Olokemeji Reforestation Project
Project goals
To determine and offer sustainable solutions to the threats confronting the Olokemeji Forest Reserve (OFR) and restore its degraded areas.
Expected results
- Threats to the OFR identified and mitigated via sustainable options.
- OFR and its associated watershed restored with native tree species.
- Employment creation (52 field staff employed around the OFR).
- A total of 250 (125 females and 125 males) rural households trained in alternative ventures.
- Five School Conservation Clubs established around OFR.
- Project findings published in international peer-reviewed journals
Project location
Nigeria
Contact
Awoyemi, Adewale (IITA)
Project duration
Start: 01 March 2021
End: 31 August 2026