News about MCDI
From seed to tree
Mpingo (Dalbergia melanoxylon) - our organisation’s namesake and the national tree of Tanzania – is one of the most expensive timbers in the world....
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The changing future of our trees
Due to global warming and climate change, weather patterns across much of Africa are becoming increasingly unpredictable, leading to a mix of severe...
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The fruits of collaboration between communities, local government and not-for-profits to restore Tanzania’s forests
At MCDI, not only do we work to conserve and protect the world’s forests by empowering rural communities in Tanzania to set up and sustainably manage...
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Bringing one tree back from the brink
Deforestation is a leading cause of biodiversity loss worldwide. It is estimated that about 68% of the world’s plants are threatened with extinction...
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Effective forest governance makes for powerful women in rural Tanzania
Gender plays an important part in forest management, as men and women in rural areas are apt to use forests differently. Men tend to use a wide area...
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The Ambassador for Sweden in Tanzania commends FSC-certified community forests
“If I want to buy hardwood from a tropical country, like Tanzania... if I want to buy a table... then I will always look at the side to see, is it...
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Tailoring forest inventories and biodiversity monitoring for Tanzanian Communities with the United States Forest Service
MCDI and The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) entered into a partnership in 2015. Through this partnership, the...
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We've got Leopards lurking in the dark!
Tanzania is among the most bio-diverse countries in Africa, but the number of threatened species in the country has tripled in the last decade as a...
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Management of forests and water resources in tandem makes for ideal hippo-habitat in one CBFM village
Africa is renowned for its abundant wildlife. Tanzania is among the most bio-diverse countries in the continent, boasting the greatest diversity of...
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Communities trapping wildlife - with cameras!
Africa is renowned for its abundant wildlife, and Tanzania is among the most bio-diverse countries in the continent. It contains Africa's largest...
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