By Namasha Schelling | Executive Director
With your help we...
• Planted 1.7 million trees
• Established 5 village forest reserves covering 7,645 ha
• Trained 1,246 women and men on conservation agriculture
• Invested US$4.2 million in forest conservation projects
• Conserved 290,000 ha of forest
• Employed 92 staff on conservation projects
• Trained 110 teachers to integrate environmental education
In addition, last week in Paris, on the edges of the climate talks, I’m very proud to report, the African Rainforest Conservancy's (ARC's) field partner won a prestigious United Nations Equator Award:
The Community Forestry Network of Tanzania, better known by its Swahili acronym MJUMITA, won the Equator Prize 2015 in the category of Forests! The Equator Prize is awarded each year by the UNDP to 20 outstanding local and indigenous community initiatives that are advancing innovative solutions for people, nature, and resilient communities. MJUMITA’s nomination was selected from amongst 1,461 nominations from 126 countries. Providing networking and advocacy for communities involved in participatory forest management, the network has grown to 15,000 members in 500 user groups in 23 districts and 450 villages across Tanzania!
Thank you so much for believing in our mission to conserve and restore African Rainforests - among the oldest and most biodiverse in the world.
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