Meeting the fire-fighters of Zomba
This week, we met some of the local villagers who are looking after the 2000 saplings we funded this year thanks to the generosity of the WMP community.
Zomba TREEZ has enlisted members of the local football team in a bid to protect Zomba's trees from firelighters and poachers. As well as staging planned firebreaks and manned patrols across the 18 hectare region, these villagers are looking after all the saplings that have been planted to offset the massive deforestation that has devastated the area.
Due to the increase in population and the need for woodfuel for cooking and heating, Malawi has lost 85% of its trees in the last 20 years. Zomba TREEZ aims to mitigate the damage caused by the loss of this biomass and help reduce the effects of climate change in the Zomba area.
In an effort to offset the damage caused by our trip to Malawi, we are looking into ways we can contribute to Malawi's conservation efforts in a meaningful and sustainable basis, both in Zomba and Mulanje.
For more information about our interests in environmental conservation, click here.
For more information about our partner, Zomba Treez, click here.
Zomba TREEZ has enlisted members of the local football team in a bid to protect Zomba's trees from firelighters and poachers. As well as staging planned firebreaks and manned patrols across the 18 hectare region, these villagers are looking after all the saplings that have been planted to offset the massive deforestation that has devastated the area.Due to the increase in population and the need for woodfuel for cooking and heating, Malawi has lost 85% of its trees in the last 20 years. Zomba TREEZ aims to mitigate the damage caused by the loss of this biomass and help reduce the effects of climate change in the Zomba area.
In an effort to offset the damage caused by our trip to Malawi, we are looking into ways we can contribute to Malawi's conservation efforts in a meaningful and sustainable basis, both in Zomba and Mulanje.
For more information about our interests in environmental conservation, click here.
For more information about our partner, Zomba Treez, click here.
