Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation Projects (Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot)

Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation Projects (Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot) is sponsored by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). This program invites civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry for biodiversity conservation projects in countries within the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, …

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com/) View Priority KBA Priority Corridor Other KBA Other Corridor * 2012 to 2019: US$12 million Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe * #### Ecosystem Profile, 2012 * #### Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure, 2012 * Portuguese (PDF - 2.

1 MB) The Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot's ecosystems provide tens of millions of people with fresh water and other ecosystem services that are essential to their survival. Despite its wealth in natural resources, the region is characterized by intense and pervasive poverty.

The grip of poverty impedes sound, sustainable development as local people and governments adopt development models and initiatives that yield short-term, unsustainable gains. CEPF provides funding to civil society in the hotspot that complements funds going to government agencies and inspires innovative conservation activities, in particular those that demonstrate the link between biodiversity benefits and sound development.

By integrating conservation and sustainable development activities, and by providing funds to mainstream biodiversity conservation into government plans and policies as well as private sector initiatives, CEPF will augment efforts to address the immediate threats of poverty and unsustainable development while contributing to long-term conservation in the hotspot.

Note: Some additional conservation projects in this hotspot were funded via a CEPF investment in a former biodiversity hotspot, the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya, from 2004 to 2014. For more information on that investment, see theEastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests Ecosystem P rofile(PDF - 1 MB).

The Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot reaches from the top of four mountain ranges (including the highest peaks in Africa and Arabia) down to large plateaus. Given this and the extensive distance of the hotspot, which stretches over 44 degrees latitude, the Eastern Afromontane is home to a variety of ecosystems—bamboo forests, grasslands and high altitude wetlands among them.

In addition, the geological turmoil that created the region's mountains has also yielded some of the world's most extraordinary lakes, where a vast amount of freshwater fish diversity can be found. About 1,300 bird species are found in the hotspot, as are nearly 500 mammal species, including the iconic but Critically Endangered mountain gorilla (_Gorilla beringei beringei_).

The rich biological diversity in the hotspot is mirrored by the massive ecosystem services it provides, including water for vast areas of Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There is also enormous cultural, linguistic, historical and religious diversity within the hotspot, which includes one of the richest countries in the world along with some of the poorest countries.

## Projects in Eastern Afromontane ### Wof Washa Community-Based Ecotourism Project - additional support Sustainable Natural Resources Management Association (SUNARMA) Community lodge buildings at Kundi, Wof Washa. ### Chimanimani Emergency Response Following Cyclone Idai in Mozambique and Zimbabwe Restoring degraded land and preventing fires are both central to adapting to climate change and more frequent natural disasters.

### Strengthening Organizational Capacity of Civil Society Organizations in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot for Improved Conservation and Sustainability Tropical Biology Association Grantees in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot benefiting from capacity building exercises.

### Capacity Building (Mainstreaming, Gender, Safeguards) of Civil Society Organizations in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Fauna & Flora International ### Engaging Communities in Species Conservation in the Njombe Forests Key Biodiversity Area, Tanzania Wildlife Conservation Society ### Civil Society Engagement in the conservation of Cyamudongo Forest and Nyungwe National Park Key Biodiversity Areas in Rwanda Project beneficiaries with stall-fed cattle, Cyamudongo Forest ### Community Restoration of Bamboos in Echuya Forest Reserve Key Biodiversity Area in Uganda Kigezi Initiative for Women and Children Empowerment and Development-Uganda Stakeholder visit to Bathi Dam.

### Community Livelihood Development for the Conservation of Rugezi Swamp Key Biodiversity Area in Rwanda International Crane Foundation, Inc. Fodder crop being grown as an alternative to grazing cattle within Rugezi Marsh ### Reducing Human-Related Threats to Mountain Gorillas at Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Conservation Through Public Health ### Sustainable Forest Edge Management for Biodiversity Conservation of the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania Usambara giant three-horned chameleon.

### Community Engagement in the Protection of the Grey Crowned Crane at Lake Ol' Bolossat Key Biodiversity Area, Kenya Cranes Conservation Volunteers Grey crowned cranes at Lake Ol’ Bolossat, Kenya.

### Supporting Community Rangers at Rugezi Marsh Key Biodiversity Area in Rwanda Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association RIT Leader with Marsh Rangers, Rugezi Marsh ### Establishing Village Land Forest Reserves at Njombe Forests Key Biodiversity Area, Tanzania Sokoine University of Agriculture Masimavalafu Village, Njombe, Tanzania ### Promoting Co-Management of Lake Ol Bolossat, Kenya East African Wildlife Society Fishermen on Lake Ol’ Bolossat ### Promoting Batwa Community Development and Park Co-Management in Bwindi National Park, Uganda Mbarara University of Science and Technology Part of the trail experience designed for tourism.

### Reducing External Pressure and Improving Management of Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Society Ranger setting a camera trap, Nyungwe National Park ### Protecting Murchison Falls National Park’s Buffer Zone through Conservancy Management African Wildlife Foundation Meeting with community members.

### Mafinga Biodiversity Survey: Assessment of Avian and Other Vertebrate Populations ### Building National Capacity to Mitigate Industry Impacts in Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Conservation Society Field visit to Murchison National Park. ### Piloting a Scalable Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Model to Conserve Bugoma Forest Ecosystem Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust Collecting water from a donated tank.

Anthony Onyango (Tonywild photography www. tonywild. co.

ke) ### Creating Shared Value Over Water Resources in Upper Tana, Kenya Wetlands International Kenya Participants of the High Level Inter-County Dialogue on Sustainable Management of the Ewaso Ng’iro River basin ecosystem.

### Reducing Charcoal's Threat to Biodiversity: Government Mainstreaming of Sustainable Charcoal Production in Energy-Sector Policy Tools Tanzania Forest Conservation Group A community member asks questions about the harvesting plan.

### Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Mining in Gishwati Area, Rwanda Forest of Hope Association ### Bolstering Payment for Water Ecosystem Services at Kikuyu Escarpment Ecosystem Kijabe Environment Volunteers * Map: Conservation Outcomes Eastern Afromontane 2012 English 3. 89 MB pdf * Map: Forest Cover and Change in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests 1990 to 2000 English 5.

82 MB pdf * Map: Conservation Outcomes Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests 2010 English 4. 36 MB pdf * Map: Conservation Outcomes Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests 2005 English 2. 08 MB pdf * Map: Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot English 102.

82 KB pdf * Baseline Management Effectiveness in the CEPF Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Region, 2015 English 1. 68 MB pdf * Burundi Focal Point Endorsement French 581. 02 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Annual Portfolio Review, 2014 English 601.

30 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure French 2. 66 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary, 2012 - Appendix 1 English 103. 83 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure English 2.

64 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure Arabic 1. 20 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile English 4. 17 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Investment Strategy and Programmatic Focus English 1.

71 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Mid-Term Assessment, 2015 English 1. 43 MB pdf * Ethiopia Focal Point Endorsement English 646. 39 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Investment Strategy and Programmatic Focus French 1.

58 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Annual Portfolio Overview, 2016 English 738. 93 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary, 2012 - Appendix 3 English 126. 04 KB excel * Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile Summary Brochure Portuguese 2.

17 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Annual Portfolio Overview, 2017 English 695. 33 KB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Annual Portfolio Overview, 2018 English 664. 75 KB pdf * Long-Term Strategic Vision for Graduating Civil Society from CEPF Support in 4 Albertine Rift and Eastern Arc Mountains Countries, 2017 English 6.

55 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Final Assessment, 2020 English 2. 16 MB pdf * Eastern Afromontane Annual Portfolio Overview, 2014 English 575.

16 KB pdf Hide 19 resources in this range See all 25 resources in this range CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, Fondation Franklinia, Fondation Hans Wilsdorf, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Canada, the Government of Japan, the Hempel Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and the World Bank.

A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. Lire les traductions en français de l’information de baseコア情報の日本語翻訳を読む Visitez le site françaisコア情報の日本語翻訳を読む Or use Google Translate to translate the English site to your language: Community lodge buildings at Kundi, Wof Washa.

Restoring degraded land and preventing fires are both central to adapting to climate change and more frequent natural disasters. Grantees in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot benefiting from capacity building exercises. Project beneficiaries with stall-fed cattle, Cyamudongo Forest Stakeholder visit to Bathi Dam.

Fodder crop being grown as an alternative to grazing cattle within Rugezi Marsh Usambara giant three-horned chameleon. Grey crowned cranes at Lake Ol’ Bolossat, Kenya. RIT Leader with Marsh Rangers, Rugezi Marsh Masimavalafu Village, Njombe, Tanzania Fishermen on Lake Ol’ Bolossat Part of the trail experience designed for tourism.

Ranger setting a camera trap, Nyungwe National Park Meeting with community members. Field visit to Murchison National Park. Collecting water from a donated tank.

Anthony Onyango (Tonywild photography www. tonywild. co.

ke) Participants of the High Level Inter-County Dialogue on Sustainable Management of the Ewaso Ng’iro River basin ecosystem. A community member asks questions about the harvesting plan.