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Mozambique |
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Location |
Southern Africa, bordered by Indian Ocean |
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National websites |
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Embassy / Chancery in U.S. |
1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Agencies responsible for biological inventory and conservation |
Ministry of Environmental Action Coordination Av. Acordos de Lusaka 2115, Caixa Postal 2020, Tel: 466245, Fax: 465849 - Maputo www.mozambique.mz/governo/ministry.htm |
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Major Natural Resources |
Mozambique has an abundance of wildlife, forest, and coastal waters. It is home to many fish, shellfish, coral reefs, large mammals, plants and trees. Forestry and fishing make up a large part of the economy. Also, there is an abundance of minerals and natural gas. www.wri.org/wri/sdis/ctr_std/cs-pdf/mozamb.pdf, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Major Environmental and Conservation Issues |
Mozambique is suffering from depletion and pollution of its coastal areas because famine and civil war are causing people to migrate towards the coast. Desertification is also a key issue. Pollution of coastal waters seems to be the most pressing issue, however. Otherwise, Mozambique is doing relatively well, with about 10% of its territory under national reserve. Forestry and fishing also seem to be kept at a very sustainable level. Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Statistics |
Information Sources |
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Land area |
784,090 Sq. km |
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Area of forest |
57,000,000ha |
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Area of wetlands |
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Area of territorial waters |
17,500 Sq. km |
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Population |
19,614,000 |
darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/h90 |
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Population Density |
25/Sq. km |
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Area protected (ha) (only areas 1000ha) at all IUCN levels |
7,789,000ha |
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/nat.htm |
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Fraction of land area protected (%) |
10% |
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/nat.htm |
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Major Protected Areas |
Banhine, Bazaruto, Gile, Gorongosa, Ilhas da Inhaca e dos Portugues, Limpopo Valley, Maputo, Marromeu, Niassa, Paradise Island, Pomene, Zambezi, Zinave |
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Endemic Species |
Mammals |
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Amphibians |
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Fish |
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Invertebrates |
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Plants |
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Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species |
Mammals |
13 |
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Birds |
5 |
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Reptiles |
0 |
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Amphibians |
2 |
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Fish |
7 |
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Invertebrates |
14 |
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Plants |
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Extinct Species |
Mammals |
0 |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal |
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Birds |
0 |
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Reptiles |
0 |
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Amphibians |
0 |
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Fish |
0 |
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Invertebrates |
0 |
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Plants |
0 |
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Species listed on CITES Appendix I |
19 species of fauna (search Mozambique, Appendix I) |
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Species listed on CITES Appendix II |
142 species of fauna (search Mozambique, Appendix II) |
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Legislation |
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Laws protecting endangered or threatened species |
(Mozambique has been recently plagued by civil war, and environmental legislation has been ignored) www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Laws protecting endangered ecosystems |
(Mozambique has been recently plagued by civil war, and environmental legislation has been ignored) www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Signatory to CITES |
3/25/81 www.wcmc.org.uk/CITES/english/parties1.htm |
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Signatory to Ramsar Wetlands Convention |
No www.iucn.org/themes/ramsar/key_cp_e.htm |
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Signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity |
8/25/95 www.biodiv.org/conv/pdf/ratification-alpha.pdf |
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Signatory to Migratory Bird Treaty |
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Member of International Whaling Commission |
No ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/iwcoffice/#Members |
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Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources |
African Convention of Nature and Natural Resources 1968, Convention on World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) 1982 www.wcmc.org.uk/cgi-bin/pa_un97.pEnvironment Working Group, Endangered Wildlife Trust www.iucn.org/places/mozambique_co.html, www.infoweb.co.za/enviro/mozam.htm |
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Natural Resource Use |
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Fisheries |
Fisheries bring in about 26,000 tons of catch annually, and contribute to about 3% of the GNP. |
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Forestry |
55,000 cubic meters of wood are taken annually, mostly umbila, jambirre, chafunta, pine and eucalyptus |
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Ecotourism |
Ecotourism is a profitable business in Mozambique. There are 4 national parks in addition to the game reserves and hunting sites. |
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Trade in wildlife products |
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Hunting |
There are 4 game reserves in Mozambique, and 15 areas for controlled hunting, containing elephants, buffalo, zebra, impalas, hippopotamus, deer and antelope. |
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique, 1990 M St. NW, Suite 570, Washington D.C. 20036 |
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Other uses of natural resources |
Coal, titanium, natural gas, minerals, timber, farming land |
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Human Impacts on Natural Resources |
Information Sources |
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Air pollution |
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Water pollution |
Migration of people towards the coast and development of coastal areas are causing pollution. |
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Development activities |
People are migrating towards the coast, and development of these areas ensues. |
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/mz.html |
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Introduced species |
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Legislation addressing these issues |
Party to international agreements concerning Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection. Mozambique has |
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Restoration and Reintroduction |
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Programs for restoration of damaged habitat |
The Maputo Elephant Reserve, an area of 700 sq. km., is set aside to protect elephants. |
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Programs for ex situ conservation (captive breeding and reintroduction) of endangered species |
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Endangered Species Protection around the WorldPage compiled by Kay Fung as part of a class project in h90 "
The Science of Biodiversity and Conservation" (Peter J. Bryant, Instructor), University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA