Founded in 2013, Dahari supports rural communities to restore the ecosystems of the Comoros, an island nation facing one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, and ranked among the countries most at risk of reef degradation. 

The word Dahari means “sustainable” or “forever” in Comorian, reflecting the organisation’s core belief that long-term conservation success depends on directly linking improved livelihoods with the sustainable management of natural resources. This principle underpins all of Dahari’s programmes, which are designed to encourage communities to invest in the protection and restoration of the landscapes they depend on. 

Dahari works across both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, combining forest restoration, agroforestry and community-led fisheries management in select intervention zones to maximise both ecological and economic outcomes. Their programmes are based on conservation agreements with farmers to restore forests in areas critical for water provision and biodiversity – including around roost sites of the endangered Livingstone’s fruit bat – alongside fisher-led permanent marine reserves and temporary fishing closures to protect coral reefs. A complementary agroforestry programme improves soil health, increases yields and reduces pressures on forests and reefs.