Presented by Tony Rinaudo, Principal Natural Resources Advisor at World Vision Australia, during GIZ's session, "Releasing the Underground Forest", at GLF Africa 2021.
All we see after clearing are the tree shoots.
In fact, these shoots are supported by a mature root system full of stored energy which can feed shoot growth and cause them to grow very quickly.
As trees on farms and on grazing land and in forests regrow, there are many add on benefits that individuals and communities can have.
Non timber forest products such as honey, traditional foods, fodder, traditional medicines…
Fuel wood and building timber
Employment opportunities are generated through ‘value adding’ (making furniture, tool handles, etc), tourism,