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Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Adjacent Dwellers CFA

Conserve the largest remaining coastal forest in East Africa.

Kilifi, Kenya Founded 1997 2,110 members
Volunteer (54 open)
KFS Verified Satellite Verified ESG Verified Community Verified
1,450,000
Trees planted
84%
Survival rate
41,600
Hectares
312,000
tCO₂e captured
95/100
Biodiversity
92/100
AI score

About

Home to the Sokoke Scops Owl, Golden-rumped Sengi and Ader's Duiker. ASFADA runs Kenya's most successful butterfly farming program — Kipepeo — exporting pupae globally.

Kipepeo butterfly farming earns >$80K/yr for households
270 bird species incl. 6 globally threatened
Beekeeping program with 1,200 hives

Restoration & species

Indigenous species
  • Brachylaena huillensis
  • Combretum schumannii
  • Manilkara sansibarensis
SDG alignment
SDG 1SDG 8SDG 13SDG 15
Partners
Nature KenyaKFSKWSBirdLife International

Live activity feed

  • Planted 8,200 Brachylaena huillensis seedlings
    1d ago
  • Restored 1.4km of riparian buffer
    3d ago
  • Satellite scan: +120ha canopy gain
    1w ago
  • 27 volunteers checked in
    1w ago
  • Featured in National Restoration Report 2026
    2w ago

Leadership

  • KC
    Kahindi Charo
    Chairperson
  • RM
    Rehema Mwanzia
    Secretary
  • DK
    Daniel Kazungu
    Treasurer

Contact

Governance

Mixed-ledWomen-led
Active projects: 11