Restoring Ghana’s Black Volta Basin ecosystem

We’re working with Environment and Agroforestry Foundation (EAF) to promote the conservation and restoration of the riparian forests within the Black Volta Basin catchment areas in Northwest Ghana.

So far 33,317 trees have been planted and 23.6 hectares of land are currently benefiting from restoration activities.

Together with our partner EAF, we are not only planting trees but also promoting conservation awareness and best practices within the community.

Wildfires risk everything

The region is prone to regular and devastating bush fires. So last year 20 people from two communities were selected to form a Wildfire Management Team. Thanks to their training on wildfire management and prevention they are now able to train members of their communities to better prevent wildfires and protect their forests and trees.

Sustainable farming practices are also vital in conservation. Thanks to this project, local farmers have been supported to learn about and employ agroforestry. Community members have also been trained to manage tree nurseries, so they can continue planting new trees and protect their forests.

“My involvement in nursery management has equipped me and motivated me to start my own fruit farming,” says Adisatu, a project participant in Kulmasa.

Sustainable Community Forestry

This project, is part of our Sustainable Community Forestry programme (SCF) which supports communities on the front lines of the climate crisis to develop and implement their own solutions to restoring landscapes and tree cover whilst improving livelihoods.

Thanks to funding from Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, ITF is working with 16 partners across 7 African countries to take effective action against the climate and biodiversity crises.

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