Ethiopia Reforestation Project
Context
The Tulema Koysa site lies in the Darwuo Zone of southern Ethiopia. Residents of the nearby villages lament that the hills that make up this site were covered in a lush forest only ten years ago. Unfortunately, due to increasing populations, agricultural expansion, charcoal production, and unsustainable forest management practices, the region’s forests have been decimated. Additionally, the removal of more significant numbers of trees, and the steep slopes of this site, have exacerbated soil erosion into the nearby Omo River.
Project
The people of Tulema Koysa are primarily subsistence farmers. The community faces several challenges: lack of freshwater, insufficient social services, unemployment, food insecurity, and poor infrastructure. These factors combine to make this site a primary candidate for our work. Planting in this area will focus on a mix of native seedlings and enrichment planting. Several native species have become nearly impossible to find due to overharvesting and the changing climate. Eden Reforestation (Projects) will work to reintroduce these species and restore ecosystem services at Tulema Koysa.
Verification
This project is verified by Eden Reforestation Projects.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
This project aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Find out more about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals here.
