28-017: Establishing a biocultural heritage territory to protect Kenyas Kaya forests (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-202111544825-21-22)

Degradation of Kenyas sacred Kaya forests threatens biodiversity and livelihoods: endemic trees forfuelwood/medicine/fruit; golden-rumped elephant-shrew; endemic butterflies; nutritious indigenous vegetables.Biodiversity in Kayas and landscapes will be protected and restored by:Establishing a Biocultural Heritage Territory that empowers Kaya elders to enforce conservation rules;Building capacity to generate alternative income;Restoring endangered trees and elephant-shrew habitat;Halving fuelwood consumption;Restoring multi-purpose trees on-farm, reducing pressure on Kayas;Restoring agrobiodiversity, butterflies and ecological connectivity.