Local communities are spearheading the revival of Kenya's vital Mau Forest Complex through an innovative conservation model that integrates food cultivation with tree seedling care.

• Over 4,600 households are now actively involved in rehabilitating the forest.
• The Trees Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (TELIS) has been a "game-changer," restoring over 1,500 hectares and planting 1.5 million seedlings in ten months.
• This community-driven approach, part of the Mau Forest Complex Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme (MFC-ICLIP), benefits both the environment and household food security and income diversification.