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CONSULTANCY REPORT Maps of Wildlife Management Areas CONSULTANCY REPORT Maps of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Tanzania Prepared by Prof. Boniface P. Mbilinyi* Dr. Japhet J. Kashaigili Prof. Reuben Mwamakimbullah Prof. Alexander N. Songorwa (hereafter referred to as Consultant) for WWF-TCO February 2012 * Team Leader and contact person. Contact Address: Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3013, Morogoro 1 Acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge the WWF Tanzania Country Office for appointing us (Prof. Boniface P. Mbilinyi, Dr. Japhet J. Kashaigili, Prof. Reuben Mwamakimbullah and Prof. Alexander N. Songorwa) to undertake this consultancy. Our deep appreciations go to Mr. Leonard Mayeta, Ms Zawadi Mbunda and Prof. Hussein Sosovele, staff from WWF Tanzania Country Office, for facilitating and providing valuable information and guidance in the course of this consultancy. We really appreciate their inputs. Also, we are very grateful to Prof. Neil Burgess for his technical inputs. Also, our deep appreciations go to the CBO/AA leaderships, village governments and village game scouts in the 14 WMAs for their cooperation and assistance during data collection despite their busy working schedules. Finally, we thank Mr. Winfred Mbungu, Mr. Heri Kayeye and all other people who, in one way or another, assisted in completing this assignment. i Executive Summary The objective of this assignment was to prepare maps and detailed notes showing key socio-economic data for 14 gazetted WMAs. In undertaking the assignment, the Consultant carried out the following key activities: mapping of WMAs, desk review of relevant documents, consultation with key stakeholders, and physical visits to WMAs. In mapping of land covers of the 14 WMAs the Consultant used recent Landsat TM and Google Earth images. Furthermore, the Consultant collected and used thematic maps from TAWIRI and Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. For each of the 14 WMAs three categories of maps have been produced: those showing member villages and important sites, land cover and adjacent protected areas. In addition, a general map showing locations of all 14 WMAs with AA status and another 20 at various stages of development was produced. In the course of mapping, boundary overlaps between WMAs and other protected areas were observed but, this could be due to position errors on protected area maps. Some of the maps of WMA member villages had boundaries while others had not (e.g. Wami-Mbiki, Tunduru, Pawaga- Idodi). Among those with boundaries, some were based on outdated data (e.g. Burunge WMA). About 420,000 people reside in member villages of the 14 gazetted WMAs. Population per WMA is as follows: Ikona (21,067), Enduimet (47,103), Makao (14,607), Burunge (19,989), Makame (10,664 excluding Ngabolo village), Uyumbu (17,076), Ipole (8,884), Wami-Mbiki (65,935 from a 2006 report), Ukutu (53,146), Pawaga-Idodi (57,954), Ngarambe/Tapika (3,759), Liwale (15,688), Mbarang’andu (75,170 – this is population of the three wards and not only the Songea WMA member villages) and Tunduru (8,941). The more populated villages could be those participating in Wami-Mbiki WMA while the lowest population is in Ngarambe/Tapika WMA member villages. Major economic activities in member villages of the 14 WMAs include subsistence agriculture, livestock keeping, small businesses, and small-scale industries. In terms of investments, findings show a variation in investments and attraction sites across the 14 WMAs. Some WMAs such as Burunge and Pawaga-Idodi have good numbers of investments in terms of tourist lodges, tented camps and hunting camps. Others such as Makao, Mbarang’andu, Liwale, Tunduru, Ukutu and Wami-Mbiki have limited numbers of investments, although they are very potential in terms of tourist attractions such as wildlife (for hunting and phototourism), canoeing, fishing, camping and eco- tourism in general. ii The 14 WMAs are all important due to their biodiversity values. They have a range of habitat types from wetlands to miombo woodlands. The habitats and the WMAs in general are home to a variety of wild animals, including wild dog, lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, black and white colobus, blue monkey, crocodile etc. However, the WMAs are threatened by a number of human activities, including overgrazing, bush fires, poaching, honey collection, illegal timber harvesting, charcoal making, illegal fishing and encroachment for settlements, agriculture and grazing. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- II LIST OF TABLES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VII LIST OF FIGURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IX LIST OF PLATES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XII ACRONYMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XIV LIST OF ANNEXES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XIV 1.INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.1 Background ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1.2 Objective of the Assignment ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 1.3 Scope of the Consultancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.METHODOLOGY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.1 Mapping of the 14 WMAs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.2 Collection of Socio-economic Data ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 2.3 Collection of Biodiversity Data ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7 2.4 Collection of Views and Opinions from Stakeholders --------------------------------- 7 3.DESCRIPTION OF WMAS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES ------------------------- 1 3.1 IKONA WMA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 3.1.1 Member villages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 3.1.2 Socio-economic issues --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3.1.3 Biological value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 3.1.4 Adjacent protected areas ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 3.2 ENDUIMET WMA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.2.1 Member villages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.2.2 Socio-economic issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 3.2.3 Biological values --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 3.2.4 Adjacent protected areas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 3.3 MAKAO WMA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 3.3.1 Member villages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 iv 3.3.2 Socio-economic issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 3.3.3 Biological values --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 3.3.4 Adjacent Protected Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 3.4 BURUNGE WMA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 3.4.1 Member villages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 3.4.2 Socio-economic activities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 3.4.3 Biological value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 3.4.4 Adjacent Protected Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 3.5 MAKAME WMA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 3.5.2 Socio-economic issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 3.5.3 Biological value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 3.5.4 Adjacent Protected Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 3.6 UYUMBU WMA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 3.6.2 Socio-economic issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 3.6.3 Biological value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 3.6.4 Adjacent protected areas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 3.7 IPOLE WMA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 3.7.1 Member villages --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 3.7.2 Socio-economic issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 3.7.3 Biological value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
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