Three dekadal (10-day) gridded satellite rainfall products (TAMSAT African Rainfall Climatology And Time-series (TARCAT) v2.0, Famine Early Warning System NETwork (FEWS NET) Rainfall Estimate (RFE) v2.0, and Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS)) are compared to independent gauge data (2001–2012).
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Evaluation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates for Drought and Flood Monitoring in Mozambique
Plurality of religion, plurality of justice: exploring the role of religion in disputing processes in Gorongosa, Central Mozambique
Jacobs, C.
2010
Sofala
Wageningen University
It was a rainy day in the beginning of December 2007 when an accident happened on the muddy road between Gorongosa town and Vunduzi in a rural district in central Mozambique. On a curve of a slippery slope, a pick-up truck hit an upcoming motor bike coming from the opposite direction. The motor bike rider was life-threatening wounded. It was soon rumoured however that the actual ‘target’ of the incident had not been the motor driver, but the car driver. The latter’s wife had died two months earlier under what were considered suspicious circumstances. Soon after the pick-up truck driver’s wife had a meal at her sister-in-law’s place, she fell sick and died. Her in-laws were suspected of having killed her by poisoning.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
Gorongosa National Park
Plurality of religion, plurality of justice: exploring the role of religion in disputing processes in Gorongosa, Central Mozambique
Mozambique: the challenge of fighting external dependence, between aid and hydrocarbons
Quartapelle, L.
2011
N/A
The discovery of the Mamba gas field, off the coast of the Quirimbas Island, in Mozambique, has definitively subverted the way Mozambique is perceived as a country. Generally portrayed as one of the poorest countries in the world, devoid of the mineral riches of neighboring South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, after the 20th of October 2011, Mozambique turned to be home to the single biggest gas discovery by the Italian gas company, ENI. This discovery, coupled with Anadarko’s finding in the Rovuma basin, could position Mozambique as the 25th gas producer in the world.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Quirimbas National Park
Mozambique: the challenge of fighting external dependence, between aid and hydrocarbons
The Role of Local Institutions in Reducing Vulnerability to Recurrent Natural Disasters and in Sustainable Livelihoods Development. Case study Assessing the Role of Local Institutions in Reducing the Vulnerability of At-Risk Communities in Búzi, Central Mozambique
Matsimbe, Z.
2003
Sofala
University of Cape Town
This study aims at understanding the role of local institutions and organisations in reducing peoples vulnerability to natural hazards. It w as based in Búzi District, where two villages, namely Munamícua and Boca, were selected for the fieldwork. Both sites still reflect the impact of the events of 2000 in the highly vulnerable livelihoods of their households. The research methodology involved multidisciplinary methods and techniques. Data was gathered from a number of institutions before the fieldwork was conducted.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Climate Change and Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
The Role of Local Institutions in Reducing Vulnerability to Recurrent Natural Disasters and in Sustainable Livelihoods Development. Case study Assessing the Role of Local Institutions in Reducing the Vulnerability of At-Risk Communities in Búzi, Central Mozambique
The Driving for the Rapid Adoption of new Sweetpotato Varieties: Evidence from Baseline Survey and Rapid Appraisal Conducted in Mozambique in 2012/13
Naico, A. Et al.
2013
Todas as Províncias
Fifteen new varieties orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) were released in February 2011 in Mozambique, and several activities on the seed systems have been carried out to deliver the vines to sweetpotato farmers throughout the country. This poster discusses the most important features that have been linked to the rapid adoption of these new OFSP varieties in Mozambique. Data from a baseline survey and information from different rapid appraisals conducted during the first two years of multiplication and distribution is used to support the discussions.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Health & Biodiversity
None
The Driving for the Rapid Adoption of new Sweetpotato Varieties: Evidence from Baseline Survey and Rapid Appraisal Conducted in Mozambique in 2012/13
Examining access to natural resources and linkages to sustainable livelihoods A case study of Mozambique
Norflok, S.
2004
Todas as Províncias
FAO
The overall purpose of the paper is to analyse the extent to which the regulatory changes to natural resource access and management have had their intended effect and to identify and explore the critical issues that require further attention.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Examining access to natural resources and linkages to sustainable livelihoods A case study of Mozambique
Land use history and resource utilisation from A.D. 400 to the present, at Chibuene, southern Mozambique
Ekblom, A. Et al.
2013
Inhambane
Veget Hist Archaeobot
This paper discusses changing patterns of resource utilisation over time in the locality of Chibuene, Vilankulos, situated on the coastal plain of southern Mozambique. The macroscopic charcoal, bone and shell assemblages from archaeological excavations are presented and discussed against the off-site palaeoecological records from pollen, fungal spores and microscopic charcoal. The Chibuene landscape has experienced four phases of land use and resource utilisation that have interacted with changes in the environment. Phase 1 (A.D. 400–900), forest savanna mosaic, low intensity cattle herding and cultivation, trade of resources for domestic use. Phase 2 (A.D. 900–1400), forest savanna mosaic, high intensity extensive cultivation.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Land use history and resource utilisation from A.D. 400 to the present, at Chibuene, southern Mozambique
Gorongosa: A History of an African Landscape, 1921-2014
Muala, D.
2015
Manica
Utah State University
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Protected Areas
Gorongosa National Park
Gorongosa: A History of an African Landscape, 1921-2014
Assessment of the value of woodland landscape function to local communities in Gorongosa and Muanza Districts, Sofala Province, Mozambique
Lynam, T. Et al.
2003
Sofala
Center for International Forestry Research
During the process of developing a management plan for Gorongosa National Park (GNP) in northern Sofala Province, Mozambique the presence of people within the park and in the areas immediately surrounding the park was identified as a major management concern. The major objective of the park was the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. Local people were recognised as users of natural resources but park management had set itself the objective of ensuring that the use of resources did not undermine the achievement of conservation, recreation and knowledge generation objectives. Little was know of the spatial patterns of use of resources by local communities nor what areas were likely to be heavily impacted by community use of resources
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
Assessment of the value of woodland landscape function to local communities in Gorongosa and Muanza Districts, Sofala Province, Mozambique
‘Why are there so many drums playing until dawn?’ Exploring the Role of Gamba Spirits and Healers in the Post-War Recovery Period in Gorongosa, Central Mozambique
Igreja, V.
2003
Sofala
In the wake of a civil war, local resources can play a potential role in shaping the recovery process by providing both old and new exegeses for the disturbing effects of the past. Using the case of Gorongosa, this article aims to explore the ways in which the war has impacted upon traditional medicine by creating Gamba spirits that cause havoc but can also transform the psychosocial hurts of war survivors. Historically, traditional healing practice was under the sole responsibility of the Dzoca, an ancestral spirit that for generations was embodied in living people through lineage descent to exercise its healing powers.
transcultural psychiatry
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Ecosystem Restoration
Gorongosa National Park
‘Why are there so many drums playing until dawn?’ Exploring the Role of Gamba Spirits and Healers in the Post-War Recovery Period in Gorongosa, Central Mozambique
Impacto da Mineração Artesanal na Vida das Crianças & no Meio Ambiente
Consul, A.; Mandevane, D. & Tankar, I.
2012
Manica
CTV
Se por um lado a exploração mineira resolve questões financeiras dos garimpeiros e suas famílias, por outro, arrastam consigo uma série de problemas ambientais, sociais, culturais e de outra espécie que afectam não apenas a vida das comunidades mas também a vida das crianças. É neste âmbito que o CTV realizou o presente estudo com objectivo de conhecer a situação actual da problemática da mineração artesanal em Moçambique e avaliar o seu impacto na vida das crianças e no meio ambiente. O trabalho de campo, foi feito em sete comunidades dos distritos de Manica, Sussundenga e Barue, todos da Província de Manica.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Mountain Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Impacto da Mineração Artesanal na Vida das Crianças & no Meio Ambiente
Baseline survey on socio-economic benefits of artisanal tuna fishery in Mozambique
Pereira, M. Et al.
2013
Todas as Províncias
biodinâmica & CTV
Tuna is one of the most globally traded and consumed seafood. Due to the high demand for tuna and tuna-like species, the fishery is facing huge challenges with respect to sustainable exploitation across the globe. The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region accounts for 70-80% of the Indian Ocean tuna catch, and about 20% of the global production. It is reported that Mozambican artisanal marine fishery contributes over 80% of the national marine fish production, being used as food or source of income to coastal fishing communities. However there is no adequate information on how much of this are tuna and or tuna-like species. The main aim of this assessment was to provide baseline information on socio-economic issues around artisanal tuna fishery
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Baseline survey on socio-economic benefits of artisanal tuna fishery in Mozambique
ITC – INICIATIVA PARA TERRAS COMUNITÁRIAS Auditoria de Gênero
ITC
2010
Cabo Delgado; Gaza; Manica
Natural Resources Institute
A primeira parte do presente relatório consta de um extensivo resumo executivo caracterizado por principais constatações e recomendações referente a auditoria de gênero e biodiversidade, seguida de uma parte introdutória sobre o contexto político e institucional e local da abordagem de gênero e biodiversidade em Moçambique. Em seguida o relatório apresenta as diferentes práticas se género e diversidade nas províncias de Gaza, Manica e Cabo Delgado, focalizando para os projectos da iTC, provedores de serviços, comunidades e respectivos beneficiários.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Gender and Biodiversity; Community Use of Biodiversity
None
ITC – INICIATIVA PARA TERRAS COMUNITÁRIAS Auditoria de Gênero
Biodiversidadee Pobreza em Moçambique Alívio à pobreza protegendo a biodiversidade
A/D
S/D
Todas as Províncias
Moçambique, em reconhecimento da importância da diversidade biológica para o seu desenvolvimento e da necessidade de contribuir para os esforços de conservação da biodiversidade global, é signatário da Convenção de Diversidade Biológica (CBD). No seu artigo 1, a convenção indica claramente que a diversidade biológica deve ser em benefício da humanidade, com particular destaque para as comunidades que vivem nas áreas onde esta biodiversidade se encontra.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Biodiversidadee Pobreza em Moçambique Alívio à pobreza protegendo a biodiversidade
Pesca desportiva de alto mar no sul de Moçambique: Avaliação preliminar 2000-2005
Pereira, M.
2005
Maputo (cidade)
2000-2005
CTV
Apesar da sua importância sócio-económica, poucos estudos foram realizados sobre a pesca recreativa e desportiva em Moçambique, especialmente no que diz respeito à pesca de alto mar. Neste trabalho, são reportados resultados preliminares de um estudo em curso, que tem como objectivo analisar aspectos relacionados com o esforço de pesca e capturas (taxas e composição específica). Foi usada informação colectada no âmbito de concursos de pesca organizados pelo Clube Marítimo de Desportos de Maputo (CMD) entre os anos de 2000 e 2005. Em média, 86.4 ± 18.1 (SD) pescadores foram inscritos por concurso, tendo sido utilizadas 20.6 ± 3.9 (SD) embarcações. Foram capturados em média 114.5 ± 54.8 (SD) peixes/concurso (variação 48–193 peixes).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Pesca desportiva de alto mar no sul de Moçambique: Avaliação preliminar 2000-2005
Avaliação Preliminar da Percepção Pública sobre a Degradação e Conservação da Praia da Costa do Sol (Maputo)
Pereira, M. & Videira, E.
2015
Maputo (cidade)
CTV & JIAA
Um inquérito foi realizado na praia da Costa do Sol, em Abril de 2003, para avaliar a percepção e participação públicas em relação à degradação e conservação da praia. As atitudes e percepções de 51 banhistas foram avaliadas. A maioria pensa que esta praia está superlotada, muito degradada, em piores condições do que outras praias e que necessita de reabilitação. Os banhistas apontaram como responsáveis por esta degradação o Conselho Municipal da Cidade de Maputo (CMCM), os próprios banhistas e as barracas. O CMCM foi também responsabilizado pela reabilitação da praia, seguido dos próprios banhistas.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Avaliação Preliminar da Percepção Pública sobre a Degradação e Conservação da Praia da Costa do Sol (Maputo)
Turismo e meio ambiente: uma análise do ecoturismo e sua contribuição sócio-ambiental no distrito matutuine: caso da reserva especial de Maputo – Moçambique
Marulo, A.
2012
Maputo
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Moçambique é detentor de um potencial para o desenvolvimento do turismo, principalmente para o turismo de natureza, devido a existência de áreas de conservação por quase todo o País. A Reserva Especial de Maputo (REM) configura-se como uma das mais importantes unidades de conservação e tem recebido investimentos por forma a dinamizar o desenvolvimento do turismo na região. Atualmente assiste-se a um aumento substancial na demanda de visitantes que se deslocam para REM com a intenção de desenvolver uma série de atividades de natureza recreativa relacionados ao ecoturismo.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Tourism and Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Turismo e meio ambiente: uma análise do ecoturismo e sua contribuição sócio-ambiental no distrito matutuine: caso da reserva especial de Maputo – Moçambique