Tree‑Planting Projects in Malawi and Kenya Aim to Protect Parks and Meet National Targets

Community groups and NGOs are launching major tree‑planting drives in East Africa. In Malawi's Mangochi District, the Sustainable Cape Maclear Community‑Based Organisation is offering residents three bags of fertilizer for every 15 trees they plant to protect Lake Malawi National Park. Team leader John Banana said the incentive would "motivate people to take care of the national park," and local resident Bernard Gulo pledged to encourage neighbours to join the effort. The project also includes placing dustbins in Monkey Bay to keep the popular tourist area clean.

In Kenya, global climate‑tech firm Earthbanc has supplied more than three million seedlings to the Kenya Forest Service for the Jaza Miti Initiative, supporting the government's goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. The delivery bolsters Kenya’s nationwide restoration campaign aimed at revitalising degraded lands and sequestering carbon.

Both initiatives reflect a broader push across the region to combine community incentives, corporate support, and government programs to expand forest cover and safeguard natural resources.