Award-Winning Forest Conservation At Home And Abroad

Efforts to conserve forests are not so different across the world...

Joining Up The Forests

Last month saw three key events take place that we hope will help the Udzungwa Forests on their way to recovery...

UFP Will Have The Christmas Jumper Off Your Back!

A massive thank you to everyone who attended our annual Christmas fundraiser!

The day began rather poorly as the coach bearing 30 students and staff from the University of York turned up in the pouring rain for their pre-fundraiser tour around the zoo. Most of the animals were sheltering from the rain, except of course for the penguins, who did a great job in entertaining us all with their acrobatics...

Alternative Fuels

This month saw the beginning of our surveys on how well villagers have taken to the introduction of alternative sources of fuel. Our first survey of 28 households across four villages found that one quarter of people are now using some kind of alternative fuel to firewood. One innovative lady has even decided to invent a new form of stove for burning the fuel briquettes more efficiently!

Increasing the value of Magombera forest

With a new work plan in place, and two new staff members (more on them later), this month has seen a flurry of village activities...