New research led by the University of Liverpool highlights issues relating to restoration and reforestation projects across Africa.
New research led by the University of Liverpool highlights issues relating to restoration and reforestation projects across Africa.
Published in the journal Science, a study reveals that an area the size of France is under threat by `misguided’ forest restoration initiatives due to inappropriate restoration in the form of tree-planting.
Researchers analysed the areas of land committed to restoration via reforestation and found that many programmes include areas classified as non-forest systems.
They believe that the inclusion of non-forest systems such as savannas and grasslands, which are threatened by increased tree cover, is the key issue.
Read more at: University of Liverpool
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