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Update on conservation activities in Update on conservation activities in KenyaKenya

Magadi AreaMagadi AreaThe first area in Magadi was found to be The first area in Magadi was found to be

unsuitable for our process because there unsuitable for our process because there were no easily developed dam sites, and were no easily developed dam sites, and geotechnical indications were that if we geotechnical indications were that if we sank a borehole in this area the water sank a borehole in this area the water would have a very high soda content, so would have a very high soda content, so we have been looking for a more we have been looking for a more favorable location in this Magadi area.favorable location in this Magadi area.

First location in MagadiFirst location in Magadi

Second Location, Magadi AreaSecond Location, Magadi AreaThe second location in the Magadi area is on the The second location in the Magadi area is on the

Uaso Nyiro River, near the Shompoli Conservation Uaso Nyiro River, near the Shompoli Conservation Area, and being on the river which never dries up, Area, and being on the river which never dries up,

will be an ideal location for a tree nursery, will be an ideal location for a tree nursery, demonstration area and community training facility . demonstration area and community training facility .

The engagement has begun with the CBO in this area, The engagement has begun with the CBO in this area, and we have employed a representative from this and we have employed a representative from this

community to move the process forwards towards a community to move the process forwards towards a start up date in the last quarter of 2007. The start up date in the last quarter of 2007. The

proximity of water will enable this project to be of a proximity of water will enable this project to be of a much greater magnitude than possible in the first much greater magnitude than possible in the first

location. location.

Second Location ,Magadi AreaSecond Location ,Magadi Area

Eastern Aberdares, KandaraEastern Aberdares, Kandara We moved our operations to the Eastern We moved our operations to the Eastern

Aberdares, from Gatamayu in the south, to Aberdares, from Gatamayu in the south, to Kandara at the request of the Tana and Kandara at the request of the Tana and Athi River Development Authority, because Athi River Development Authority, because it is the catchments area for the Tana and it is the catchments area for the Tana and Athi Rivers, two of Kenya’s largest rivers, Athi Rivers, two of Kenya’s largest rivers, and source of all our hydro power, and source of all our hydro power, therefore a very important location for us to therefore a very important location for us to attend to as a matter of priority.attend to as a matter of priority.

Engaging with the Kandara Engaging with the Kandara communitycommunity

Choosing a location for the nursery Choosing a location for the nursery in Kandarain Kandara

Kandara nursery 5 months later Kandara nursery 5 months later with many thousands of treeswith many thousands of trees

Tree seedlings in the germination Tree seedlings in the germination house in Kandarahouse in Kandara

Lake Victoria Lake Victoria We have a project location identified on the shores of Lake Victoria, where rivers have dried up as a result of deforestation, resulting in the lake level dropping 1,5 meters in the last decade.

It is intended to start a regional intervention from this location that would involve Tanzania and Uganda.

Gulley erosion around the lake as a result of environmental degradation is becoming more frequent and increasingly damaging, as seen in this photograph taken in the Homa Bay area.

Our nitrogen fixing trees are perfectly suited to restoring and stabilizing degraded soils .

Consequences of deforestation and over grazing

Tana River area survey by air and Tana River area survey by air and ground ground

Intrusion of people into virgin forest areas near the delta area of the Tana River, practicing destructive slash and burn agriculture

On the ground north of Garsen, On the ground north of Garsen, Tana RiverTana River

Secondary bush and no grazing were evident for many miles between Garsen and Hola.

Residents of the lower TanaResidents of the lower Tana

Our village transformation scheme would give them valuable resources to survive the effects of Global climate change.

The Pokomo and Orma people of this region live in classic bee hive huts, and have suffered considerably from the devastating drought of 2005.

Carbon credit assessmentCarbon credit assessment

We are actively assessing our carbon credit We are actively assessing our carbon credit generation potential, both for communities and generation potential, both for communities and for commercial forestry, to enhance Africa’s for commercial forestry, to enhance Africa’s potential to be one of the worlds largest carbon potential to be one of the worlds largest carbon sinks.sinks.

This year, 2007, will see the expansion of the This year, 2007, will see the expansion of the Trusts activities into new areas with new Trusts activities into new areas with new communities.communities.

In conclusionIn conclusion

The Africa Conservation Trust is perfectly The Africa Conservation Trust is perfectly placed in terms of the right programs at the placed in terms of the right programs at the right time to generate sustainable rural right time to generate sustainable rural development from conservation through development from conservation through wealth creation.wealth creation.

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