Projects · Forest-edge communities
Community Livelihoods
Paid fence roles, small enterprises and CFA partnerships give forest-edge families income that does not depend on clearing the forest.
Problem: When conservation only restricts access without alternatives, pressure on forests and wildlife often returns through poaching, charcoal or illegal grazing.
Action: Rhino Ark links fencing to jobs such as fence attendants, supports bio-enterprise ideas with Community Forest Associations, and works with KFS and local NGOs on forest-friendly trades.
Outcome: Households gain predictable income and skills, while indigenous forest, corridors and catchments stay intact because neighbours see conservation as part of their livelihood, not a barrier to it.
Goals
- Fence attendant livelihoodsActive
- Bio-enterprise supportActive
- Community ownership of conservationActive
Partners
- Community Forest Associations
- Kenya Forest Service
- Local partner NGOs
Evidence
Reports and knowledge products connected to this programme.
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