CLIMATE · VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT
Integrating Local Knowledge Boosts Forest Restoration in Southeast Asia
WHY IT MATTERS
Meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in seed propagation can lead to higher survival rates and more resilient forest stands, ultimately contributing to more effective climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia.
What happened
Large-scale tree planting has become a hallmark of restoration projects, but ensuring tree survival and adaptation in the face of climate change requires more than technical expertise. Indigenous peoples and local communities in Southeast Asia, dependent on forests for their livelihoods, possess valuable knowledge about local species and ecological rhythms.
Integrating this knowledge into seed propagation can strengthen forest restoration outcomes.
A commentary examines the importance of engaging these communities in the delicate process of collecting, storing, and caring for plant propagules and seedlings.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Rooting tree seed production in local knowledge boosts forest restoration outcomes (commentary)
Mongabay · Erik Hoffner · Discovery and factual synthesis only; publisher copyright terms apply