Projects · Forest-edge communities
Community Livelihoods
Forest-friendly income opportunities and bio-enterprise support so neighbouring households thrive while protecting mountain ecosystems.
Rhino Ark pairs habitat protection with practical support for forest-adjacent communities, including fence attendant employment, bio-enterprise development and programmes that turn former pressure on forests into stewardship.
Sustainable livelihoods help create a fair balance: people secure incomes and services while indigenous forests, wildlife corridors and water catchments remain intact.
Goals
- Fence attendant livelihoodsActive
- Bio-enterprise supportActive
- Community ownership of conservationActive
Partners
- Community Forest Associations
- Kenya Forest Service
- Local partner NGOs
Evidence
Reports and knowledge products connected to this programme.
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