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
To restore Kenya's degraded coastal habitats
To establish a botanic garden and an arboretum
To engage in partnerships with other coastal organisations
To conduct research on coastal ecosystems to inform best restoration practices
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 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.
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.
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 is a National Forest Reserve, one of the last remnants of Kenya’s ancient coastal forests. It harbours many endemic species.
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.