Through a remit to support BRs internationally, expertise from UKMAB has been applied in East Africa. Support has been given to develop a Management Plan framework for the 3 existing BRs in Tanzania that links to the the statutory planning for the core areas.
A further manual has been produced to support the state bodies to make applications for new Biosphere Reserves and to mainstream gender and culture issues through the biosphere reserve and its management.Tanzania has an aspiration to nominate over 5 more reserves as testing grounds for sustainable development. The next 2 sites are expected to be Saadani (on the coast of mainland Tanzania) and Jozani Forest on Zanzibar.