Tagged with "South West Mau Forest – Kenya"

  • IDH Collaborates with Partners to Protect the Mau Forest in Kenya

    Through the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes, IDH aims to restore and conserve 60,000 hectares of  forest where 20, 000 of these have been significantly degraded. The Mau Forest Complex in…

    IDH Collaborates with Partners to Protect the Mau Forest in Kenya
  • Green champions: How farmers are restoring great Mau Forest

    Securing the livelihoods of communities living around the Mau Forest Complex through sensitization, training and empowerment has significantly boosted efforts to restore the water tower. The 400 hectares Mau…

    Green champions: How farmers are restoring great Mau Forest
  • Learning from Landscapes

    Landscape approaches and their impact Evaluating IDH efforts in creating cohesive conservation Following five years of IDH’s Landscape Program, KIT Royal Tropical Institute and Unique Land Use carried…

    Learning from Landscapes
  • Case Study: Aerial Forest Surveillance for Monitoring and Managing Illegal Activities in South-West Mau Forest, Kenya

    Anthropogenic activities are one of the key causes of degradation in most forests across the globe. Over the last 10-15 years, the Mau Forest in Kenya has been reduced by…

    Case Study: Aerial Forest Surveillance for Monitoring and Managing Illegal Activities in South-West Mau Forest, Kenya
  • The extra mile for sustainable change in the tea industry

    Today is International Tea Day in tea producing countries — and as most of us will at least enjoy one cup of tea today, it is interesting to note that…

    The extra mile for sustainable change in the tea industry
  • South West Mau Project – ISLA poster

    A poster describing the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA), a partnership platform established by IDH, bringing together government, forest adjacent communities and other supporting partners. Download…

    South West Mau Project – ISLA poster
  • 5 landscape protection stories for International Forest Day

    Today is International Day of Forests! To celebrate, we highlight five initiatives that showcase the power of landscape approaches in tackling commodity-driven deforestation. Forests hold the key…

    5 landscape protection stories for International Forest Day
  • New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes

    How can we address deforestation, water depletion and other natural resource management issues while improving farmer and community livelihoods on a large scale? We must ensure that agricultural production is…

    New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes
  • ISLA Kenya Annual Report 2017-18

    Highlights from the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) Kenya for the 2017-18 period. Download publication Download publication…

    ISLA Kenya Annual Report 2017-18
  • Landscapes Information Brief: IDH’s approach to sustainable landscapes

    An introduction to IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes. Download publication Download publication…

    Landscapes Information Brief: IDH’s approach to sustainable landscapes