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Reforestation of Degraded Forest Reserves

Establishing large, sustainable and commercial plantations.

This project is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana and plans to reforest 15k hectares in total
It aims to restore degraded forest reserves by establishing a large, sustainable, commercial plantation with teak and indigenous tree species
15 native species will be planted including endangered species
The project provides more than 1,000 jobs, 40% of which are held by women
500 farmers are supported through intercropping, allowing them to plant food crops between planted trees
The project is certified by Veera and has a 40-year lifetime
The crediting period started in 2008