Seedling collection
Day laborers working in a nursery for Melia volkensii. Seeds are sown into the ground and cultivated for several weeks; sprouted seedlings are collected for individual planting. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Seedling collection
Day laborers working in a nursery for Melia volkensii. Seeds are sown into the ground and cultivated for several weeks; sprouted seedlings are collected for individual planting. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.