Giving Nature A Voice - Re-Growing Kenya's Forests
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Giving Nature A Voice - Re-Growing Kenya's Forests
Kenya experienced one of the worst droughts in memory, because critics say, it has cut down its trees. Forests used to cover 30% of the land in pre-colonial times. Now they only occupy 6% of its land. Helen and Kenya Mutiso want to teach Kenyans how to grow forests in their own backyard and make money from medicines, skincare products and dyes. It’s part of a nationwide effort to cover 10% of Kenya’s land with trees.
Kenya experienced one of the worst droughts in memory, because critics say, it has cut down its trees. Forests used to cover 30% of the land in pre-colonial times. Now they only occupy 6% of its land. Helen and Kenya Mutiso want to teach Kenyans how to grow forests in their own backyard and make money from medicines, skincare products and dyes. It’s part of a nationwide effort to cover 10% of Kenya’s land with trees.