Objetivo Management of indigenous tree species for the restoration of ecosystems, management of the water balance, provision of resources for rural livelihood, and sustainable production of wood are of great importance in semi-arid East and South Africa. Without effective measures, the deterioration of ecosystems including desertification, and poverty and rural depopulation will increase.The establishment and management of plantation forests with exotic species have neither fulfilled commercial expectations nor benefited rural populations as much as expected. The management of native trees and forests with the intensive involvement of local communities seems to be a key alternative. Women in particular have shown great interest in establishing and managing tree crops and stands. About 90% of the energy consumption in Tanzania is derived from wood, mostly from overexploited indigenous woodlands.The project focuses on developing methods for the management of indigenous forests of semi-arid East Africa. Communication and application of established research methods will be organized by initiating experimental studies in Tanzania and integrating it with coaching of Tanzanian researchers. The local farmers and communities will be consulted for knowledge of local needs, expectations and practices. Extension work, and cooperation with researchers in East and South African countries will be initiated.Experimental and demonstration plots will be established to serve as a staging ground for demonstration and application of study methodologies appropriate for complex stand structures and dynamics, natural regeneration, growth periodicity of trees in the area, and pest problems as tree herbivore interactions. The project activities will also include internal seminars and workshops, several exchange assignments of 1-3 months each in Finland and Tanzania, group visits to experimental sites and local offices, and an international seminar organized in Tanzania. Ámbito científico ciencias naturalesinformática y ciencias de la informaciónciencia de datosciencias agrícolasagricultura, silvicultura y pescasilviculturasilviculturaciencias médicas y de la saludciencias de la saludnutriciónciencias naturalesciencias biológicasecologíaecosistemasciencias socialeseconomía y empresaciencia económicaeconomía sostenible Programa(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) INCO-2004-A2.3 - Managing arid and semi-arid ecosystems INCO - Specific measures in support of international co-operation Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2002-INCO-DEV/SSA-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinador FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Dirección Unioninkatu 40 a Helsinki Finlandia Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Aportación de la UE Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY Suecia Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Department of forest ecology Umeå Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE Tanzania Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Chuo kikuu Morogoro Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos TANZANIA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Tanzania Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Morogoro Ver en el mapa Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos TANZANIA ASSOCIATION OF FORESTERS Tanzania Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Moshi Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos
