Large sections of the Mt. Kenya forest were cleared by the Forest Dept. (FD) for the establishment of exotic plantations. But due to resource constraints, the FD was unable to plant tree seedlings, and such areas are either bare or are overgrown with weeds and wild bushes. One such area is the Magacha forest on the Eastern side of Mt. Kenya, which has over 1000 hectares of tree-less land. In this project the Bill Woodley Mt. Kenya Trust will raise 120,000 indigenous seedlings in partnership with women's groups around Mt.Kenya. The seedlings will be planted in Magacha forest in an effort to rehabilitate 100 hectares. The women groups will be paid for every seedling that is good enough for planting.