ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

Restoration of Degraded Habitats of Mount Loleza Forest Reserve to Enhance Preservation of Ecosystem Services through Community Conservation Education Mount Loleza Forest Reserve (MLFR) is among the ecological potential areas with diverse flora and fauna offering ecosystem services to the local communities around. However, the MLFR is currently under threat due to the ongoing deforestation and agricultural activities. These two, plus other human-induced disturbances, have caused a near extinction of Blue swallow bird species (Hirundo atrocaerulea) and some plant species with medicinal values. GHF provides conservation education, training, and environmentally friendly income-generating activities to the local communities around to reduce over-dependence and pressure on the MLFR.