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Reforestation is one of the widely used methods to contain and reverse the spread of deserts. This web site aims to provide comprehensive theoretical and empirical (case studies) knowledge to plan and implement sustainable reforestation programs in the semi-arid areas of developing countries.

The forests of some countries have virtually disappeared in the last half century.

The knowledge is classified into a step-by-step process which project officers and stakeholders can follow to agree on a comprehensive final plan. Forms that contain relevant lists of environmental and socio-economic variables and decision options are provided at each step to obtain a hard-copy of the final plan. Project officers can refer the case studies to learn from past experiences of successful implementations of such projects.

Villages regard village forestry as a one-time activity of planting a token woodlot to fulfill a national policy. There seemed to be no urgency to embark on a sustainable reforestation program.
(Margaret McCall, 1983)

Countries whose forests have virtually disappeared
. Africa . Latin America
and Caribbean
Angola Guinea Senegal El Salvador
Benin Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Haiti
Botswana Kenya South Africa Paraguay
Burundi Liberia Tanzania .
EquatorialGuinea Madagascar Togo Asia
Eritrea Mozambique Uganda Pakistan
Ethiopia Namibia Zambia Philippines
The Gambia Rwanda Zimbabwe .
Ghana Sao Tome & Principe .. .

(source: Bryant et. al. 1997)

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