HELP RESTORE LAKE BOSOMTWE, ASHANTI REGION, GHANA

Plant Trees. Protect the Lake. Empower Communities.

Help us restore degraded areas around Lake Bosomtwe and protect a natural treasure for future generations. In Ghana’s Ashanti Region lies Lake Bosomtwe, Ghana’s only natural lake and one of the most remarkable crater lakes in the world. Beyond its extraordinary natural history, the lake is deeply connected to the culture, livelihoods and identity of communities living around it. Lake Bosomtwe supports fishing, farming, tourism and other livelihoods, while its surrounding landscape provides important ecological services. The lake and its surrounding ecosystem are also recognised internationally through the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation.

But this precious landscape is under growing pressure.

Over the years, the Lake Bosomtwe watershed has experienced significant land use and vegetation changes. Research has documented substantial forest-cover loss and increasing conversion of natural areas to agricultural and built-up land. More recent research has also identified links between land-use change and increasing environmental pressures affecting the lake’s water quality. When vegetation around the lake is lost, the consequences can extend far beyond the immediate area. Degraded land can become more vulnerable to erosion and can place additional pressure on the lake ecosystem, biodiversity and the communities whose livelihoods depend on this landscape.

But restoration has already begun.

The Resource Foundation Ghana (TRF Ghana), working together with Bosomtwe Community Resource Management Area (CREMA), has begun planting trees in degraded areas around Lake Bosomtwe. This is a community-led effort to restore vegetation, strengthen environmental stewardship and encourage local ownership of the protection of this important landscape.

Now, we want to do more, and we need your help.

YOUR DONATION CAN HELP US PLANT MORE TREES

We are raising funds to expand restoration activities along degraded areas around Lake Bosomtwe.

Your contribution can help support:

1. Tree planting and restoration: Planting and nurturing trees to help restore degraded areas and improve vegetation cover.
2. Long-term tree care: Supporting maintenance and community stewardship so that planted trees have the opportunity to survive and grow.
3. Community environmental monitoring: Helping local communities participate in identifying environmental threats and monitoring restoration areas.
4. Community engagement and education: Strengthening awareness and local participation in protecting the lake and its surrounding ecosystem.

Why your support matters

You are not simply helping us plant trees.

You are helping restore a landscape that sustains people, nature and future generations.

Every tree planted is a step towards restoring degraded land. Every community member engaged is another person who can become a steward of the lake. Every contribution brings us closer to a healthier and more resilient Lake Bosomtwe landscape.

 OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL

We aim to raise US$ 40,000 to plant and nurture 10,000 trees and restore 8 hectares of degraded land around Lake Bosomtwe.

Your support, whether US$10, US$25, US$50, US$100, US$250, or more, can help us expand this community-led restoration effort.

Give something back to Lake Bosomtwe.

For generations, Lake Bosomtwe has provided communities with food, livelihoods, cultural identity, and a place of extraordinary natural beauty.

Now, we have an opportunity to give something back.

Stand with TRF Ghana and Bosomtwe CREMA.

Help us plant more trees.

Help us restore degraded land.

Help us strengthen community stewardship.

Help us protect Lake Bosomtwe for generations to come.

Donate today. Share this campaign. Help restore Lake Bosomtwe.

Protect the Lake. Restore the Land. Empower the Community.