Forests are among Kenya’s most valuable natural assets.
They protect water catchments, support biodiversity, regulate local climates, protect soils, and provide resources and livelihoods for communities.
Our Forest Restoration Programme helps restore degraded landscapes and strengthens community participation in the long-term protection of Kenya’s forests. Restoration is more than planting trees – it is about reviving ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, restoring water systems, strengthening communities and making sure restored forests survive for generations.
Why it matters
Healthy forests, healthy communities
- Protect rivers and water catchments
- Reduce soil erosion and landslides
- Bring back indigenous plants and wildlife
- Store carbon and cool the landscape
- Support livelihoods such as beekeeping and nurseries
- Preserve forests that sheltered the freedom fighters
Our approach
How we restore a forest
Assess
Work with communities and forest authorities to identify degraded sites and restoration needs.
Grow
Raise indigenous seedlings suited to each site in our tree nurseries.
Restore
Plant, fill gaps and protect natural regeneration together with communities and partners.
Care
Water, weed and protect young trees until they are established.
Monitor
Track survival and growth, and learn from every planting season.
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