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Forest restoration program

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Canada
Regions: St.Lawrence
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Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: 3.5 Million Tress Planted
Services Needed: Financial support
Desired Partner: Investor
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2020  »  Dec. 2021
Project Website: www1.plant-for-the-planet.org/forest-restoration-program
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 95%

Project Overview

ITPA was born in 1998, from the initiative of environmentalists committed to guaranteeing the protection of one of the last and most conserved fragments of Atlantic Forest, in Rio de Janeiro, the Tingu‡ Biological Reserve. We are currently the largest environmental organization based in the state of Rio, where we maintain dozens of work fronts, with more than 70 employees, and we have already planted 3.5 million trees. We are involved in forest restoration actions, creation …

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ITPA was born in 1998, from the initiative of environmentalists committed to guaranteeing the protection of one of the last and most conserved fragments of Atlantic Forest, in Rio de Janeiro, the Tingu‡ Biological Reserve. We are currently the largest environmental organization based in the state of Rio, where we maintain dozens of work fronts, with more than 70 employees, and we have already planted 3.5 million trees. We are involved in forest restoration actions, creation and implementation of natural reserves, natural tourism, among others. The ITPA focuses on the bioregion called the Tingu‡ Bocaina Biodiversity Corridor. This is the most critical fragmentation region of the largest Atlantic Forest continuum in the country and comprises the main springs that supply water to the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (about 10 million inhabitants). ITPA maintains many areas in the process of forest restoration, with more than 3.5 million native trees in partnership with almost 100 rural landowners, through voluntary area assignment contracts and payment contracts for environmental services. It also maintains the largest brigade for preventing and fighting forest fires, with very satisfactory results for natural regeneration. At the same time, we develop environmental education projects with schools in order to raise awareness and directly involve young people in the regeneration process of the Atlantic Forest. It should be noted that ITPA has a headquarters with all the infrastructure for educational and forest restoration actions, integrated with a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage and with buildings built in an ecological way.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources

Project Narrative

MAIN CHALLENGE The main challenge is to reverse the negative impact deforestation has had on the lives of Haitian people. We work within communities asking for financial and educational support to expand their reforestation efforts. 2 tree nurseries are established that employ mostly women from the community. SITE OWNERSHIP Small Holding, Communal Land and Other. Forest Nation since 2019 CAUSE OF DEGRADATION In the last 30 years, people have cut down almost all their trees. The root causes of deforestation is the rising cost of Charcoal. One tree for charcoal is $50 for a family. So trees are cut down to make lives better. Less rain means less farming crops, so more trees are cut. 1 mature tree is $200! WHY THIS SITE? Families receive both hardwood and fruit trees to replenish the water tables and create food sovereignty. The trees are free to the community. Classes on agroforestry techniques are provided to ensure the best rate of seedling survival. These smallholder forests are inter planted with cash crops LONG TERM PROTECTION Six months after each planting we survey the land and seedling survival. A community committee is formed to plan for continued reforestation. As the projects grow, so does community involvement. The knowledge we share is spread throughout the community, and financial independence is achieved.

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