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Trees, mushrooms, and zero-logging: How communities are protecting forests

Communities in Africa are taking action to protect their forests.

Communities in Africa are taking action to protect their forests. Image: Pexels/Nandhu Kumar

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Two men planting trees in the Yokadouma Council Forest, Cameroon.
Two men planting trees in the Yokadouma Council Forest, Cameroon. Image: WWF

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Mushroom grower Magdalena Gwasuma.
Mushroom grower Magdalena Gwasuma. Image: Philbert Kagaruki/Sokoine University of Agriculture

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There are ten kaya forests scattered across 200 km of Kenya’s coastline, the site of fortified villages belonging to the Mijikenda from the 17th century until the 1940s. Recently these forest have come under pressure from commercial timber and charcoal production.
There are ten kaya forests scattered across 200 km of Kenya’s coastline, the site of fortified villages belonging to the Mijikenda from the 17th century until the 1940s. Recently these forest have come under pressure from commercial timber and charcoal production. Image: Ninara via Flickr

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