Communities reaping benefits of acting for nature
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- 27 Mar 2023
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A community-driven forest restoration platform has led to the conservation of 135,500 ha of forestland, boosting ecotourism in Ghana.
Mary Adedzi a mother of four lives in the Saviefe Agorkpo community in the Ho West District Assembly of the Volta Region of Ghana. With broad smiles, she proudly recounts how her commitment to planting and taking care of trees on her farm years ago is yielding benefits. Today, her 12-year-old various economic tree species are a source of happiness.
“We were given seedlings, which we nursed and planted with crops on our cocoa farms a few years ago. My cocoa and crops have been maturing well because of the shades from the trees, and I must say I am happy I joined the initiative”, Mary narrated.
UNDP Ghana Forest Restoration Canopy Walkway
Mary’s community falls within the lowlands of Weto landscape which is about 344 hectares placed under the cocoa agroforestry. The landscape is well-endowed with a diversified natural resource base with rich endemic flora, wildlife, birds, and has a conducive climate. However, in the recent past, the area suffered from extensive environmental degradation. This was due to uncontrolled wildfire, unsustainable farming practices, and illicit harvesting of timber and wood fuel, resulting in the lose of at least 70 percent of the original habitat. Read More…
