Conserving Mombasa’s natural beauty
Economy & Ecology
Dr. Haller believes that people will not conserve for tomorrow if they do not have food on their plates today. On that basis, we align economy with ecology, developing ways for people to generate an income while actively protecting nature.
With this in mind, we work with local communities educating them about sustainable land use and how it can be a viable source of income through initiatives such as; bee-keeping, tree planting, fish farming, integrated aqua-culture systems and many other sustainable agriculture and wildlife utilization practices.
Sustainable Agriculture &
Tree Planting
We are committed to sustainable land use that regenerates soils and supports human livelihoods.
We encourage and implement tree planting in all of the communities that we work alongside.
We teach locals about climate smart planting and the importance of planting indegenous trees and crops, which together enhances the land and soil around them.
Trees can be harvested to sell or for firewood or as a source of fruits and nuts.
Water Security
Access to water is the first step to overcoming poverty so we help local communities install wells. They tap into the water table and ensure people have access to drinking water all year round.
Water from the well in times of drought brings much-needed soil nutrients in the soil to life so crops, trees, vegetables and fruits can flourish.
We have a number of rain fed dams to capture the seasonal rains for irrigation and fish farming purposes.
We recycle plastic water bottles for drip irrigation.
Beach Clean-Ups
Plastic has become the most widely used material in modern life. The rapid rate of urbanisation and development around the world has led to an unprecedented increase in single-use plastics.
Plastic can take up to four-hundred years to decompose, and there is now an estimate of 150 million metric tonnes of plastic circulating our oceans. In particular, waste mismanagement in developing countries results in up to 70% of the plastic contaminating the ocean (CIWM and WasteAid, 2018.)
We remain an advocate for the reuse and recycling of waste and we organise yearly beach clean-ups and marine conservation projects to address these issues. By involving school children and the wider community in these projects, we hope to inspire the next generation of environmental protectionists.
In 2018, the beach clean-up team collected 29 garbage bags full of waste, weighing in at over 280kgs in just a few hours.
Sea Turtle and Marine Conservation
The Sea Turtle Conservation Programme began in 1989, and was one of the very first projects of The Baobab Trust.
The Hatchery can be found in Bamburi - North Coast, where translocated eggs from unsecured nesting sites are brought in for incubation. Once the eggs hatch, the hatchlings are released into the sea during high tide.
At present, the Trust supports the Turtle Beach, Jumba where a night ranger patrols the beach. An excellent site for nesting turtles as tagging the turtles while they lay eggs.
We work closely with local fishermen, who report nesting sites, entangled turtles and mortality rates.
We work hand in hand with the Kenyan Wildlife Service, sharing our monthly and annual data with them.