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Miti Tree Museum
Miti Alliance
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Location
Kenya
Type
reforestation
Size
1.671 ha
Project Description
Miti Alliance set up the Miti Tree Museum to serve the purpose of safeguarding and growing different tree species that are rare and in danger of going extinct. The Museum was set up to serve also as a live seed bank for the trees grown there, to one day provide seeds from the various trees. The tree museum also has a tree nursery and a kitchen garden to showcase agroforestry and regenerative agriculture. The site selected is on leasehold land belonging to the Miti Alliance founders, the land is on a 4.3-acre piece of land that has been selected mainly because it is ideal for restoration and reforestation activities.
Stakeholders and local communities involved in the project
Miti Alliance volunteers - They come from different parts of Kenya to learn about planting and growing of indigenous species
Local youth, women and school-going children - The community has been involved in various pieces of training and planting activities at the tree museum. Next to the tree museum is a local school that also has had learning activities at the tree museum.
Teachers - We train teachers from various schools who manage or run environment clubs on best practices of growing indigenous trees and agroforestry/regenerative methods.
Farmers - In the community have participated in regenerative agricultural training and will be part of the restoration activities on their own land.
Project Goals
- Ensure we increase the capacity of indigenous seedlings planted and grown
- Increase impact in our forest projects by targeting the Naru Moru Forest
- To meet the target of 5 million trees in 5 years
- To safeguard all the tree species that are currently under threat
- To create a center that has sufficient space to showcase and train on various environmental activities
- To provide key skills to the youth, women, and school-going children in the community
- To provide a live seed bank to be utilized in 20-25 years to come for the indigenous trees planted
Co-benefits
The co-benefits expected are:
- Local conservation efforts of indigenous species enhanced
- Young and old planting more trees that have high medicinal properties
- Food and fodder from various species
- Increased biodiversity and an opportunity for beekeeping
- Soil erosion curbed in areas that have often been left bare
Tree species (planted and/or existing)
Prunus Africana, Olea Africana, Warbugia Ugadensis, Acacia, Nandi Flame etc
Project ID
1674465113072
Tree Density
1000