Bio-diversity

Mikaro Bee and tree nursery is a community based self help group located in North Kinangop location of Nyandarua district. The group was formed with main purpose of conserving the environment around Aberdares forest. Group activities include establishment of tree nursery, apiculture and tree planting. The main project objective is to improve community livelihoods through production and marketing of honey and cut flower products, tree seedlings, employment creation and sustainable land management. The project will specifically focus on four primary objectives in order to achieve the main objective; expand the apiculture activities in the targeted areas as mechanism for sustainable land management, expand tree seedling production to restore degraded land and protect riparian areas, promote sustainable agricultural technologies and improve community livelihoods through production and marketing of organically grown cut flowers.

Kenya