Nursery Bed & Tree Planting

Nursery Bed & Tree Planting project was founded to rehabilitate degraded areas of the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve. The project was open officially in July 2016 in Nyakafunjo

Objectives of the Nursery Bed & Tree Planting Project

The objective is to avail farmers and other institutions typical indigenous tree seedlings which are not easily available in the area with the purpose of supporting agro-forestry and the protection of water sources. The nursery bed also plays a role as a stock of seedlings for the reforestation and restoration programs in the zone.

The objective is to educate locals on the disadvantages of encroaching on the forest reserve for biomass, timber, agricultural expansion as these threaten the existence of the natural forest reserve.

The objective is to fight against illegalities like charcoal making and illegal logging which are options for making economic benefits. Some of the trees targeted by illegal logging are mahogany, Nkorati, Kisanda, Omusanda and Omuhagu due to high demand and no commercial market.

The objective is educate locals on the importance of the Rivers so as not to run out of water supply which is attained from the Rivers i.e (R. Nkusi and R. Rutoha). When the water bodies are protected with rehabilitation of covered buffer zones, this re-introduces activities like agro-forestry related activities i.e beekeeping, availability of biomass for household consumption (firewood), keeping the water clean.

The objective is to protect the buffer zone areas of the water bodies through planting indigenous trees in collaboration with the households and so as to increase the capacity and knowledge by farmers so that they sustainably grow indigenous trees in agro-forestry activities like beekeeping.

The Association established a number of contacts with farmers and other institutions like public and private schools and churches (Catholic and Protestants), which is the basis for building up our conservation efforts. Engaging in tree planting, supporting agro-forestry, supporting valid alternative livelihood activities.