Participatory Forest Landscape Restoration of Deng Deng National Park

Cameroon’s Deng Deng National Park (DDNP) extends over some 68,264 hectares and encompasses both savannah and dense rainforest areas. Nineteen villages bordering the Park, and the main economic activities in this forest landscape are agriculture, collection of Non-Timber Forest Products, logging and mining. Unsustainable management practices and an increasing deforestation threaten the local ecosystem.

This IKI Small Grants project aims at community-based restoration of degraded forest areas in DDNP collaborating with key stakeholders, including local communities, local administrations and deconcentrated services, and decentralized territorial authorities.

Landscape analysis and participatory mapping help identifying areas for restoration. Project activities include training of stakeholders in restoration, developing a joint action plan for forest landscape restoration, and implement restoration activities in three villages. Especially women and youth engage in seedling production, running tree nurseries, and planting seedlings in degraded areas.