Most rural communities rely on natural resources for their livelihoods.
This project aims to compare the various rural communities in the region and assess the solutions brought forward. It provides a database of information on biodiversity and examines environmentally sustainable methods for natural resource utilisation for the rural communities in the SADC region using specific case studies in the member countries. The ecological complexes refer to the interdependency of the organisms and interactions with their environment. African ecosystems are very diverse in respect to genetic variability, species diversity and ecosystem characteristics. These ecosystems produce a wide variety of biological products.