Mpingo Conservation Newsroom

12.12.2019

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...

03.12.2019

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...

26.03.2019

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...

08.03.2019

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...

02.03.2019

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...

01.03.2019

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...

07.09.2018

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...

30.07.2018

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...