Kenya’s chiefs led communities in a nationwide tree-planting exercise to mark Chiefs Climate Action Day. The initiative, which is part of the government’s ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by ...

In the subarctic and arctic reaches of the Northwest Territories (NWT), the climate is warming faster than most other places ...

Silver Oak, among other indigenous trees, are often targeted for illegal logging due to their economic value. Their over-exploitation for profits has pushed them to the brink of extinction. Kenya ...

Octagon Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Octagon Africa, yesterday partnered with grassroots community organization Mto Wangu Initiative to support the expansion and ...

“At a time when Kenya is experiencing severe water shortages and devastating effects of climate change, every tree, whether indigenous or exotic, matters. Eucalyptus trees, like all other ...

The Kenya Forest Service has been replacing exotic trees with indigenous alternatives, amid online uproar. Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko says the replacement is a normal forest ...

“After harvesting indigenous plants from their settlements ... The affordable housing programme driven by the Kenya Kwanza regime to deliver an average of 200 units in every constituency ...

The UNEP-led Restoration Factory is supporting entrepreneurs to revive ecosystems through scalable, market-based solutions.

This involves planting degraded lands with fast growing native ... replace trees that have died and water them occasionally,” he tells Mongabay. Banner image: Loita forest in Kenya.

The ongoing replacement seeks to make the forest more serene. Karura Forest is in the periphery of Nairobi. KFS said they are currently harvesting exotic trees in Karura and Thogoto forests ...