This report presents findings from an assessment of the biodiversity conservation potential of four project sites: Lobaye, Mambéré-Kadéï, Ombella-Mpoko, and Sangha-Mbaéré located in the Bangui region of the Central African Republic (CAR). This assessment was done using the Species Threat Abatement and Recovery (STAR) metric, which employs high-resolution imagery and an approach to modelling species’ Area of Habitat (AOH) that was revised after June 2020 among other enhancements. This work was undertaken to better inform threat abatement and restoration planning and implementation at the partner project sites, and as part of a wider effort to pilot and strengthen the use of STAR as a tool for restoration and conservation practitioners, communities, investors, and policymakers.
The Stay Trees Project (2024) focused on promoting reforestation and sustainable agroforestry across Luwero, Mbale, Busia, and Kapchorwa districts. Each location established one nursery, enabling the production of 96,423 seedlings, with 73,867 trees planted by 425 farmers, achieving an average 80% survival rate. Through Good Agroforestry Practices (GAP) training, 414 farmers gained skills in tree planting, management, and crop integration for sustainable incomed for the adopting farmers, ultimately ensuring long-term forest cover and environmental restoration. To support tree survival and farmer engagement, top-performing farmers were awarded cash crops like soya beans and groundnuts, providing short-term incomes while maintaining focus on tree preservation. The nurseries ensured quality seedlings, enhancing tree resilience in the field. The project successfully contributed to afforestation, increased forest cover, and environmental sustainability, while fostering improved farmer livelihoods and community participation.
The Gola Forest National Park (GFNP) has seen an increase in the prevention of illicit activities due to the IUCN SOS program. Since the project’s inception, the following technical areas have seen growth in the capacity of Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL) field workers as well as local community members made up of Ecoguards: On September 20, 2016, the government of Liberia passed a bill officially designating 88,000 hectares of Liberia rain forest as the GFNP. It also passes the National Wildlife Conservation and Protected Area Management Act, meaning this area for which the Government of Liberia set aside is to be restricted from all illegal activities such as hunting, mining, trapping, pit sawing, farming, etc.
The IUCN SOS project, Protecting Vulnerable Species in the Gola Forest Landscape from the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic, includes cross-border patrol efforts, Ecoguard patrols with Forestry Development Authority rangers in the Gola Forest National Park from the IUCN SOS project.
The 10% Fence Plan (FP) was designed for communities in the Wildlife Friendly Zone of Kamungi Conservancy, an area with dense wildlife and significant Human-Wildlife Conflict.
This innovative model prevents crop raiding and livestock predation, enhancing food and property security. Under this plan, 10% of each individual’s land (ranging from 20-150 acres) is fenced with electrified “porcupine fences,” a common mitigation method in Kenya, enabling landowners to grow crops safely.
The unfenced 90% remains accessible to smaller wildlife such as Dik-diks, impala, Lesser Kudu and benefiaries livestock, preserving migration corridors for elephants between Tsavo West National Park Triangle and Tsavo East National Park.
This intervention promotes coexistence between wildlife and community members, food security -beneficiaries recording better crop harvests, and improved livelihoods. So far, Tsavo Trust and its partners have constructed 16 such fences, achieving 100% effectiveness in deterring elephants from cultivated lands.
The Leopard population in the Moyen Bafing River watershed has gone from being an iconic animal to an enemy animal of humans. Population migrations have increased poaching and habitat destruction. The project identified the lack of knowledge about the species, the loss of its habitat as major problems. Added to this are poor agricultural practices. A biomonitoring program was set up with the participation of community ecoguards, which resulted in knowledge of the spatial distribution of the Leopard in the area. A dialogue framework has been set up to facilitate exchanges between the communities. A forest habitats regeneration program has been set up with the involvement of the communities. An awareness-raising program through theater campaigns and environmental education has been set up. About 600 ha of forest under restoration, more than 900 students and parents have learned good practices respectful of the environment. Poaching rates have decreased. This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.
Around and within the forests, a multitude of different actors are involved: farmers, breeders, hunters, fishermen, timber companies, local authorities and organizations focused on forest conservation. Balancing the interests and needs of all these stakeholders for the effective use and management of natural resources is a highly complex task and conflicts often arise in these regions for various reasons.
To help stakeholders find solutions for co-managing natural resources, GIZ developed a role-playing boardgame. This game simulates the evolution of an ecosystem under human pressure due to natural resources use and extraction over time for several purposes. The board can be customized to represents the various elements of a territory, its forests, fields, water bodies and urban center, in which the stakeholders operate. A trained facilitator guides the participants through the game simulating their farming and/or forestry operations. Each workshop concludes with a debriefing and collective discussion, led by the facilitator.
As a typical coastal city, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, faces serious societal challenges such as the impact of climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, and loss of biodiversity. Xiamen is implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) by strengthening ecological protection, promoting ecosystem restoration, building sponge city, supporting sustainable community development and green transformation of mines, while encouraging funding and diverse public participation. After more than 30 years of exploration and practice, the green development concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature has been integrated into areas and processes of Xiamen’s economic and social development, making Xiamen’s practice a global example of excellence in NbS and a model for sustainable development of coastal cities.
Ce présent ouvrage vise à déterminer la contribution économique des aires protégées et de la biodiversité dans les politiques et stratégies environnementales régionales de l’espace UEMOA-CEDEAO (Union Economique et monétaire Ouest Africaine et de la Mauritanie – Communauté économique des états de l’Afrique de l’Ouest). Pour atteindre les objectifs visés par ce travail, cet ouvrage aborde successivement le rôle de la biodiversité et des aires protégées dans l’amélioration du bien-être des communautés, l’importance de l’évaluation économique du capital naturel et des services écosystémiques et enfin les instruments d’intégration du capital naturel dans la planification et la prise de décision.
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