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Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project
is the largest project in the Shared Vision Program of the Nile Basin Society.
It provides a strategic framework for environmentally sustainable development
of the Nile River Basin and support basin wide
environmental action linked to transboundary
issues in the context of the NBI Strategic Action Program. The long-term
goal of the Shared Vision Program is to create the enabling environment for
the Nile riparian's to realize their vision to “achieve sustainable
socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit
from, the common Nile Basin water resources.” The project will encourage
more effective basin-wide stakeholder cooperation on transboundary environmental
issues by supporting the implementation of the actions prioritized by the
Transboundary Environmental Analysis, in the following areas:
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Albertine Rift Programme. The Albertine Rift stretches
from the northern end of Lake Albert to the southern end of Lake Tanganyika
and
includes the five countries that border this region. This area is turning
out to be one of the richest sites in Africa for biodiversity and consequently
is a priority for conservation action. The
Wildlife Conservation Society
(WCS) is committed to the long-term survival of the
protected
areas in this region and has been working in the Albertine Rift since the
1950s, supporting the conservation and establishment of national parks. Many
sites in the Albertine Rift are protected as National Parks, Wildlife Reserves
or Forest Reserves. But there are several other sites important for conservation
that require legal protection in the future - mainly in the Democratic Republic
of Congo. The Albertine Rift is incredibly rich in the number of species
it contains and in the number of endemic species confined to this region.
This is a
result
of the high diversity of habitats that can be found here. These habitats
include: glaciers, alpine vegetation (including giant forms of plants that
occur at lower altitudes such as giant Lobelias and Senecios), montane forest,
lowland forest, savanna grasslands and woodlands, papyrus swamps, high altitude
swamps, lava rock and the specialist vegetation that colonizes it, hot springs,
and lakes which also have high numbers of species of fish.
The
Eastern
Africa Environmental Network (EAEN) believes that sharing information,
experiences and resources is vital for the achievement of peace, food security,
poverty alleviation, socio-economic development and healthy environment.
The regional NGO is, therefore, committed to contributing effectively to
the provision of requisite for and
appropriat
e channels for people to network as individuals
and as representatives of organizations, agencies, institutions, associations
and communities. EAEN also promotes research for acquisition and dissemination
of additional relevant information. EAEN serves as a cohesive force in dealing
with
enviro
nmental conservation issues of local, national,
regional and global concern. The Network discourages duplication of efforts
and encourages the use of minimal energy, time and resources for the achievement
of environmental conservation objectives and goals at all levels. EAEN is
registered in Kenya as NGO under Section 10 of the Non-Governmental Organizations
Coordination Act. EAEN is a non-profit, regional non-governmental organization.
The decision to form EAEN was taken during an international workshop organized
in mid-September, 1990 by the Eastern Africa Regional Committee of the World
Conservation Union (IUCN) Commission on Education and Communication.
The Lake
Tanganyika Biodiversity Project (LTBP) is a UNDP/GEF funded project
aimed at helping the riparian countries to produce an effective and sustainable
system for managing and conserving the biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika into
the foreseeable future. The project is implemented by institutions from
Burundi, D.R. Congo, Tanzania and Zambia, with advice from
international agencies. The initial 5 year phase of the project was completed
on 31 July 2000 with the principal output being a regionally agreed Strategic
Action Programme. The Programme involved local communities in its developent,
embracing the dual needs of development and conservation and forms a detailed
guide for further phases of the project. If you'd like to find out more or
to see how you can help, you can email
them directly.
ARCOS - Albertine Rift Conservation Society. The
mission of ARCOS is to enhance
biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
of remaining natural resources of the Albertine Rift ecoregion through the
promotion of collaborative conservation action, awareness raising
and biodiversity information exchange in the
region. You can support ARCOS by joining its Partnership if you are
an organisation interested in biodiversity conservation in the Albertine
Rift region; by becoming a member of its network of "Friends of ARCOS" if
you want to support occassionally or on regular basis ARCOS activities through
technical assistance or financial support, or by funding one or several of
ARCOS projects or programmes. For further information you can email either
samk@wcmc.org.uk or
arcos.rc@imul.com and if you'd like
to read more about ARCOS, please click here.
Much of Africa's habitat
and its wildlife is threatened by overpopulation and unsustainable use of
natural resources
by poor people. Raptors are no exception; over 100 species
either breed in Africa or migrate there each winter from Europe and Asia.
Conservation of far ranging species like raptors and other migratory birds
presents special problems to biologists. How do we protect animals that range
so far and need widely dispersed habitats in which to survive?
The Peregrine
Fund's Pan Africa Program aims to establish projects throughout Africa
that train local people to do the studies needed to achieve conservation
of birds of prey and other species. The programme will bring biologists from
diverse countries and cultures together in a common effort to protect Africa's
natural resources. You can email The Peregrine Fund at
tpf@peregrinefund.org.
The mission of the
International Fund for
Animal Welfare (IFAW) is to improve the welfare
of wild and domestic animals throughout the world
by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats,
and assisting animals in distress. They seek to motivate the public to prevent
cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies
that advance the well-being of both animals and people.
IFAW was founded in 1969
to confront the cruel commercial slaughter of harp and hooded seals. Having
successfully rallied worldwide condemnation of the hunt, they have grown
to become one of the largest international animal welfare organizations in
the world. Today IFAW
has offices in 12 countries and a staff of more than 200 experienced campaigners,
legal and political experts, and internationally acclaimed scientists. They
are a pragmatic and dedicated family of professionals who believe that animals
suffer far too much from commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and
needless cruelty. And they are joined in that belief by more than 1.8 million
supporters. You can email
IFAW -
info@ifaw.org.
For more information on Burundi, click
here.
If you would like to
contact us please email
terry@africanconservation.org
