The Nomination of the Eastern Arc World Heritage Property
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage NOMINATION OF PROPERTIES FOR INCLUSION ON THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST SERIAL NOMINATION: EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS FORESTS OF TANZANIA United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism January 2010 Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania CONTENTS EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS WORLD HERITAGE NOMINATION PROCESS ......................................2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................................5 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY........................................................................................................9 1. A COUNTRY ................................................................................................................................9 1. B STATE , PROVINCE OR REGION ..................................................................................................9 1. C NAME OF THE PROPERTY .........................................................................................................9 1. D GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES TO THE NEAREST SECOND ..........................................................9 1. D MAPS AND PLANS , SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NOMINATED PROPERTY AND BUFFER ZONE 9 1. F AREA OF NOMINATED PROPERTY (HA .) AND PROPOSED BUFFER ZONE (HA .)...............................18 2. DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. A DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ...................................................................................................19 EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS ...................................................................................................19 IDENTIFICATION OF CORE AREAS TO INCLUDE IN THE SERIAL PROPERTY ........................25 SOUTH PARE MOUNTAIN BLOCK ..........................................................................................29 WEST USAMBARA MOUNTAIN BLOCK ...................................................................................33 EAST USAMBARA MOUNTAIN BLOCK....................................................................................37 ULUGURU MOUNTAIN BLOCK ...............................................................................................43 NGURU MOUNTAIN BLOCK....................................................................................................47 UDZUNGWA MOUNTAIN BLOCK............................................................................................51 2. B HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................61 3. JUSTIFICATION FOR INSCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 62 3. A CRITERIA UNDER WHICH INSCRIPTION IS PROPOSED (AND JUSTIFICATION FOR INSCRIPTION UNDER THESE CRITERIA ) .................................................................................................................................62 Chome Nature Reserve..........................................................................................................64 Magamba Nature Reserve .....................................................................................................65 Amani Nature Reserve...........................................................................................................66 Nilo Nature Reserve...............................................................................................................67 Uluguru Nature Reserve........................................................................................................68 Mkingu Nature Reserve.........................................................................................................70 Kilombero Nature Reserve ....................................................................................................72 Udzungwa Mountains National Park ....................................................................................73 Uzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve............................................................................................74 3. B PROPOSED STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE .................................................75 3. C. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................77 3. D INTEGRITY .............................................................................................................................80 4. STATE OF CONSERVATION AND FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY.......................... 82 4. A PRESENT STATE OF CONSERVATION ........................................................................................82 4. B FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY ......................................................................................82 5. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY............................................................... 86 5. A OWNERSHIP ...........................................................................................................................86 5. B PROTECTIVE DESIGNATION .....................................................................................................86 5. C MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING PROTECTIVE MEASURES . .................................................................87 5. D EXISTING PLANS RELATED TO MUNICIPALITY AND REGION IN WHICH THE PROPOSED PROPERTY IS LOCATED (E.G., REGIONAL OR LOCAL PLAN , CONSERVATION PLAN , TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN ) ...........91 5. E PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN OR OTHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................91 5. F SOURCES AND LEVELS OF FINANCE .........................................................................................92 5. G SOURCES OF EXPERTISE AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES .......95 5. H VISITOR FACILITIES AND STATISTICS ........................................................................................95 5. I POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES RELATED TO THE PRESENTATION AND PROMOTION OF THE PROPERTY 96 Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania 5. J STAFFING LEVELS (PROFESSIONAL , TECHNICAL , MAINTENANCE )................................................97 6. MONITORING .................................................................................................................................................... 100 6. A KEY INDICATORS FOR MEASURING STATE OF CONSERVATION ..................................................100 6. B ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MONITORING PROPERTY ..............................................103 6. C RESULTS OF PREVIOUS REPORTING EXERCISES .....................................................................103 7. DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................................................................... 104 7. A PHOTOGRAPHS , SLIDES , IMAGE INVENTORY AND AUTHORIZATION TABLE AND OTHER AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................................104 7. B TEXTS RELATING TO PROTECTIVE DESIGNATION , COPIES OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLANS OR DOCUMENTED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND EXTRACTS OF OTHER PLANS RELEVANT TO THE PROPERTY ..107 7. C FORM AND DATE OF MOST RECENT RECORDS OR INVENTORY OF PROPERTY ............................108 7. D ADDRESS WHERE INVENTORY , RECORDS AND ARCHIVES ARE HELD .........................................109 7. E BIBLIOGRAPHY .....................................................................................................................109 8. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES ............................................... 112 8. A PREPARER ...........................................................................................................................112 8. B OFFICIAL LOCAL INSTITUTION /A GENCY ..................................................................................112 8. C OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS ................................................................................................112 8. D OFFICIAL WEB ADDRESS .......................................................................................................112 9. SIGNATURE ON BEHALF OF THE STATE PARTY ........................................................................... 113 ANNEX 1. EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS: ENDEMIC PLANTS (KENYA AND TANZANIA) ..... 114 ANNEX 2. EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS: ENDEMIC AND NEAR-ENDEMIC VERTEBRATES. 118 ANNEX 3. EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS: PROTECTED AREAS LIST ............................................... 122 ANNEX 4. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NINE SITES...................................................................................... 128 Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism 1 Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania Eastern Arc Mountains World Heritage Nomination Process The Eastern Arc Mountains are known to biologists and conservationists as one of the world’s most important areas for biodiversity. This importance was first recognised by work