How a hopeful tree-planting initiative became a troublesome situation in Kenya
Challenges of Invasive Mathenge Trees in Samburu County John Rumakato, a resident of Lerata at the base of Mount Orolokwe in northern Kenya’s Samburu County, recalls a time when the landscape was different. “This used to be a treeless expanse, where grass thrived everywhere, and livestock wandered freely,” he shares. Unfortunately, about three years ago, […]
Seven times size of Manhattan: the African tree-planting project making a difference | Trees and forests
In a world of monoculture cash crops, an innovative African project is persuading farmers to plant biodiverse forest gardens that nourish families, protect soil and expand bark . did it tree for the future (TREES) Are there any unusual examples of large-scale reforestation campaigns that actually work? The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) certainly thinks […]