Replanting the burnt Mkussu Forest

Replanting the burnt Mkussu Forest

TZ Tanzania

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This project aims to restore the Mkussu Nature Forest Reserve, one of the nine forest reserves in Lushoto District, after it was damaged by fire. The project focuses on replanting indigenous tree species to rehabilitate the burnt areas, helping to revive this important ecosystem at Usambara Region located in Northern part of Tanzania .

1,218,383Trees funded of 1,710,976
83,068 TCO2 compensated
25,880Followers
Plant from 0.35 €
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July 2026

Happy World Mangroves Day

World Mangrove Day, officially the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem , is celebrated every July 26. It was officiall...

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March 2026

Planting native trees along the course of Pangani River Basin means protecting biodiversity from deforestation. It has lots of advantages as it helps to fight soil erosion and improve water availability for local farmers to continue their farming activities.Our team is well committed

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16 Mar 2026

While sending thousands of native trees to the site,the other side of our nursery is busy growing up new tree saplings that are younger and it will be used for planting trees in the next planting season. This restoration project is important as it generates employment opportunities

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15 Mar 2026
February 2026

We are currently arranging polythene tubes with soil mixed with manure to the well managed terraces.Our team is actively managing this huge nursery to ensure that it is full of trees and managed to give employment opportunities to the local community.

24 Feb 2026
October 2025

This is the ourTeam! It is composed of the management, nursery keepers and trees which are there ready to be planted. This energetic team is ready to act upon fighting climate change so that more trees can be planted and monitored.
Do you have a plan to protect the environment from

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25 Oct 2025
February 2025

Tending operations are crucial for the growth of trees as they facilitate access to the crop, improve tree form, and enhance wood quality.

These operations include brashing, formative shaping, and pruning, which help in controlling branching patterns and reducing knots that can

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03 Feb 2025
December 2024

In this short rain season here in Tanzania, our team is always busy heading to plant trees with the aim of healing the planet. As we plant trees we help to increase job opportunities to the local community where our project is being conducted. It means that more trees planted, more

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07 Dec 2024
May 2024

HOW TREE PLANTING INITIATIVES HELP FIGHT DESERTIFICATION!

Planting trees is a crucial solution to combat desertification, a global environmental issue that leads to the degradation of land and loss of biod...

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January 2024

Our day to day activities include the distribution of tree seedlings. One of the best ways to conserve the environment is through tree planting.

10 Jan 2024
December 2023

The readiness of this community towards conserving the environment through participating in forest restoration activities is a good indication espcially when making necessary economic decisions on resource allocation on combating climate change. We are very happy that the community

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19 Dec 2023

The involvement of youth in reforestation projects can guarantee how knowledge can pass from generation to generation. This way the population can inherit good practices to take care of our environment, contributing to having a better balance between nature and human activities.

12 Dec 2023

Our nursery is where families do depend on getting some money to feed their families after offering the nursery works at our nursery. These families are more secure when we offer them some kinds of casual jobs like filling soil to the polythene tubes and planting the tree saplings

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04 Dec 2023

This video shows how we do tending as a means of caring for our planted trees and generate a higher survival rate to the planted trees.

02 Dec 2023
January 2023

The villagers at Magila are readily waiting for your trees that you will sponsor for this community to plant within the Magila Forest Reserve which is nearby their village. From your trees, they will get many benefits such as casual tree planting employment, improved rainfall, clean

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20 Jan 2023

Making restoration projects and involving local communities means spreading income among the indigenous community members. By donating some trees to our project, it means that you have touched the lives of many people in the families living adjacent to our project areas.
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18 Jan 2023