L12 Critical Assessment of Restoration Projects Flashcards
What stakeholders are involved in the Great Green Wall project?
-European Commission
-Local Farmers
-World Bank
-Local governments
-IUCN
-African Heads of state
-Local villagers
-The African Development fund
-Sahel Eco
What types of knowledge needs to be incorporated in the Great Green Wall (SER 2)?
-Local ecology
-Nomads and local land uses
-Cultural Knowledge
-Religious practices
-Restoration ecology
-Landscape ecology
-Hydrology
-Climate patterns
What is a suitable native ecosystem refence (SER 3)? (Great Green Wall project)
100 million hectares of land across 11 countries
-Desert, grass and farm land
Newlands forest, Budongo forest, tropical savannah
-100,000 lost to famine
-15 km wide, 7,775 long
-The Loses Plateau China
Describe ecosystem recovery processes (SER 4) for Great Green Wall project?
-Continued planting of native flora
-Moving away from grazing, move towards crops
-Acacia species
-Baoab Tree
-Community education
-Beehives to help with pollination
-Diversifying farmer incomes, ecotourism
-Traditional land use practices
What are the goals of the Great Green Wall (SER 5)?
-Restore 8 million hectares per year
-Completed by 2030, unfortunately 10 years behind
-Bring more ecological awareness to farmers
-Reduce desterification
-Create 10 million jobs
-Sequester 250 million tonnes of carbon
-Restore 100 million hectares of land
-Grow 8000km stretch from Senegal to Dijbouti
What are the highest levels of recovery for that the Great Green Wall could achieve? (SER 6)
-All 100 million hectares with forest cover
-Economic recovery within the Sahel
-100 million hectares restored land
-10 million jobs
-250 million tonnes of carbon sequestered
-Currently-
3.9 million trees grown
18% of land restored
Describe gain cumulative value for the great green wall (SER 7).
-Jobs created for communities
-Combat droughts
-Increased biodiversity
-Increased soil quality
-Food security
-350,000 jobs have been created
-$90 million in revenue has been generated
Describe SER 8 for the Great green wall.
-Implement a monitoring programme
-Secure land ownership and funding contracts
-Revert to traditional farming practices (Managed natural regeneration)
-Promote water harvesting methods
How many trees has Ethiopia restored?
5.5 billion trees, 15 million ha restored
How many drought resistant trees have been planted in Senegal?
12 million
How much land has been restored in Nigeria?
4.9 ha
How many km of wind breaks has Ethiopia produced?
91km
How many jobs has the Great Green Wall created in Ethiopia?
200,000
What method of farming has Niger employed to help in land restoration?
Using Rootstock method
-Cutting tree down, but using the still intact root system to grow another plant
What issues face the Great Green Wall?
60-80 % of saplings have died, uncertain of this cause
Political instability and conflicts
How many people live in the Sahel?
135 million people
How much of the Great Green Wall has been completed in 10 years?
10%
When was there a mega drought in the Sahel?
250 years with no rainfall
-1450 - 1700
1914 drought caused famine
How many face hunger due to desertification in the Sahel?
20 million
How much has the Saharan Desert grown in 100 years?
10%
554,000 km2
How long should the great green wall be?
8,000km, 16km wide
What is the main goal of Great Green Wall?
100 million ha of restored land by 2030
