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Restoration of Renaissance frescoes - Gavelli, Umbria, Italy
Laikipia reafforestation project - Kenya
Restoration of a pilgrim path - Pontremoli, Tuscany, Italy
Restoration of 13C Madonna and Child - Tuixent, Catalonia, Spain
Development of an education and vocational training centre, Damaraland, Namibia
Restoration of Santa Roma church, Coll de Nargo, Catalonia, Spain
Restoration of La Madonna di Loreto church, Piedmont, Italy
Rebuilding of a footbridge on the medieval Via Francigena, Tuscany, Italy
Development of community-owned tourism lodges, Ethiopia
Restoration of ancient Irini Chapel and its Byzantine Frescoes, Crete
Re-stablishment of access to San Michele Hermitage, Padula, Southern Italy
Conservation of an ancient route and Roman bridge, Sicily
Candles and Conservation - Dana Nature Reserve, Jordan
Restoration of 18C bakery, Dordogne, France
Yew Tree Conservation - Garrotxa, Spain
Restoration of an Etruscan 'Mermaid' Tomb - Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Restoration of 12 shrines, Rozmberk - Czech Republic
Repair of Azogyres Bridge - Crete
Restoration of San Eutizio Path, Umbria, Italy
Restoration of 2 important medieval statues - Bevagna, Umbria, Italy
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Laikipia reafforestation project - Kenya
Laikipia: healing the land in one of Kenya’s great game reserves
ATG Trip – Kenya
In 2003, the ATG Trust began supporting one of Africa’s pioneering conservation groups in a drive to transform a tract of damaged land into a fertile region that can support the people who live there.
The Laikipia Wildlife Forum represents a partnership of tribespeople, landowners and tour operators who are working to protect Laikipia, a reserve which is home to more endangered species than any other area of Kenya. Under the guidance of the forum, the people of Laikipia are turning away from the intensive livestock farming which has damaged their land, and are instead promoting the only viable form of land use: wildlife. As a result, Laikipia has seen wildlife populations increase in recent years with a sanctuary for half of Kenya’s rare black rhino population.
Over the past two years the ATG Trust has been working with the forum to reverse the soil erosion that threatens to turn the land of the indigenous Laikipiak Maasai into desert. Swales (ditches 2 foot deep) are being cut along the contour of the land in the 3 designated areas adjacent to primary schools. As the rain falls, instead of washing off the impacted land, it flows into the ditches, which in turn is used to sustain the trees planted along the swales. Growth is rapid. 50% of the trees can be harvested as fodder for animals or sold for poles whilst those remaining are left to achieve full growth. Between the swales, the grass is cut and harvested as a hay crop for the dry season baled-up by means of a hand baler.
Children from the adjacent primary schools are being involved at all levels assuring the conservation education facet of the project.
The Laikipia Wildlife Forum is at the cutting edge of sustainable tourism in Africa. The local people have shown great enthusiasm for this latest initiative and the ATG Trust is delighted to be in partnership funding 50% of the project.
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