“This is not a decade of tree planting but a decade of ecosystem restoration.” – A powerful statement said during the Nature-Based Solutions Virtual Forum held on 29^th April 2021 and hosted the Global Landscape Forum (GLF).

On 2-3 June 2021, GLF will host the first-ever digital conference focused entirely on Africa’s drylands and how integrative restoration practices can see them flourish once again. Join in for inspiring speakers, the latest science, concerts, film screenings, virtual tours, networking, and the unexpected discoveries that always form part of a Global Landscapes Forum event.

Ecosystem restoration is about much more than just planting trees. Instead, it’s the process of assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. These can include agroforestry, regeneration, managed plantations, ecological corridors, and protected wildlife reserves. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, yield greater benefits such as more fertile soils, bigger yields of timber and fish, and larger stores of greenhouse gases.

Restoration aims to maintain and enhance natural ecosystems and build their long-term resilience. It also emphasizes working with various stakeholders to design and implement restoration methods that are tailored to local circumstances.

Source: What is Ecosystem Restoration.

GLF Africa: Restoring Africa’s Drylands will be held just before the official launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which runs from 2021 to 2030. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 is designed as the global movement that can end poverty, hunger, malnutrition, gender inequality and the degradation of ecosystems by harnessing the power of nature and local communities.

Who should join GLF Africa?

GLF Africa invites practitioners, farmer organizations, Indigenous Peoples, community leaders, researchers, policymakers, financial investors, the private sector, civil society organizations, youth groups, activists, conservation and development organizations, amongst others, who are actively engaged in, interested in, and dedicated to the scaling of, dryland restoration in Africa.

This is an opportunity for young people to connect, share, learn, engage and speak out!

• Take a sneak peek at the insights that will be shared at GLF Africa here Take a sneak peek at the insights that will be shared at GLF Africa
• Sign up for the event here https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2021/
• Learn more about the Global Landscape Forum here https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/#

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