Nandi’s Green Lungs: sustainable restoration for thriving biodiversity and livelihoods
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £787,075
WHERE Kenya
Summary
Nandi forests will be sustainably managed through policy and strategic frameworks (restoration mapping, restoration action plan, participatory forest management plans) whose adoption and implementation by trained local forest conservation institutions and government officials will lead to sustainable forest restoration and management. Poverty-driven Forest threats will be reduced by increasing local forest conservation support through awareness and improving livelihoods of forest-adjacent households through the implementation of climate resilient approaches improving livelihoods of 2000 households by 30%.
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