Location: Western North Region

Community Restoration of Native Ecosystems in Ghana Project

The Community Restoration of Native Ecosystems in Ghana Project is a large-scale afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation initiative located throughout Ghana. The project aims to restore up to 50,000 hectares of degraded grasslands, and non-productive lands in Ghana with a site-appropriate suite of native tree species and locally beneficial agroforestry species to benefit biodiversity, create local employment, increase local food security, and sequester CO2.
  • Started in: 2023
  • Status: Active
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PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

50M
Trees to be planted

670K+
Annual credits to be generated

50K
Hectares to be restored

5K+
Members of the community to benefit

Biodiversity

Through large-scale forest restoration efforts, the project will create valuable wildlife habitat corridors for a range of species, including the following IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:
White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis; endangered)
Giant ground pangolin (Smutsia gigantea; endangered)
Spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petaurista; near threatened)

Community Restoration of Native Ecosystems in Ghana Project - Biodiversity
Community Restoration of Native Ecosystems in Ghana Project - Community

Community benefits

Community Restoration of Native Ecosystems in Ghana Project will:

  • Promote sustainable and gender-equitable income generation through permanent and seasonal employment in forest restoration, nursery operations, and site maintenance; and
  • Enhance incomes and food security by offering opportunities in small-scale agroforestry for local community members in remote areas.

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