Agroforestry Project, Senegal
Location
Senegal
SDGs Contribution
6
Solution Type
Agroforestry
Site Size
30,000 ha
Fact File
🌱 Estimated survivability of trees planted : 75%
☁️ Estimated CO2 sequestered : 0.027 tonnes (per tree)
🌳 Trees planted: Mammoth Baobab, Mahogany, Tamarind, Honey, and Silk Cotton
🐊 Local animals: White-headed vulture, African slender-snouted crocodile, African thread tails (dragonfly)
Partnership &
Certification
About this Project
The Problem
In Senegal, the conventional crop intensification model has proven inadequate, jeopardizing livelihoods, degrading soils, contributing to biodiversity loss, and aggravating the effects of climate change. Peanut monocropping has led to adverse environmental and economic impacts. The Ndankou and Patte Forests, despite successful past management, face threats such as encroaching peanut farming and reduced forest cover.
The Solution
The Senegal program seeks to restore as much of the 30,000 hectares of degraded land surrounding the forests as possible, starting with 6,000 farming families each with one hectare. By rehabilitating degraded lands, implementing sustainable practices, and fostering community ownership, the program aims to contribute to the long-term richness and sustainability of the Gambia River Watershed.
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