Bio-diversity

Sogwala Madigane Wetland protection project is located in Lower Gweru. The purpose of the project is to protect Sogwala Madigane wetlands with the overall goal of improving biodiversity and productivity of the resource. This will be coupled with general conservation works that include fencing the wetland that is approximately 30 hectares, water harvesting and sustainable management systems. The other components include improving draft power through provision of 30 heifers and 1 bull from Heifer International Zimbabwe. Dung from the heifers will be used for feeding 5 biogas digestors. In addition, there will be construction of chingwa stoves to cover 200 families who will not have the digestors. Livelihoods will be improved through enhanced productivity in agriculture, acquaculture and livestock rearing. project objectives -to protect and increase biodiversity and enhance sustainable utilisation of wetlands -to build local community `s management capacity to restore and conserve biodiversity -to promote horticulture, aquaculture and livestock production for livelihood improvement. -to improve efficient energy production and usage through construction of biogas degesters and chingwa stoves. project activities 1. local community mobilization 2. participatory activity planning 3. awareness raising on the need to protect the wetlands 4. institution building and strengthening through community training, leadership training and animator training 5. gull reclamation and planting of vertiva grass in waterways 6. constructing fish ponds, livestock watering troughs and domestic washing platforms and basins. 7. establishment of gardens 8. training n aquaculture, banana production and budding and grafting skills 9. training on biogas technology and construction of chingwa stoves 10. construction of biogas digesters. specific results -a community with increased awareness on the proper management of wetlands -a protected wetland with a systematic and sustainable management program -increased income generation by bneficiaries through marketing of ~horticultural products ~fish ~livestock and livestock products -improved overall nutrition through fish and vgetable production and cnsumption -improved availability and access to fresh clean water for livestock -sustainable environmental protection, utilization and improvement -incread biodivesity in the wetland ecosystem -improved food security

Zimbabwe