YASCON Regional Hub

Eastern Region

YASCON's Eastern Region covers Zomba, Mangochi, Machinga, Balaka, Phalombe and Mulanje — protecting wetlands, the Zomba Plateau, and the iconic Mulanje Massif from deforestation and climate impacts.

6
Districts
1,100+
Members
7,800+
Trees Planted
20
Youth Clubs

Regional Activities

Tree PlantingZomba

Lake Chilwa Wetland Restoration

Youth clubs planted 2,100 trees along Lake Chilwa's shrinking shoreline to stabilise wetland edges and restore bird habitat.

Feb 2025180 participants
AwarenessMangochi

Mangochi Lakeshore Awareness Drive

Community awareness on illegal fishing, plastic pollution, and wetland protection across 14 Lake Malawi lakeshore villages.

Apr 2025240 participants
Tree PlantingZomba

Zomba Plateau Reforestation

1,800 indigenous tree seedlings planted across degraded sections of the Zomba Plateau with support from UNIMA forestry students.

Jun 2025160 participants
WorkshopMachinga

Machinga Climate Resilience Workshop

120 youth and community leaders trained on climate-smart agriculture and natural resource management in flood-prone Machinga.

Aug 2025120 participants
Clean-UpBalaka

Balaka River Clean-Up

Major riverbank clean-up along the Shire River tributary targeting plastic waste and invasive water plants in Balaka.

Sep 202595 participants
WorkshopZomba

Eastern Region Conservation Summit

Annual gathering of all 20 Eastern Region club coordinators to review statistics and plan the upcoming conservation season.

Nov 2025260 participants