Overview of the project

The action consists of combating deforestation, forest degradation and their impact on the climate by applying REDD+ actions, with a few innovations.

Given that forests account for 40% of the total quantity of carbon existing on earth, it is understandable that their regression or combustion would double the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.

Deforestation modifies both global and local climates: trees contribute more than other flora to the phenomenon of avapo-transpiration, and thus to rainfall, the source of vital local humidity in tropical zones.

The destruction of forest cover also aggravates soil erosion and the loss of accumulated humus.

Restoring and afforesting plant species, in this case acacias, seems the best solution, as they absorb light and cool the air through evapo-transmission, whereas bare soil reflects the sun’s energy back into the atmosphere, warming and dehydrating it. Their roots unclog the soil and can fetch water from depths of up to several dozen meters.

By pursuing the specific objectives set out below, our project aims, first and foremost, to structure the various local social players (associations and NGOs, other local organizations and associations, political and administrative authorities, customary authorities, etc.) in a way that will enable them to play an active role in the development of the region.