LARREN
LARREN builds ecological knowledge and community capacity to restore, manage, and sustain the landscapes of Africa — connecting researchers, practitioners, and communities across the continent.
Generating rigorous ecological data across degraded and restored landscapes in Africa.
Partnering with local communities to co-design and implement restoration interventions.
Connecting researchers and practitioners across Africa for greater collective impact.
LARREN is an interdisciplinary network of ecologists, conservation scientists, social researchers, and local practitioners united by a shared commitment to evidence-based landscape restoration across Africa.
We believe that restoring Africa's landscapes requires both rigorous science and deep community knowledge. Our approach integrates ecological research with participatory practice — ensuring that restoration is locally owned, scientifically grounded, and lasting.
LARREN works across the full landscape restoration spectrum — from research and monitoring to community-led practice.
Monitoring biodiversity, soil health, carbon stocks, and ecosystem function across restoration sites.
Supporting communities to lead native species planting, watershed management, and land stewardship.
Training field researchers, local technicians, and community monitors in ecological methods and tools.
Translating research into policy recommendations for landscape governance and restoration at scale.