On March 8, 2024, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) of South Africa released a draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy (NBES) for public comment. The consultation period was initially set for two weeks but later extended to April 5, 2024.
Field Survey in Van Ho to Identify Potential Areas to Prepare a Forest Restoration Plan for 2024
Farming and local livelihood development are encroaching on the Van Ho forest’s rich biodiversity, which threatens the survival of a small population of the Northern White-cheeked Gibbon sharing the same home. PanNature has worked with local communities and authorities to boost conservation efforts to rebuild fragmented forest regions. Following the successful forest restoration campaign in May 2023, which drew approximately 200 participants, PanNature will continue annual events to mobilize local actions for regreening forests.
We worked with the Van Ho Forest Protection Department, the Youth Unions of Bo Nhang 2 village, Pa Cop village, and Hua Tat village in July 2023 to replant 300 Magnolia hypolampra trees in areas with a high tree mortality rate. In October 2023, this collaboration and the People’s Committees of Long Luong and Van Ho commune assisted in surveying potential reforestation sites in Van Ho. We plotted out the anticipated planting places at the same time, in preparation for the Van Ho forest restoration events in 2024.
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