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Maintenance of Seedlings Planted in Magache Forest

This project is the continuation of the "Planting indigenous trees in Mt. Kenya Forest using women's groups "Project (KEN/UNF-GEF/02/02 ).
The aim of the project is to ensure the growth of previous planted seedlings in Magacha Forest.
The NGO will:
(1) Spot weed indigenous seedlings planted as part of the original tree planting project five times.
(2) Oversee and disburse the funds for spot weeding for the original seedlings planted by FENCOM for schools
(3) Paste or spray a chilli pepper mix on the seedlings planted in Magacha Forest to help protect them from elephants
(4) Help COMPACT produce map showing the existing and potential elephant fences around Mt. Kenya.
(5)Help COMPACT to advertise the work of COMPACT and Mt. Kenya Trust in the local press.
(6) Prepare project reports as when requested by COMPACT.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Bill Woodley Mt. Kenya Trust

Country:

Kenya

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 28,622.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 16,750.00

Project Number:

KEN/UNF-GEF/04/07

Start Date:

9/2004

End Date:

9/2010

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

As an additional incentive for women to be part of the project, members of the identified groups will be eligible to join a micro-finance credit scheme in order to enhance either their ability to improve ongoing projects within their groups, or begin new ones

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The need for forest conservation for global benefit is emphasized. Mount Kenya is a World Heritage Site and a National Reserve.

Capacity - Building Component

The need to conserve the forest will be emphasized through reafforestation.The project will provide educational material about the need for reafforestation and forest conservation and the effect that continual illegal logging and poaching will have on the region, and the economy. The women will be encouraged to share this information and what they learn from it with their friends and family, and the schools that their children attend.

Project sustainability

The project has resulted in the establishment of tree nurseries managed by women's groups near Magacha Forest. These income-generating activities will help to ensure continued reafforestation efforts in the area as well as improved livelihoods for the members of these women's groups.

Gender Focus

The project involves women's groups around Mt. Kenya. As an additional incentive for women to be part of the project, members of the identified groups will be eligible to join a micro-finance credit scheme in order to enhance either their ability to improve ongoing projects within their groups, or begin new ones

Notable Community Participation

Women groups will be involved in protecting seedlings. They will provide working material (polythene bags) and labor (7,680 human working days) worth 16,750 US$.

Project Results

The project has performed maintenance activities to support the growth and protect the indigenous seedlings planted as part of the original tree planting project in the Magacha Forest. This has included several rounds of spot weedings, pasting or spraying a chilli pepper mix on the seedlings to help protect them from elephants. The project has also helped to produce maps showing the locations of existing and potential elephant fences around Mt. Kenya.

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