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Haiti Tree Project

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: China
Regions: Huang He (Yellow River)
Project SDGs:
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: 1124 Tress Planted
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: City
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Dec. 31, 2039
Project Website: www1.plant-for-the-planet.org/forestnation-com
Contextual Condition(s): Other
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Other utilities
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

Much of the rainforest in Haiti has been cut down over the last 50 years. HereÕs how our project is restoring the forest by empowering local communities. Our agronomist visits villages requesting reforestation and presents the importance of trees/forest to communities at churches and schools, such as: 1. Where and how to plant each kind of tree 2. What trees provide to the ecosystem and to the peopleÉ he talks a lot about bringing back the songs of birds pulling people heart…

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Much of the rainforest in Haiti has been cut down over the last 50 years. HereÕs how our project is restoring the forest by empowering local communities. Our agronomist visits villages requesting reforestation and presents the importance of trees/forest to communities at churches and schools, such as: 1. Where and how to plant each kind of tree 2. What trees provide to the ecosystem and to the peopleÉ he talks a lot about bringing back the songs of birds pulling people heart strings 3. How trees build the water table and hold soil for crops Composting 4. Companion planting with crops, shade grown crops etc. 5. How to best stop goats from eating the seedlings.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Other
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Other utilities
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants

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At 9 years old, Felix Finkbeiner launched the youth initiative Plant-for-the-Planet in 2007. So far, more than 91,000 youth in 75 countries have been trained as Climate Justice Ambassadors that give speeches to their peers and adults, and fight for … Learn More

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