COASTAL HUB

Through our Coastal Hub, we are collaborating with partner organisations to ensure the legacy of existing restoration projects in Kilifi by centralising key ecological data.

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Kilifi county

 60 – 150  meters

Coastal Rag Forest

26°c

300 mm per year

Objectives

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To restore Kenya's degraded coastal habitats

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To establish a botanic garden and an arboretum

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To engage in partnerships with other coastal organisations

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To conduct research on coastal ecosystems to inform best restoration practices

Activities

  • Research-monitoring of restoration sites in partnership with other organisations to meet TGBS standards.
  • Conduct literature review on Coastal Ecosystems
  • Conduct field Surveys to inform and support restoration activities.
  • Increase partnerships with coastal stakeholders.

Impact

  • Improved health and biodiversity of Kenya's coastal ecosystems
  • Promote environmental awareness and conservation.
  • Effective and coordinated conservation efforts, leveraging shared resources and expertise.
  • Research and monitoring activities will provide valuable data to inform best practices
  • Foster a community-based approach to conservation, ensuring local support and involvement in restoration activities.

Costal Hub Partners

Vanga Blue Forest

Vanga Blue Forest (VBF) is a community led conservation with participation of 974 households.
CER-K’s role has been to monitor this project for Plan Vivo and incentivise long-term protection and restoration of mangrove forests by involving local communities and ensuring their benefits.

Dakatcha Woodland

Dakatcha woodland is an unprotected forest patch with high biodiversity.
It is a targeted area for charcoal production and pineapple farming.
CER-K’s role is to support in developing a restoration action plan for the area.

Green Heart of Kenya

The Green Heart Corridors is a 42-Ha conservation area within the Green Heart of Kenya, aimed at re-establishing and protecting flora and fauna biodiversity. CER-K role is to support advising on restoration plan and monitoring.

Kaya Kambe

The Kaya Forests are the ancestral homelands of nine Mijikenda tribes: the Giriama, Digo, Duruma, Rabai, Kauma, Ribe, Jibana, Kambe, and Chonyi. These forests are sacred, and harbour incredible biodiversity, but have been under incessant deforestation.

Arabuko Sokoke

Arabuko Sokoke is a National Forest Reserve, one of the last remnants of Kenya’s ancient coastal forests. It harbours many endemic species.

hUB INCEPTION WORKSHOP

The Coastal Hub Inception Workshop, held in Kilifi on March 1st-2nd 2023, was a gathering of diverse actors linked in our efforts to restore Kenya’s coastal habitats. Over the course of two days, the workshop provided a platform for sharing experiences, knowledge, and ideas, resulting in a deeper understanding of the current state of coastal ecosystems in Kenya and of the next shared steps to be taken. 

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