Planting indigenous trees for Mt. Kenya forests using primary and secondary schools around Mt. Kenya.
Gathiuru Forest, on the western slopes of Mt. kenya, is an indigenous forest. However, sections of it were cleared by the Forest Dept. (FD) so as to establish exotic plantations. But due to limited resources, the FD was unable to plant tree seedlings, and sections of the forest are bare or overgrown with wild bushes. In this project, FENCOM, a local NGO will work with both primary and secondary school children, who are members of environmental clubs, to raise indigenous tree seedlings for planting in Gathiuru forest, and also raise awareness on the value of conservation. The school clubs will be paid by the project for every seedling that is good enough to plant in the forest. The goal is to rehabilitate 50 hectares of Gathiuru forest.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Forest Environment Conservation and Management with Communit
Country:
Kenya
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 39,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 17,369.00
Project Number:
KEN/UNF-GEF/02/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Both men and women, boys and girls are involved in this project.
Capacity - Building Component
Both the school students and their teachers, will be trained in conservation methods, nursery management techniques and planting methods.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Nancy Chege
Phone:
(254-20) 7624473
Fax:
(254-20) 621076
Email:
Ms. Eunice Mwaura
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 30218
Nairobi, 00100
Nairobi, 00100
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