Due to the transformation of the Tobin into a built up area, and because of the need to have forest with natural trees, the Tayaav forest has been extended. The Tayaav eucalyptus forest has been divided into 5 compartments, which is progressively being transformed into a natural forest.  Close to 300,000 eucalyptus trees have been felled down and replaced with varieties of natural trees. This forest serves as source of income to the Council as wood and plank meant for building is sold to the community at, moderate prices. Presently, close to 120,000 natural trees planted in the Taayav Forest.

Every year, trees are planted in this forest and at the banks of the Bui River, by the Tobin New-Layout.  A five-year management and development plan for this forest was designed to run from 2000 - 2004 with the assistance of the Bamenda Highlands. The objective of the plan was to diversify conservation, promotion of non- timber forest products, acquisition of more land, water source protection, for recreation and education. The planting of natural trees in Kumbo has increased and natural tree nursing is encouraged around the municipality. This has equally generated income for the Council.

In 2006, the Kumbo Council designed a nursery project, whereby some natural trees are demonstrated for the population to copy. The nursery project has variety of natural trees such as; ornamental trees, water shed trees, flower trees, sun shed trees, medicinal trees and fruit trees. With the availability of such a nursery, the council aims at beautifying the town with ornamental and sun shed trees, and supply of water shed trees to catchment areas.

In a bid to fight global warming, and environmental degradation, the Kumbo Council in 2006 came up with a project whereby each child being registered at the Civil Status office of the Council is entitled to a tree, which is further planted and taken care of. In effect, this goes a long way to replace those trees that have been felled down in the municipality and are never replaced.