improving the local ecosystem. Environmental conservation is
essential for human development. Sand Dams free time; enabling
communities to invest in planting trees. Trees fertilise soil
and help reduce erosion. We support communities to establish
tree nurseries that enable more trees to be planted in drylands.
Tree nurseries are sustained by the water near-by Sand Dams
provide Many of these are rare species or have significant
economic value. Through our partners, Africa Sand Dam
Foundation, we support communities with the knowledge to
sustainably manage land for the benefit of people and the
environment Conservation of the environment is critical to the
economic development of people living in drylands. Sand Dams are
a key tool for addressing environmental degradation in drylands.
By harvesting water close to people's homes thay save people
time that can now be invested in sustainable land management:
terracing land and planting trees to prevent erosion and keep
water in the soil. Life depends on trees. They