La restauration de la Biodiversité dans le Delta de la Tana, au Kenya
In the biodiverse Tana Delta of Kenya amongst the Lamu Counties, the Restoration Initiative (TRI) is making significant strides to restore degraded landscapes and support sustainable livelihoods. This critical area, which provides essential ecosystem services and supports local communities, faces threats from unsustainable resource use. TRI’s project focuses on integrated natural resource management, promoting sustainable land use, and developing green value chains.
The Tana Delta, Kenya’s largest delta and the second largest in East Africa, is a critical area for biodiversity and local livelihoods. However, unsustainable resource use has led to significant degradation. TRI’s project in the Tana Delta focuses on integrated natural resource management, promoting sustainable land use, and developing green value chains. The project builds on a land-use plan developed with local community participation, identifying priority areas for restoration and sustainable management.
Progress and Key Achievements
The Tana Delta TRI project has brought 60,299 hectares of land under restoration and 116,000 hectares of land under improved management, which has drastically enhanced the ecological health of the region. Local communities have been significantly impacted, with 85,464 direct beneficiaries experiencing upliftment through various training sessions and capacity-building activities. Moreover, the project facilitated investments in green value chains that boost household income and provide an alternative livelihood. Eleven functional cooperatives for six value chains have been established to scale up production of honey, milk, poultry products, chilli, sesame (sim-sim) and sunflower, with six business plans developed. In total, 5,045 households (2,369 males 2,674 females) benefited from nature-based livelihoods, earning US$ 280,223. In addition, products valued at US$ 460,077 were consumed at the household level.… Read the rest