Travellers on selected East Africa itineraries with Intrepid Travel will be able to support a reforestation project in Kenya’s Mau Forest from 2027.
The initiative aims to plant 20,000 native trees across six hectares of degraded land within five years. More than 4,000 seedlings have already been planted, with another 5,000 planned each season.
The initiative also supports the Kenyan Government’s ambitious target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
Working alongside the Kenya Forest Service and local conservation organisation Rhino Arc, Intrepid has secured a licence to restore the land in the Mau Forest – the critical water catchment that feeds the Mara River and supports both the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.
Visitors to the site will learn about the forest’s environmental role and assist by planting or watering native seedlings.
“Kenya’s rich biodiversity is a vital part of the African and global ecosystem,” said Samuel Karani, General Manager, East Africa at Intrepid Travel.
“We can enjoy all it has to offer but we also have an obligation to protect and preserve this land.
“Our custodianship of these 15 acres is just the beginning – we have already planted over 4 000 trees on the way to achieving our target and we hope to continue planting beyond that 20 000-tree goal.”
The initiative is among the first nature projects included in Intrepid’s 2030 impact strategy. It complements the company’s Climate Impact Fund, which allocates $2 million annually to emissions reduction and nature restoration projects.
