PANAMA
Panama's tropical maritime climate consists of coastal lowlands and diverse rainforests and jungles. Reforestation in Panama will restore degraded forests and protect existing ecosystems.
With your help, we will:
- Restore essential watersheds for soil stability and erosion control
- Sequester carbon in the biomass of the forests through climate stability
- Impact local communities by creating jobs and enabling economic growth
WHY WE DO IT
Our Panama reforestation project focuses on restoring degraded landscapes, promoting reforestation, and protecting forests. It will help create buffer zones around protected areas and establish conservation between forest patches where possible. This large-scale project in rural Panama will restore land that has been converted into low density cattle ranching and allow the local communities to be stewards of the land and forests. Reforestation activities will support a unique nature-based economy and enhance biodiversity conservation throughout the region. 🌲
HOW WE DO IT
Our Panama project will support local communities to plant, protect, manage, and monitor mixed-species forests, offering long-term employment to local communities and livelihood improvements while protecting the important biodiversity that relies on these forests to survive. The project activities are aligned with the national development plans which promote forest conservation and enhance ecosystem services. Panama has adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where reforestation will contribute to reducing poverty by creating local jobs, encouraging gender equality by employing women in leadership positions, and enact climate action by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.