Malawi - Lake Malawi / Nyasa Biodiversity   Conservation Project

Aron, Janine; Elbadawi, Ibrahim

Malawi - Lake Malawi / Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation Project

Aron, Janine | Elbadawi, Ibrahim

The South Africa Development Community (SADC) Malawi/Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation Project will assist the riparian states in creating the scientific, educational, and policy basis necessary for conserving the biological diversity of the Lake and its unique ecosystem. It will be done through the following specific activities: (a) building scientific capacity within the riparian countries to survey, study and monitor the Lake's biodiversity, identify threats, and provide recommendations for the Lake's management; (b) surveying and inventorying species, identifying critical habitats and biodiversity hotspots and recommending preliminary measures to demarcate and protect such areas; (c) identify pollution sources and measuring water quality at sites where human activities threaten biodiversity; (d) preparing a Strategic Plan for the Nankumba Peninsula and Lake Malawi National Park for eco-tourism development, consistent with the protection and conservation of the Lake's biodiversity; (e) preparing a comprehensive Biodiversity Map and Management Plan for Lake Malawi/Nyasa based on the information provided by the species, habitat, and water quality analyses; (f) increasing conservation awareness among the lakeshore population and regional and national policy makers, whose decisions regarding regional development have an impact on the Lake's ecosystem; and (g) reviewing the adequacy of existing national environmental legislation in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania and making appropriate legislative recommendations for revision and/or strengthening enforcement for the conservation of the Lake's biodiversity.

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