At Dreamnature, a registered NGO in Tanzania, we work at the intersection of native tree domestication and community empowerment to tackle deforestation and rural poverty major threats to both ecosystems and livelihoods

Our focus is on native trees species that have naturally occurred in Tanzania’s landscapes for generations and that are increasingly threatened by deforestation and land use change. While projects for reforestation and agroforestry are increasing, many of them focus on fast-growing exotic tree species which are not well adapted to the local conditions and undermine local biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. Our aim is therefore to protect and (re)plant native species which support indigenous wildlife and fulfil multiple economic and cultural functions for local communities.