Protecting natural environments
With community-led initiatives in Malawi
Protecting forests
High population growth has been the prime cause of deforestation across Malawi and has led to soil degradation, landslides, rivers drying up, rain shortages and depletion of wildlife.
Forests provide a good habitat for a number of animals including vervet monkeys, baboons, genet and serval cats, birds and snakes.Â
For years, Ripple Africa has worked with communities to protect forests in Malawi. By allowing forests to naturally regenerate, we are now seeing wildlife returning and living in the forests.
Protecting fish breeding areas
Lake Malawi is the most biodiverse lake in the world. It is home to over 850 species of fish, over 90% of which are found nowehere else in the world.
We started our Fish for Tomorrow community-led conservation project in 2011. It is protecting endangered and economically important fish species, preserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods and food security.
By protecting fish breeding areas it encourages regrowth of reeds and other plant life which is encouraging birds to return to these areas including the Malachite Kingfisher, African Jacana and Spectacled Weaver birds.
Protecting fish breeding areas
Lake Malawi is the most biodiverse lake in the world. It is home to over 850 species of fish, over 90% of which are found nowehere else in the world.
We started our Fish for Tomorrow community-led conservation project in 2011. It is protecting endangered and economically important fish species, preserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods and food security.
By protecting fish breeding areas it encourages regrowth of reeds and other plant life which is encouraging birds to return to these areas including the Malachite Kingfisher, African Jacana and Spectacled Weaver birds.
Your monthly donation could help protect a fish breeding area
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