Tanzania - Usambara

Tanzania - Usambara

The Usambara mountains, which  form part of the Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa, are a global hotspot for biodiversity with diverse micro eco-zones within a relatively small area

Description

Mixed crop-livestock, quite intensive farming systems in higher elevation and agro-pastoral farming systems in lower elevation; The Usambaras are an important source of water for northeastern Tanzania; the Pangani River is utilized for urban water supply, irrigation and hydropower generation. Deforestation, poor land management and inadequate funds for watershed management pose a threat to the long-term supply of quality water from the Usambaras to downstream communities. Impacts are already seen in agricultural production, municipal water supply and hydropower. Land is a limiting factor due to increasing population and poor land productivity. The lack of by-laws or the ability to enforce them, which is necessary to enhance conservation efforts, has led to the failure of implementing measures to improve environmental services. 

Summary of Household Baseline Survey Results - Lushoto, Tanzania (PDF)