By Lucas Meers | Conservation Program Officer
In the last 3 months of 2016, over 10,600 seedlings were distributed throughout the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR) to continue bolstering reforestation efforts and assist farmers participating in our agroforestry program. We continue to monitor the growth of the nitrogen-fixing trees to determine their growth rates and their impacts on the rice, beans and peanuts.
The start of the great dry season comes in early December, and as such, we celebrated International Tree Day on December 5 by providing trees to schoolchildren around the OWR. We taught them the benefits of having trees, conserving endangered species and assisted with planting the tree saplings in a plot of land near their schools.
In Epulu, we prepped an experimental field for planting. The fallen logs and small trees that were removed were either repurposed as firewood or used as construction materials.
The utilization of these techniques as part of our agroforestry program are only made possible by supprters like you. Thank you for your interest in our project and continued support!
By Lucas Meers | Program Officer
By Lucas Meers | Program Officer
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