Afforestation des forêts sacrées au Cameroun : Protéger le patrimoine écologique et culturel à travers des pépinières utilisant

La conformación de la red de mujeres inició a partir de una Serie de Talleres teórico – prácticos sobre Clima cambiante y gestión del riesgo de desastres en el territorio Chingaza, como actividades de fortalecimiento de capacidades para guardabosques, líderes comunitarios del Municipio de La Calera (Cundinamarca, Colombia), auspiciado por la Alcaldía de La Calera y el PNN Chingaza. Se buscaba reconocer las áreas protegidas y conservadas del municipio como patrimonio estratégico y en sí como una solución basada en la naturaleza para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la adaptación al cambio climático. Se hicieron visitas al parque Chingaza, reconocimiento de algunas amenazas de origen socionatural dentro y fuera del área protegida, conocimiento de las zonas de riesgo identificadas en el Plan de Gestión de Riesgos de Desastres Municipal. Se realiza una incorporación del enfoque de innovación para la vida, a través de la educación, comunicación, cooperación y protección de los modos de vida de las comunidades rurales.

Nearly 12 million hectares of fertile soil are lost globally every year, leading to serious consequences for the world’s food supply and climate, particularly in the arid regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The inhabitants of these areas, who rely on the land for their sustenance, are the most affected. Over the course of one year, the Agroecology Leadership Academy has collaborated with 38 leaders from seven countries and different agriculture-related sectors to promote agroecological practices aimed at conserving and rehabilitating soil in climate-smart, environmentally friendly ways. The initiative has strengthened individuals, organisations, and networks by enhancing their leadership skills and technical knowledge in agroecology. Participants from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Madagascar, and Tunisia engaged in various projects, tested innovative approaches, formed alliances, and contributed to shaping transformative processes and narratives for change.

African wild dogs living in community conservation areas in northern Kenya face challenges due to predation on livestock, which results in a negative perception and, at times may culminate in retaliatory killings. Additionally, there is an ever-increasing threat of catching diseases like rabies and canine distemper that comes mainly from domestic dog populations. As the human population increases it will only mean more domestic dog vs. wild dog interaction and hence more chance for negative attitudes and disease spread.

Over the 3 project years, we were able through grassroots community engagement to change the perception from 10% positive (the percentage of people willing to Coexist with African Wild Dogs in the same shared grazing areas) at the beginning of the project to about 70% positive at the end. 

We also increased the Rabies and Canine distemper vaccination coverage area from less than 6000 km2 to over 10,000 km2. 

Effectively no wild dog deaths from diseases during the project period.

Niokolo-Koba National Park (NKNP) harbours relict populations of highly threatened mammal species, some of which have otherwise become regionally extinct in West Africa. In 2007, it was added to the UNESCO List of Endangered World Heritage Sites due to drastic wildlife declines and localized habitat degradation. PA of similar global and/or regional importance generally have comprehensive monitoring programs nested within adaptive PA management frameworks, which keep track of the status and trends of key PA assets. All such mechanisms were lacking in NKNP before this project, and the park authority the Direction des Parcs Nationaux (DPN) depended on outside assistance to produce relevant updates on the status of key wildlife species and habitats. The proposed project aimed to strengthen the DPN’s ability to effectively (and eventually autonomously) address habitat and wildlife monitoring needs in the park, a key corrective measure proposed by the IUCN to remove the park from the UNESCO List of Endangered World Heritage Sites

Lin’an Model Forest, located in northwestern Zhejiang Province, China, is rich in forest resources, with a forest coverage rate of 82.6% that covers 2,618 km² of woodland. Its dominant species include bamboo, pine, Chinese fir, hickory, and Chinese yew. Once dependent on unsustainable timber and bamboo harvesting, which led to ecological degradation and economic challenges, Lin’an transitioned to a sustainable forest economy through innovative cultivation of bamboo shoot and hickory. This shift led to its accession to the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) in 1999. Today, Lin’an is known as China’s “Hickory Capital” and “Hometown of Bamboo,” as well as a major producer of bamboo shoots. By leveraging e-commerce, regional branding, and community partnerships, Lin’an has enhanced product value, empowered farmers, and pioneered an innovative approach that integrates ecological protection with economic growth.

The project area exhibit an outstanding marine biodiversity with diverse coral reefs, mangrove forests, sea grass beds and a lucrative fishing industry that support livelihoods of the local communities. However,  a lot of destructive cases have been witnessed, Key among these are; over exploitation  of marine resources i.e. corals, pelagic fish, marine turtles, invertebrates, use of destructive and unsustainable methods for resource exploitation which in essence exacerbate the impoverishment  of  the biodiversity. The project was implemented in Marereni seascape where the rare and endangered green sea turtle are dominant and under threat of poaching. This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union. The project aim is to enhance sea turtle protection and build the capacity of  community to effectively undertake conservation activities. Attitude change,  LMMA established, poaching reduced  and habitat health enhanced are the impacts.