Forestry State Department unveils Ksh26B landscape restoration project
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Degraded landscapes and water catchment areas across 12 counties are set to receive a major intervention under a five-year restoration programme seeking to rehabilitate 200,000 hectares of damaged ecosystems.
The US$200 million (Ksh26 billion) Kenya Watershed Services Improvement Project (KEWASIP) will focus on restoring critical water catchments, improving land management and strengthening the resilience of communities whose livelihoods depend on natural resources.
Speaking during the launch of the project on Monday, Environment Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa said the initiative will move beyond conventional tree-planting efforts to address the underlying causes of environmental degradation through an integrated approach to landscape and watershed restoration.