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Developing a Community Based Ecotourism Model at Lake Natron, Tanzania

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£311,351
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Tanzania

Summary

This demonstration project at Lake Natron Ramsar site , will improve livelihoods and biodiversity conservation through community eco-tourism and supporting natural resource decision making and management. It will raise awareness and address threats posed through water catchment damage, creating a replicable model for ecotourism at wetlands across East Africa. The biodiversity, wetlands, and the livelihoods of local communities at Lake Natron are enhanced and protected, through sustainable community based ecotourism and water catchment management models.
 
Status Completed
Reference 24-019
Round 23
Start 01/06/2017
End 30/09/2020

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Pinyinyi/Donyo Sambu Water Users Association, HGF Honeyguide Foundation, TATO The Tanzania Association of Tourism Operators, TTB The Tanzania Tourism Board, Ngorongoro (and Monduli & Longido) District Councils, TAWA Tanzania Wildlife Authority, EECDI Engaresero Eramatare Community Development Initiative


Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Biomes
WETLANDS

Threats To Biodiversity
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Broad Approches
INCENTIVES, LIVELIHOODS, BENEFIT SHARING, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, GENDER

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, TRAINING, CEPA, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, MONITORING, TOURISM, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Countries
Tanzania

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Final Report - 24-019 FR - 03/02/2022

Download: Annual Report - 24-019 AR3 - 21/08/2020

Download: Half Year Report - 24-019 HYR3- edited - 21/08/2020

Download: Annual Report - 24-019 AR2 - 21/08/2020

Download: Half Year Report - 24-019 HYR2 - 21/08/2020

Download: Annual Report - 24-019 AR1 - 26/09/2019

Download: Half Year Report - 24-019 HYR1 - 11/01/2018

Download: Application Form - 24-019 App rev May17 - 04/10/2017