Jinsi ya kupanda msitu mdogo katika hatua 10?

Msitu mdogo ni msitu, uliopandwa ambao ambayo huongeza wingi wa miti na viumbe hai. Misitu midogo ni muhimu kwa urejeshaji wa mazingira na uondoaji wa kaboni.

Msitu mdogo wa kawaida una ukubwa wa 100m2 hadi hekta 1. Huwa na angalau aina 25 za miti ingawa kwa hakika hii inapaswa kuwa 50 au zaidi. 

Katika muundo wa misitu yake midogo, Wakfu wa Aga Khan (AKF) unasisitiza ulinzi wa aina asilia na za kiasili na upandaji wa mimea ya chakula, dawa na malisho ambayo inaweza kuwa na manufaa kwa jamii za mitaa.

A micro-forest is a small, planted forest that maximises tree density and biodiversity. Micro-forests are essential for environmental restoration and carbon sequestration.

A typical micro-forest is 100m2 to 1 hectare in size. It hosts at least 25 tree species though ideally this should go to 50 or more.

In the design of its micro-forests, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) emphasises the protection of endemic and indigenous species and the planting of food, medicinal, and feed plants that can be useful to local communities.

This short document explains how you can plant a micro-forest in 10 simple steps.