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WWF Tanzania Strengthens community user rights in mangrove conservation
To strengthen community user rights in the management of mangrove forests, the #Bengo Mangroves Project has facilitated the establishment of three Community-Based Mangrove Networks at Miteja, Tingi, and Somanga Wards in Kilwa district. WWF TCO is currently supporting the review of its constitutions to enable official registration and formal recognition by the government. Once registered, these networks will formally engage with government and other stakeholders in mangrove conservation. They will also take the lead in implementing the five-year Collaborative Mangrove Forest Management Plans, which have been co-developed with communities and already endorsed by the government.
The mangrove networks have already begun implementing restoration activities, including the establishment of mangrove nurseries with over 40,000 seedlings. Collectively, they aim to restore approximately 125 hectares of degraded mangrove areas, of which 30 hectares have already been restored. In addition, the networks are actively engaged by the government through the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) in quarterly joint monitoring of illegal mangrove use, as well as in community awareness and outreach initiatives.
Local communities whose identities are closely connected to the marine ecosystem they depend on for their livelihoods and well-being can play a crucial role as effective stewards of these resources. Communities are deeply knowledgeable about their local environment and strong incentivized to ensure that they and future generations will continue to enjoy the benefits these ecosystems provide.
