Conservation

Kenya has recorded a rare environmental victory, gaining 173,000 hectares of forest since 1990 — a stark contrast to regional trends of massive deforestation. According to FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, Kenya’s forest cover now spans 3.9 million hectares, thanks to reforestation, community conservation, and ambitious national policies like Vision 2030 and the 10% tree cover goal. As Africa continues to lose millions of hectares to farming and charcoal, Kenya’s steady green recovery offers a model for resilience and climate action.

Deforestation across the world is slowing, marking a hopeful shift in global forest conservation. According to FAO’s 2025 Global Forest Resources Assessment, the planet’s forests now cover 4.14 billion hectares, with more than half under long-term management plans. Yet challenges remain, as millions of hectares continue to vanish each year under the strain of climate change and human activity.

In Samburu, Kenya, elephants once faced devastating drought and conflict, but local communities and conservationists are working to restore their ancient migration routes. Through efforts led by Save the Elephants and local hero Benjamin Loloju, new corridors are being mapped to keep elephants and people moving safely together across a rapidly changing landscape.

Across Kenya and beyond, guava leaves have long been used in traditional medicine to ease stomach discomfort, treat diarrhea, and calm bloating. Modern science is now catching up with what our elders knew all along.

Across Africa, women are rewriting the story of climate resilience. From Ghana’s dry-season farmers restoring livelihoods to Kenyan coastal women reviving octopus fisheries, local innovation and traditional wisdom are merging to protect both people and the planet.

In Kenya, one woman is turning textile waste into purpose. Through Bloomline Creations, Wangari Kamanga is transforming discarded fabrics into handcrafted eco-bags that support climate action, conservation, and community empowerment — proving that sustainability can be both creative and life-changing.

In Kenya’s dry and rugged Baringo County, women are turning barren land into thriving farms. Through organic farming and indigenous knowledge, they’re proving that resilience—and food security—can grow even in the toughest climates.

In Burkina Faso’s Cassou commune, women farmers are reviving their land with fertilizer trees — an ancestral practice restored by APAF. By planting nitrogen-fixing species like acacia alongside millet and cowpeas, they are restoring degraded soils, boosting harvests, and attracting back bees and birds.

Through its ongoing campaign “Together We Can Power a Cleaner Future.” In partnership with the WEEE Centre, I&M bank has created a safe and convenient system for customers and the public to dispose of their old electronics responsibly.