Mozambique - Transfrontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB1224 Project Name Transfrontier Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project Region AFRICA Sector Forestry (50%);General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector (40%);General industry and trade sector (10%) Project ID P071465 GEF Focal Area B-Biodiversity Global Supplemental ID P076809 Borrower(s) REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Implementing Agency MINISTRY OF TOURISM, TFCA UNIT AND DNAC Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [X] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared November 16, 2004 Date of Appraisal Authorization March 16, 2005 Date of Board Approval July 31, 2005 1. Country and Sector Background Mozambique is part of the Zambezian biogeographic region, a region unique for its high degree of biodiversity and endemism, including 22 habitat types and large ecosystems. The country