Case1: Integrated land use planning at semi-regional level
The Forest of Maro and the Hippopotamus conservation lake are two protected areas
located in the north west of the province. During the pilot phase of the project (1992 –
1996), an integrated land use plan was initiated in that area, with the following
components:
• A participatory management of the Maro forest by an inter-village committee
representing 17 villages surrounding the forest with multiple objectives of income raising
for the local people, supplying fuel wood to the province capital, and the conservation of
the forest;
• The creation of a stable pastoral zone to secure the pastoralists living in the area
while avoiding the increasing pressure of cattle on the reserve areas;
• The protection of riverbanks against soil erosion and sedimentation;
• The definition of local conservation areas to protect the village cultural sites.