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Formation | 1994 |
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Founder | Allan Schwarz |
Region served | Forest communities in Mozambique |
Website |
mezimbite |
Mezimbite Forest Center is a conservation project in Mozambique which aims to eliminates poverty in forest communities by providing the highest valued jobs that protect and restore the forests of Africa.[ citation needed]
It was founded by Allan Schwarz, formerly of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1994 to produce crafts from Mozambican hardwoods, and to plant trees to replace those used. [1] [2]