Overview
As an afforestation / reforestation activity, the Humbo Assisted Regeneration project has involved the restoration of indigenous tree species in a mountainous region of South Western Ethiopia. The project has contributed to climate change mitigation objectives by contributing to the GHG removals by sinks through assisted natural regeneration project. Furthermore, the project has complemented to the natural resource management goals of the Ethiopian Agricultural Rural Development and Forestry Coordination Office (ARDFCO), and social development goals of the Ethiopian government, and the World Vision Ethiopia, the humanitarian organization implementing the project. The activity was located in the Humbo Woreda, Wolayita zone, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), South Western Ethiopia.
Benefits
The project activities have contributed to sustainable development in the following ways:
- Regenerated native forest, utilizing the farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) and traditional forest establishment techniques;
- Enhanced GHG removals by sinks in the project area;
- Promoted native vegetation and biodiversity in the project area, which can be utilized as a refuge for local and migratory species and to improve the connectivity of fragmented forest resources;
- Reduced soil erosion and flooding and helped maintain supply of the subterranean streams to support the region’s water supply;
- Provided an income stream for communities through sustainable harvesting of forest resources.