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This project run by the Mikoko Pamoja Organisation (meaning "mangroves forever") is a community-led mangrove conservation and restoration project in Gaza Bay, southern coastal Kenya.

This project by the SEEDS Trust, India is replanting and restoring the mangrove forests in two wetland sites of the Pandiyar and Pazhayar river estuaries, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.

The Contour Lines Corp organisation uses regenerative agro-forestry techniques to create "Food Forests" for rural communities in Guatemala. Read more at: www.contourlines.org

Deforestation increases mudslides and devastates the soil, food security, and water sources in Guatemala. AIR recognizes the best way to help the people in this area is to improve the land where they live.

Save a Seed for the Future (SAFE) is an integrated non-governmental organization operating in the Teso sub-region of Northeastern Uganda with a main office in Soroti town. This NGO works with schools and local farmers to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote agroforestry.

The Ayyalur Forest Reserve is home to the Slender loris (CITES Appendix II), an indicator species which is important for habitat conservation. The population size of this small nocturnal mammal is declining quickly due to loss of habitat through deforestation.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, The Gorilla Organisation (gorillas.org) plants tree saplings grown from seed to reinforce the forest habitat of the critical/endangered gorilla, prevent soil erosion, provide food and sustainable firewood for local communities.

Mount Kenya Environmental Conservation (MKEC) -with the ITF- works in Embu County on the SE slopes of Mount Kenya – a famous tea growing region. MKEC supports 23 women and self-help groups with training and the provision of seeds and materials for their tree nurseries where native and agro-forestry tree seedlings are grown.

Community Assistance in Development (COMAID) -with the ITF- is helping farmers in Nkor and Dom villages in NW Cameroon to protect and conserve the Dom Community forest and to enhance agroforestry in their own farms.

The project plants trees endemic to the western highlands of Guatemala, with a focus on cultivating those most affected by over-harvesting and best-suited for environmental remediation.