Restoring the ‘water tower’ cloud forests of Kenya’s Taita Hills
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £442,127
WHERE Kenya
Summary
The aim of the project is to protect and expand the surviving fragments of forest in the Taita Hills in southern Kenya, safeguarding the unique biodiversity of these hills and improving local water security. Activities will include forest conservation and restoration, provision of water harvesting and storage infrastructure, and introduction of agro-forestry and other livelihood initiatives. Taita is formally gazetted as a ‘water tower’ hill range, and the project will provide a valuable model for other such ranges throughout Kenya.
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