Trees for Water

To augment water catchment, reduce soil erosion, improve groundwater recharge and reduce flooding
To boost the availability of biomass from trees for the local community, mainly hunter-gatherers
To improve wildlife habitat for locally endangered bird species and other wildlife prominent in the region
To address the goal of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 of having tree cover over 10% of the land area of Kenya and to support Kenya Vision 2030, the development blueprint for Kenya, under which protection of water towers is a flagship project to fight climate change.