Maragoli Hills blossom after years of destruction

Gilwatsi Community Forest Association from Vihiga in their tree nursery doing maintenance. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]

Maragoli Hills, one of the largest and most critical forested landscapes in Vihiga County, is undergoing a hopeful transformation through a growing partnership between the local community, the county government, and non-governmental organizations.

Once devastated by decades of deforestation and neglect, the 1,000-acre forest is now at the center of a community-driven restoration effort.