Sacred forest restoration and a community biodiversity park

Green World Campaign Kenya: Mwache Ecosystem Project

Who We Are

Green World Campaign Kenya (GWCK) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, community development, and regenerative agriculture across Kenya's coastal counties. Since 2011, we've restored over 5,000 acres of critical ecosystems—from mangroves to sacred forests—working alongside government agencies, local communities, and conservation partners

.One such project, the Pungu large scale reforestation project had a multistakeholder involvement and was also aimed at conserving a watershed and the Pungu area sacred grove. We have a 14 year demonstrated track record in community based conservation across three coastal counties, Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale, with over 5,000 acres restored and protected across key ecosystems key among them coastal mangroves and in land forests including sacred groves.

Our mission is "Regenerative Stewardship for Community Resilience," achieved through three core pillars: environmental conservation using nature-based restoration approaches, climate-smart agriculture training, and livelihood programs that empower women and youth through skills like coconut oil production and crop value addition.

The Challenge

Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are home to 30% of the population yet face increasing climate vulnerability. With forest cover at just 8% nationwide, agricultural encroachment and illegal logging threaten critical ecosystems—including the sacred Kaya Mtswakara forest.

Our Solution

We're protecting Kaya Mtswakara's 500+ acres and establishing a community biodiversity park in the buffer zone. This comprehensive approach combines:

• Legal land tenure protection for the sacred forest and surrounding community lands
• Ecological restoration through sustainable practices and threat reduction
• Community empowerment via eco-tourism, beekeeping, and agroforestry training
• Cultural preservation through intergenerational knowledge documentation

By safeguarding this ecosystem, we protect water security for the Mwache Dam project while ensuring local communities benefit from conservation efforts and thriving ecosystem services.

The Plan

We have a comprehensive plan to conserve the key ecosystem, protect Kaya Mtswakara and its heritage sites, and establish a biodiversity park in the buffer zone to promote biodiversity conservation, eco-tourism, and public education. Our efforts in conservation, sustainable agriculture, and enhancing biodiversity of endemic species are reinforced through supporting the community to formalize legal ownership of the Sacred Forest and the surrounding community land, training, partnerships, and targeted resource allocation.