IDH and Kenya Forest Service boost cooperation to sustainably manage South West Mau landscape
As part of a move to boost cooperation on forest conservation and sustainable landscape management, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has visited the South…
The greatest challenges with livestock included feeding, issues arising from the death toll of livestock, pests attacking the livestock, declining milk output from the cows feeding in the forest, and…
International Tea Day: Reflecting on a year steeped in positive change
It’s often said there’s nothing quite so satisfying as a nice cup of tea and a sit down. But today — International Tea Day — we’d like to offer something…
IDH highlights role of landscapes approach in conserving South West Mau Forest in Kenya
IDH and the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) Kenya partners hosted a discussion forum and exhibition at the 2018 Global Landscapes Forum in Nairobi on 29-30 August, to highlight the…
IDH launches the Stawisha Mau Charitable Trust to protect the Mau forest in Kenya
Through its landscape program (ISLA Kenya), IDH is launching a trust this Friday that will help to jointly restore and conserve 60,000 hectares of the South West Mau Forest by…
Intensifying livestock production to increase incomes and protect forest in Kenya
This October, we started off a two-year livestock intensification project that will support forest-dependent communities increase their income levels while at the same time reducing deforestation in South West Mau…
Pilot projects in development in various ISLA landscapes
The ISLA team is in the process of developing pilot projects and sending calls for proposals or developing projects with key stakeholders in the other landscapes. While the ISLA program…
Pilot projects in development in various ISLA landscapes
While the ISLA program in Kenya is already in the midst of implementing pilot projects such as tree planting with public and private sector partners, the ISLA team is in…
‘Building our Flourishing Future’ is the tagline of the ISLA program that was officially launched in Kericho, on June 30. Working closely with the private sector, the program builds on…