Usambara Biodiversity Conservation

🌱🌿 WOMEN AT THE HEART OF MANGROVE RESTORATION! 💚🌍

Strong Women. Healthy Mangroves. Resilient Communities.

Along the beautiful coastline of Pangani, Tanga Region, Tanzania, remarkable women are turning environmental challenges into opportunities for a greener, more resilient

🌱 Women at the Heart of Landscape Restoration in the Usambara Mountains🌳💚

Restoring our landscapes is not only about planting trees—it is about empowering communities to become the long-term guardians of their environment.

At one of our large-scale landscape restoration sites,

🌱🌳 FROM NURSERY TO PLANTING SITE!

The journey of restoration continues! 💚

Our dedicated Friends of Usambara Society (FoU) nursery workers carefully load healthy tree seedlings from our main nursery, ready for transportation to restoration sites across the Usambara Mountains.

Every

WOMEN

We champion women as vital leaders in climate action and ecological restoration. Our projects support women with resources, training and spaces to grow their skills, protect their rights and lead community-driven change.

🌱 Women Growing the Future of the Usambara Mountains

Women are at the heart of our landscape restoration efforts. 💚🌍

Our dedicated women team is working hard in our tree nursery, caring for millions of seedlings that are growing strong and getting ready for their next journey—to

🌱 Carrying Hope for a Greener Usambara! 🌳💚

For landscape restoration to succeed, it takes more than planting trees — it takes people, commitment, and determination.

This woman is one of the community members participating in the our larger landscape restoration programme, carrying

🌱🥑 From Seedlings to a New Family Future! 🌳💚

Three years ago, a woman from the Usambara Mountains received avocado seedlings from Friends of Usambara Society as part of our community tree-planting and livelihood programme.

Today, she is harvesting the fruits of those trees

🌱🌍 Trekking for Climate Change: Planting Native Trees in the Usambara Mountains! 🌳

Our Trekking for Climate Change guests recently took their adventure one step further by planting Podocarpus usambarensis, one of the native tree species of the Usambara Mountains.

For us, trekking

🌱 Thousands of Seedling Tubes, One Big Restoration Mission! 🌍🌳

The work is underway at our tree nurseries, where our team has prepared thousands of soil-filled planting tubes ready for the next stage of our larger landscape restoration campaign.

These small tubes may look simple,

🌱 Learning by Doing: UK Students Growing a Greener Future in the Usambara Mountains! 🌍

During their “Trekking for Climate Change” visit to the Usambara Mountains, students from the UK had the opportunity to go beyond classroom learning and get their hands dirty at a Friends of

🌱 From Visitors to Restoration Champions! 🌍💚

What an inspiring way to experience the Usambara Mountains! Our wonderful group of visitors joined the our team and local community members at our tree nursery, volunteering their time to prepare and care for seedlings for the upcoming

🌱 Growing Hope for the Next Planting Season! 🌍💚

For us, restoration starts long before a tree is planted in the ground.

Our dedicated volunteers are working side by side with local community members at our Tree Nursery, carefully preparing and caring for seedlings that will

🌿🥾 Every Trek Leaves a Lasting Legacy 🌳💚

Every journey through the breathtaking Usambara Mountains is more than an adventure—it's an opportunity to make a positive impact.

Our visitors don't just explore stunning landscapes and experience the rich culture of our communities.

🌱🌍 Trek for Climate Change: Learning, Exploring & Restoring Nature! 🌍🌱

Through our Trek for Climate Change tour package, we welcome students and tourists to experience the beauty of the Usambara Mountains while actively contributing to environmental conservation.

During their

🌱 Women Leading the Way in Landscape Restoration! 🌍💚

Our women’s group is playing a vital role in restoring nature and building a greener future for the Usambara Mountains. 💪🏾🌳

In this inspiring moment, our dedicated women are carrying tree seedlings to one of our restoration