The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Author
Year of Publication
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
Relatório Temático da Demarcação de Terras à Favor de Associações de Produtores nas Comunidades Rurais
Cavane, E. Et al.
2014
Gaza; Manica; Nampula
CEAGRE UEM-FAEF & iTC
O presente relatório apresenta a síntese dos resultados da sistematização das experiências de demarcação de terras comunitárias a favor de associações de produtores nas províncias de Gaza, Manica e Nampula.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Community Use of Biodiversity
None
Relatório Temático da Demarcação de Terras à Favor de Associações de Produtores nas Comunidades Rurais
Actividades recreativas na Reserva Marinha Parcial da Ponta do Ouro (2010-2014). Volume 1: Informação geral
Fernandes, R. & Pereira, M.
2015
Maputo
CTV
A Reserva Marinha Parcial da Ponta do Ouro (RMPPO) foi criada em 2009 pelo decreto 43/2009 de 21 de Agosto com o objetivo de preservar e proteger espécies marinhas, costeiras e seus habitats. A RMPPO apresenta um elevado potencial natural para o turismo. Assim, no presente volume é feita uma análise das actividades turísticas e recreativas de base marinha, em curso na RMPPO, tais como o mergulho SCUBA (que representa 43% do total de lançamentos de embarcações), pesca desportiva e recreativa (39%), mergulhos com golfinhos (9%) e excursões marinhas (7%). Entre 2010 e 2014, um total de 30 329 lançamentos de embarcações (skiboats, jetskis e canoas) foram registados.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas; Tourism and Biodiversity
Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Actividades recreativas na Reserva Marinha Parcial da Ponta do Ouro (2010-2014). Volume 1: Informação geral
Gamba spirits, gender relations, and healing in post-civil war Gorongosa, Mozambique
Igreja, V.; Dias-Lambranca, B. & Richters, A.
2008
Todas as Províncias
Royal Anthropological Institute
This article describes the ways in which in post-civil war Gorongosa (central Mozambique), women (and occasionally men) with personal and/or family experiences of extreme suffering are the focal point of possession by male, war-related spirits named gamba. However, gamba spirits also create post-war healing in which memory work and gender politics play an essential role. This type of post-war healing is demonstrated through a secret, contractual ceremony in which a male living suitor demands permission from a gamba spirit, lodged in the body of a young woman (his deemed wife), to marry that woman.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Gender and Biodiversity
None
Gamba spirits, gender relations, and healing in post-civil war Gorongosa, Mozambique
Capacity Development Training Workshop on Water and Sustainable – Volume II – Case studies
WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme)
2016
N/A
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo
UNESCO
Sustainable development is a ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (UN, 1987). Embedded in this definition are two key concepts: a) the concept of needs, in particular essential needs of the world’s poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and b) the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment’s ability to meet the present and future needs’ (UN, 1987). The link between water and sustainable development was stressed by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon: ‘Water is at the core of sustainable development as it is closely linked to a number of key global challenges.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Capacity Development Training Workshop on Water and Sustainable – Volume II – Case studies
UNESCO Mozambique: Annual Report 2015
UNESCO
2016
N/A
This report summarizes the work and achievements accomplished by UNESCO in Mozambique in 2015, in response to the main development issues and challenges of the country. UNESCO supports the implementation of national priorities and strategies, as spelled out in the Government of Mozambique five-year plan (2015-2019) and in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Mozambique (UNDAF) for 2012-2016.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
UNESCO Mozambique: Annual Report 2015
Initial excavation and dating of Ngalue Cave: A Middle Stone Age site along the Niassa Rift, Mozambique
Mercader, J. Et al.
2009
Niassa
Journal of Human Evolution
Direct evidence for a systematic occupation of the African tropics during the early late Pleistocene is lacking. Here, we report a record of human occupation between 105–42 ka, based on results from a radiometrically-dated cave section from the Mozambican segment of the Niassa (Malawi/Nyasa) Rift called Ngalue. The sedimentary sequence from bottom to top has five units. We concentrate on the socalled ‘‘Middle Beds,’’ which contain a Middle Stone Age industry characterized by the use of the discoidal reduction technique. A significant typological feature is the presence of formal types such as points, scrapers, awls, and microliths. Special objects consist of grinders/core-axes covered by ochre.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Initial excavation and dating of Ngalue Cave: A Middle Stone Age site along the Niassa Rift, Mozambique
Relearning traditional knowledge to achieve sustainability: honey gathering in the miombo woodlands of northern Mozambique
Snook, L. Et al.
2015
Niassa
XIV WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS
Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve contains Africa’s best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the households there gather wild honey from natural hives for consumption and income. However, most collectors used destructive techniques: setting fire to the grasses under the hive tree to create smoke and then felling the tree. Cutting trees to obtain honey was the principal source of tree mortality. Trees grow very slowly, about 0.25 cm diameter [dbh]/yr, meaning an average hive tree was nearly 200 years old. Furthermore, of the trees > 20 cm dbh of species important for nectar and hives, only about 15% had cavities.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices; Community Use of Biodiversity
Niassa National Reserve
Relearning traditional knowledge to achieve sustainability: honey gathering in the miombo woodlands of northern Mozambique
A clash of values and approaches: A case study of marine protected area planning in Mozambique
Rosendo, S. Et al.
2011
Todas as Províncias
Ocean & Coastal Management
Many developing countries are expanding their network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to meet ambitious marine conservation targets set globally and to develop tourism nationally. This study explores the human dimensions of MPA planning in Mozambique by engaging local resource users in a series of structured discussions about marine resource use, pressures on marine resources, ways to address such pressures, and the potential positive and negative impacts of MPAs on the management of marine resources and livelihoods, from a community perspective.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Protected Areas
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Pomene National Reserve; Lake Niassa Partial Marine Reserve; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve; Primeiras e Segundas Islands Environmental Protection Area
A clash of values and approaches: A case study of marine protected area planning in Mozambique
Garimpo no distrito de Gorongosa implicações para o Parque Nacional da Gorongosa
Dondeyne, S.; Nhaca, F. & Jantar, P.
2007
Sofala
MICOA/CDS-RN
No distrito de Gorongosa, estudamos a situação actual em relação à exploração artesanal, com particular atenção ao Parque Nacional da Gorongosa. Em 2003 camponeses de Tsiquiri, à cerca de 7 quilómetros do Parque, descobriram ouro, o que atraiu até 3000 garimpeiros na zona. Porque o governo estava preocupado com as repercussões negativas ao Parque, esta actividade foi proibida. Constatamos que os esforços de fiscalização são efectivos, e que praticamente não há nenhuma actividade de garimpo nas zonas em redor do Parque. As águas de quase todos os rios que escorrem ao Parque eram muito claras, indicando que os mesmos não são afectados pelo garimpo.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Impact Assessment; Threats to Biodiversity
Gorongosa National Park
Garimpo no distrito de Gorongosa implicações para o Parque Nacional da Gorongosa
Human–wildlife conflict in Mozambique: a national perspective, with emphasis on wildlife attacks on humans
Dunham, K. Et al.
2010
Todas as Províncias
Fauna & Flora International
Human–wildlife conflicts are common across Africa. In Mozambique, official records show that wildlife killed 265 people during 27 months (July 2006 to September 2008). Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus, lion Panthera leo, elephant Loxodonta africana and hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius caused most deaths but crocodiles were responsible for 66%. Crocodile attacks occurred across Mozambique but 53% of deaths occurred in districts bordering Lake Cabora Bassa and the Zambezi River. Hippopotamus attacks were also concentrated here.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity; Health & Biodiversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Human–wildlife conflict in Mozambique: a national perspective, with emphasis on wildlife attacks on humans
The Problems of Artisanal Gold Mining in Manica Province
Machon, A. Et al.
2012
Manica
UniZambeze & Mining Development Fund
The artisanal and small scale mining is a generic term that means something different to different people, countries and organizations. In an African perspective, artisanal and small scale mining was defined by Dreschler (2001) as mining operations carried out by individuals organized into groups (four to eight individuals) or cooperatives of ten or more individuals, which are entirely financed by limited resources and undertaken full-time, using simple techniques and traditional instruments with low level of mechanization. The main aim of this booklet is to share with the public the results of a scientific research in the area of artisanal mining carried out in the last 20 years in Manica Province in central Mozambique.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Community Use of Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity
None
The Problems of Artisanal Gold Mining in Manica Province
Freshwater Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Biogeographic Units for Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation
Abell, R. Et al.
2008
N/A
BioScience
We present a new map depicting the first global biogeographic regionalization of Earth’s freshwater systems. This map of freshwater ecoregions is based on the distributions and compositions of freshwater fish species and incorporates major ecological and evolutionary patterns. Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts (particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems); for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies; and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Freshwater Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Biogeographic Units for Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation
Diet-shifts and food-dependent survival in Engraulicypris sardella (Cyprinidae) larvae from Lake Malawi, Africa
Thompson, A. & Irvine, K.
1997
N/A
Journal of Plankton Research
The diet of Engraulicypris sardella (Cyprinidae) larvae was determined from the open waters of Lake Malawi, Africa. The guts of first-feeding larvae of 2-3 mm total length (TL) usually contained many cells of 5-9 um diameter tentatively identified as a non-colonial green alga (Chlorophyta). The number of these cells in the guts of larvae declined as larvae increased in size, and were not found in larvae greater than 9 mm TL. Other types of phytoplankton were rarely seen in the guts of larvae. Copepod nauplii were eaten by larvae greater than 4 mm TL, and copepodite copepods and cladoceans by larvae greater than 5 mm TL. The biomass of open water crustacean zooplankton and E.sardella larvae were determined over a 2-year sampling programme.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Diet-shifts and food-dependent survival in Engraulicypris sardella (Cyprinidae) larvae from Lake Malawi, Africa
The Vertical Distribution of Runoff and its Suspended Load in Lake Malawi
McCullough, G.; Barber, D. & Cooley, P.
2007
N/A
J. Great Lakes Res.
Lake Malawi, in south-eastern Africa, is subject to increasing loading of suspended solids caused by land use pressure in its watershed. Whether this load is transported into the lake as overflow, interflow or deep underflow determines to a large extent its effect on the lake ecosystem. In this paper, vertical distributions of suspended solids in the Linthipe River delta region of the lake are described from multiple surveys during two rainy seasons. These data are supplemented by data from a single survey near four northern rivers also tributary to the lake.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
The Vertical Distribution of Runoff and its Suspended Load in Lake Malawi
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Southern Africa
Darwall, W. Et al.
2009
N/A
IUCN and Grahamstown
Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in southern Africa is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity and it is poorly represented within the development planning process. One of the main reasons cited for inadequate representation of biodiversity is a lack of readily available information on the status and distribution of inland water taxa.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Southern Africa
Double exposure in Mozambique’s Limpopo River Basin
Silva, J.; Eriksen, S. & Ombe, Z.
2010
Gaza
The Geographical Journal
This paper examines how double exposure to economic and environmental stressors – and the interaction between the two – affect smallholder farmers in Mozambique’s Limpopo River Basin. Studying two case study villages we find that people, in general, are resilient to environmental stressors. However, most households show less resilience to the socioeconomic stressors and shocks that have been introduced or intensified by economic globalisation. Our findings indicate that economic change brought about by structural adjustment policies pressures rural people to alter their approach to farming, which makes it more difficult for them to respond to environmental change
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Limpopo National Park
Double exposure in Mozambique’s Limpopo River Basin
A Modelling Approach for Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: Integrating Hydrological and Limnological Data
Lam, D. Et al.
2004
Niassa
Advances in Global Research Series
This study presents a toolkit approach for linking land- and lake-based data and models to determine the impact of human activities on the water quality of rivers and lakes. The integrated modelling framework was adapted to address specific issues and scenarios. Based on the preliminary results, a hypothetical 50% re-forestation of the Linthipe Watershed in the southern part of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa may lead to a decrease in the spring peak value of total phosphorus concentration from about 15 mg/L to 10 mg/L in the top layer (0 – 40 m) of the lake’s Outlet Basin. Discussions on improvement to future modelling and monitoring programs are also presented.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Lake Niassa Partial Marine Reserve
A Modelling Approach for Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: Integrating Hydrological and Limnological Data
Tracing geographical patterns of population differentiation in a widespread mangrove gastropod: genetic and geometric morphometrics surveys along the eastern African coast
Madeira, C. Et al.
2012
N/A
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
In the present study, we assessed the inter- and intrapopulation genetic and morphological variation of Cerithidea decollata along the eastern coast of Africa. The population structure of C. decollata along the latitudinal gradient was examined by sequencing 420 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene in 172 snails from 29 sites, in a combined analysis with geometric morphometrics in 1799 snails from 32 sites. Analysis of molecular variance and spatial analysis of molecular variance showed a moderate spatial population differentiation from Kenya to the Republic of South Africa, suggesting genetic divergence between the northern, central, and southern regions.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Tracing geographical patterns of population differentiation in a widespread mangrove gastropod: genetic and geometric morphometrics surveys along the eastern African coast
Technical Consultation Between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania on the Development and Management of the Fisheries of Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa
FAO
2003
Todas as Províncias
This document is the final report of the Technical Consultation between Malawi. Mozambique and Tanzania on the Development and Management of the Fisheries of Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa. The major topics discussed were: current status of the fisheries in the Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa national sectors; legislations, restrictions, monitoring, control and surveillance; and fisheries management and environmental degradation issues. The summary of the main recommendations and decisions is shown in Appendix D.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Technical Consultation Between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania on the Development and Management of the Fisheries of Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa
Importance of terrestrial subsidies for estuarine food webs in contrasting East African catchments
Abrantes, K. Et al.
2013
N/A
ECOPHERE
Little is known on the degree to which terrestrial organic matter delivered to tropical estuaries contributes to estuarine consumers. Here, stable isotope analysis is used to constrain this contribution for contrasting east African estuaries whose catchments differ in relative C3/C4 vegetation cover.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Importance of terrestrial subsidies for estuarine food webs in contrasting East African catchments
An Ichthyological and Bio-monitoring Survey of Fish Assemblages in the Vunduzi River from it Source on Gorongosa Mountain to its Lower Reaches in the Gorongosa National Park, Moçambique
Sara, J. Et al.
2012
Manica; Sofala
University of Limpopo
To date no study has been done on the composition of the itchyofauna in the Vunduzi River or other rivers in the Park. Little is known about the fish populations in the upper reaches of the mountain because it is difficult to access. Hence the goal of this study was twofold. The first aim was to establish the fish composition in the Vunduzi River system and to establish what effect biotic vs. abiotic factors have on species assemblages. Since the Vunduzi River is vital and a continual source of water for Lake Urema and the GNP as a whole this investigation serves as a baseline study to assist Park authorities with decision-making when considering the impact anthropogenic activities such as deforestation and increased settlements.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
An Ichthyological and Bio-monitoring Survey of Fish Assemblages in the Vunduzi River from it Source on Gorongosa Mountain to its Lower Reaches in the Gorongosa National Park, Moçambique
Geomorphology, hydrology, and ecology of Lake Urema, central Mozambique, with focus on lake extent changes
Bohme, B. Et al.
2006
Sofala
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
Lake Urema is one of the most important ecological features of Gorongosa National Park, located in central Mozambique, in the East African Rift System. Understanding hydrology and ecology of the lake and its tributaries is particularly important for the conservation of the Park’s floodplain habitats and its biodiversity. There are concerns that hydrological boundary conditions and ecology of Lake Urema have changed in recent years. Possible causes for this change include climatic and land use changes as well as tectonic and geomorphological processes. In this study, a multi-temporal and multi-disciplinary approach was applied to investigate the dynamics and control mechanisms of Lake Urema.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Geomorphology, hydrology, and ecology of Lake Urema, central Mozambique, with focus on lake extent changes
Small mammals of the Zambezi wetlands
Cotterill, F.
2000
Sofala; Tete; Zambézia
Small mammals make up a significant proportion of the mammal fauna of the Zambezi Basin. With the exception of the poorly known otter-shrew, Potamogale velox (known only from Mwinilunga District in NE Zambia), there are no specialized mammals occurring in the basin that are entirely dependent on wetlands. Yet wetlands are important habitats for small mammals; floodplains support fluctuating populations of rats and mice, as do riparian forests and woodlands, and shrews exploit the abundance of invertebrates found there. Bats are particularly well-adapted to exploit insect prey foraging over floodplains and open water, provided roosts are available on wetland margins.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Small mammals of the Zambezi wetlands
Mangrove kingfishers (Halcyon senegaloides; Aves: Alcedinidae) nesting in arboreal Nasutitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) termitaria in central Mozambique
Davies, G. Et al.
2012
Sofala; Zambézia
Annals of the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
Across the world’s tropics at least six genera and more than 40 species of kingfisher (Alcedinidae) are known to nest in arboreal termite nests or termitaria (Fry et al., 1992). They form part of a tropicopolitan guild of arboreal termitaria nesters that includes trogons, parrots, barbets, woodpeckers, jacamars, and puffbirds (Hindwood, 1959; Brightsmith, 2000, 2004). Amongst the Afrotropical Halcyon kingfishers, the behaviour is best known from Central and West Africa where it is documented in three species: chocolate-backed (Halcyon badia), blue-breasted (H. maxima) and woodland (H. senegalensis subspecies fuscopilea) kingfishers (Chapin, 1939; Brosset and Erard, 1986; Fry et al., 1988, 1992; Clancey, 1992).
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Mangrove kingfishers (Halcyon senegaloides; Aves: Alcedinidae) nesting in arboreal Nasutitermes (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) termitaria in central Mozambique
Stratified settlement and moulting competency of brachyuran megalopae in Ponta Rasa mangrove swamp, Inhaca Island (Mozambique)
Paula, J.; Dornelas, M. & Flores, A.
2003
Maputo
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Information on recruitment processes of mangrove crustaceans is very limited, in spite of the great importance of these environments for the coastal zone. This study describes the settlement patterns of brachyuran crabs at Ponta Rasa mangrove swamp, Inhaca Island, in order to assess if settlement patterns reflect adult distribution. Hoghair filter collectors were deployed at different strata within the mangrove, and at the adjacent intertidal flat as control. Sampling was conducted daily for a period of 82 days. The collected megalopae were reared in the laboratory to assess their moulting competency and to enable identification.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Ecosystem Restoration
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Stratified settlement and moulting competency of brachyuran megalopae in Ponta Rasa mangrove swamp, Inhaca Island (Mozambique)
Analysis of water stable isotopes fingerprinting to inform conservation management: Lake Urema Wetland System, Mozambique
Steinbruch, F. & Weise, S.
2014
Sofala
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
The present study focusses on the analysis of water stable isotopes to contribute to understanding the hydrology of the Lake Urema wetland system in central Mozambique towards conservation management. Lake Urema Wetland is located in the Gorongosa National Park at the southernmost extent of the East African Rift System and is situated entirely within the Urema catchment. Of particular concern to the park’s management is the understanding of hydrological processes as these may trigger transformations of ecosystems, habitat losses and wildlife migrations. Concerns over the Lake Urema wetland’s drying up and the trapping of sediments in the floodplain have been raised for some time by conservationists.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Gorongosa National Park
Analysis of water stable isotopes fingerprinting to inform conservation management: Lake Urema Wetland System, Mozambique
The Inception Mission for the Zambezi Basin Wetlands Conservation and Resource Utilization Project consisted of three major phases: • consultation with stakeholders in a variety of locations • a regional workshop involving selected experts • report production. The first two phases were entirely successful in that excellent cooperation from stakeholders, potential partners and other cooperants was experienced throughout the mission.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Current status and distribution of the Vulnerable common hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius in Mozambique
Mackie, C; Dunham, K. & Ghiurghi, A.
2012
Todas as Províncias
Fauna & Flora International
Populations of the common hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius in Mozambique were surveyed in 2010 during a national survey of the crocodile Crocodylus niloticus. Numbers of hippos seen during aerial counts along major rivers and lake shores were corrected to allow for undercounting of groups and these data were supplemented with the results of other recent surveys. There are now estimated to be c. 3,000 hippos in Mozambique and c. 50%of these live in Lake Cabora Bassa or the Zambezi Rive
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Current status and distribution of the Vulnerable common hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius in Mozambique
Descriptions of Ten Xanthoidean (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) First Stage Zoeas from Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Clark, P. & Paula, J.
2003
Maputo
THE RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY
The zoea stage I of seven xanthoidean (sensu Serène, 1984) crab species, collected from Inhaca Island, Mozambique, and hatched in the laboratory are described for the first time, Epixanthus frontalis (H. Milne Edwards, 1834), Lydia annulipes (H. Milne Edwards, 1834), Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852, Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1947, Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907, Zozymodes xanthoides (Krauss, 1843) and Eurycarcinus natalensis (Krauss, 1843). Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834), Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1879 and Pilumnus vespertilio (Fabricius, 1793) first stage zoeas are redescribed. A comparative study of all these larvae, especially anntenal morphology, is presented.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Inhaca Biological Reserve
Descriptions of Ten Xanthoidean (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) First Stage Zoeas from Inhaca Island, Mozambique