KIPPRA staff participated in the East Africa Wildlife Service (EAWLS) tree planting challenge at Kinale Forest in Kiambu County on 2nd June 2023. The staff planted 50 trees and watered them. The event which was organized by EAWLS, Kenya Forest Service (KFS), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) saw over 5,000 trees planted.
The annual tree planting challenge aims to restore the forest ecosystem and contribute to the government reforestation agenda. The forest cover in East Africa has decreased significantly over the past years with an estimated annual decrease rate of 0.7 million hectares. This amplifies the effects of climate change and reduces the resilience of communities that derive their livelihoods from these ecosystems.
