REFORESTATION IN

Africa

From the lush Congo Basin rainforest to coastal mangroves in the south, Africa's forests are home to a breathtaking range of ecosystems that play an irreplaceable role in our planet's health. These forests provide essential ecosystem services, regulating local and global climates, controlling water flows, and supporting the livelihoods of millions who rely on them for sustenance, medicine, income, and cultural heritage.

African forests and tree cover have been in accelerated decline over the past two decades — primarily due to land-use conversion associated with human activities such as expanding agriculture and commodity crops, logging, and charcoal-making. Other major impacts include mining, settlement, and infrastructure. People living in heavily deforested areas often depend on forests for their food, shelter, water, and livelihoods, making restoration of the continent's forests an even more critical undertaking.

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Africa’s forests, from the Congo Basin to coastal mangroves, are among the most ecologically diverse in the world. Explore how our work across the continent is helping to restore these crucial ecosystems and support local communities.