Usambara Biodiversity Conservation

🌱 Growing Hope in the Usambara Mountains 🌍

At the Friends of Usambara Society Tree Nursery, women are leading the fight against climate change. Every day, dedicated women work tirelessly to nurture millions of seedlings that are now ready to be planted across our landscapes.

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Why we plant trees
We recognise the multiple benefits of trees for both people and planet. We plant trees to:

· Restore and protect forests
· Capture carbon and combat the effects of climate change
· Increase and support vital biodiversity
· Create and improve livelihoods
· Support

RESTORE & REFOREST

Our projects restore some of the mountain's most biodiverse regions by working directly with communities to lead the restoration of their lands. We build trust, collaborate closely, and prioritise community perspectives, self-determination, and agency

Plant trees today at Usambara Biodiversity Conservation Project:
We’re racing against time to restore forests, protect biodiversity and fight climate change. Join the restoration movement today.

NATURE

Nature is conscious, intelligent, and has inherent rights. We particularly encourage and support projects by local and Indigenous communities who have a deep connection and experience listening to or working with the land they inhabit.

Our Vision is big, restore the devastated landscape, boost food security and create jobs for men and women, all while teaching the local community about the importance of environmental stewardship and gender equity. But the thousands of newly planted seedlings, grown by local women,

COMMUNITY
We seek to uplift and empower communities to lead the restoration of their lands. We aim to foster trust, working collaboratively with partners and prioritising communitie

RESTORE & REFOREST.
We are value-led. Our approach and impact go far beyond the number of trees in the ground. They intend to rebalance power dynamics, support connections with Nature, empower Men and women, and champion the knowledge of those working directly with the natural environment

Indigenous women are leading the drive to restore and reforest the rainforest in this planting project in the Usambara Biodiversity Conservation Project

At Usambara Biodiversity Conservation Project, everything we do is rooted in community collaboration. Our focus is on creating long-term, sustainable benefits for both the landscape and the people who rely on forests for their livelihoods.

Our community at Usambara Biodiversity Conservation Project are growing up in a climate crisis, surrounded by news of rising temperatures, droughts, floods, and disappearing wildlife. But when they plant trees, they become environmentalists, working to create a greener future.

Environmental degradation and gender inequality stem from shared dominant power structures. Gender equity and women’s empowerment are deeply embedded in all our work and are essential to sustainable climate solutions.

By planting trees in schools, we create cleaner and healthier air for students and staff, reducing respiratory problems and creating a more conducive learning environment. The presence of trees in schools has a positive impact on the mental and physical well-being of individuals.

Drought and degradation are common in
Tanzania drylands and climate crisis is making it worse.

But new methods are emerging, helping farmers and communities to thrive even in a changing climate.