Drylands cover more than 40% of the world’s land surface and are home to more than two billion people. These areas, and the people, plants and animals that live in them, are predicted to face unprecedented threats due to climate change
Knowlede Management about the sustainability of native grasses, forbs and trees for land restoration
Establishing demo trials, creating awareness and training front actors about the benefits of native species for land restoration
Seed collection, plant propagation and land restoration
Mainstraming the use of native plants for land restoration
To strengthen a holistic and sustainable land use approach, localy adapted plants are also evaluated and promoted for animal feed, human nutrition, medical use, or other purposes. The project is also intended to demonstratably benefit the poorest population and the partiularly vulnerable environment.
The project NATIVE PEP aims to Strenghthen livelihood security and environmental health in selected regions in Kenya and Tanzania affected by rangeland degradation, deforestation, and invasive alien trees. For this purpose, we aim to promote, together with relevant comunity forests in areas targeted for implementation of the sustainable management of the invasive prosopis juliflora: Baringo and Isiolo Counties in Kenya, and areas south/southwest of mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Improving rural livelihoods in East Africa by selecting and using native plants for land regeneration and community forests within a holistic and sustainable land use approach
Existing collaboration with stakeholders form national to local scale in both Kenya & Tanzania.
National Prosopis Strategy in Kenya & National Invasive Species Strategy in Tanzania
Scientific & practical expertise in grassland restoration
Habitat-specific perfomance of native trees.
Grassland seed mixture and seeding technologies.
Align land management plans.
Dissemination through media & face-to-face exchange.
Training of frontline actors.
Monitoring and evaluation.
Collect and share knowledge of the value of native trees & grassland species for sustainable livelihood.
Real-life demonstrations.
Local stakeholders’ capacity & knowledge enhanced & applied.
Monitoring and evaluation of environmental benefits and proof of business concept.
Livelihood security & environmental integrity are strengthened in areas affected by deforestation & rangeland degradtion in Kenya & Tanzania, particulary in the target areas.
To strengthen livelihood security and environmental health in selected regions in Kenya and Tanzania affected by rangeland degradation, deforestation, and invasive alien trees.
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity, and by these I shall not regulate my propositions. And some see no nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself
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To improve rural livelihoods in East Africa by selecting and using native plants for land regeneration and community forests within a holistic and sustainable land use approach.
To strengthen livelihood security and environmental health in selected regions in Kenya and Tanzania affected by rangeland degradation, deforestation, and invasive alien trees.
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Northern Tanzania in Arusha Region and adjacent areas in Kilimanjaro (Hai District) and Manyara Regions (Simanjiro District), mainly covering a belt from Lake Manyara to Arusha and Moshi (Kilimanjaro Region).
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