19/08/2026
🌱 Restoring Tanzania’s native forests, one species at a time!
Tanzania has pledged to restore 5.2 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 under the Bonn Challenge. With 1,763 native tree species, the country has an incredible opportunity to make restoration work for both people and biodiversity.
Over the past two years, BGCI has been implementing the Darwin Innovation Initiative Biodiversity Challenge Funds funded project “Diversifying Tanzania’s Native Tree Species Portfolio for People and Biodiversity.”
Through the project BGCI, together with the partners TFS Tanzania Forest Services Agency, TTGAU, ECHO ECHO East Africa Impact Center and Migombani Botanical Garden, has been working to:
🌳 Prioritise over-exploited and threatened native tree species
🌱 Strengthen the availability of native tree seeds and seedlings for restoration
🤝 Build knowledge and capacity for native tree species restoration
📜 Address policy and practical barriers to increasing the use of native trees at scale
By diversifying Tanzania’s restoration portfolio, the project contributed to increasing the availability of native tree species seedlings and support more effective restoration and planting initiatives. Native trees are key to restoring Tanzania’s landscapes—and ensuring that restoration benefits both people and biodiversity.
