Lushoto Forest and Beekeeping Project
Erosion control, reconstruction of farmland and preservation of montane rainforest through afforestation and beekeeping in the Usambara Mountains, Lushoto District, Tanzania
Rehabilitation of degraded water sources in the Usambara Mountains
To rehabilitate the drying water sources in the village of Longoi in Tanzania, the Longoi Conservation Group is planting 30,000 seedlings of the genus Pinus, Albhizia, Grevelia, Cyprus and Eucalyptus. The seedlings are previously grown in established nurseries at two locations and transplanted in the immediate catchment area of the open springs, as well as on the farms of smallholders. The planted area around the springs is declared communal land, which protects the planted trees from any use. In addition, smallholders receive instruction and materials on traditional beekeeping. Two schools are equipped with rainwater harvesting tanks and students receive practical environmental education.