Restoration of Ala Forest Reserve

Restoration of Ala Forest Reserve

NG Nigeria

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Ala Forest Reserve, encompassing approximately 45,000 hectares, stands as one of the degraded forest reserves in South West Nigeria. Over the years, it has endured significant degradation from unsustainable logging, bushfires, overgrazing, and inadequate management practices. This project, with local communities, has undertaken the initiative to restore a portion of this degraded forest, commencing with 2,000 hectares as a starting point.

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April 2026

Apart from tree planting, we also cultivate vegetables both in the field and in greenhouse systems to complement our food production activities.

This integrated approach allows us to enhance food security, improve year-round production, and reduce dependency on seasonal farming.

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13 Apr 2026

We propagate ginger using macropropagation techniques in our nursery to ensure the production of healthy and uniform planting materials.

Carefully selected disease-free rhizomes are cleaned, treated, and cut into smaller setts before being placed in a controlled nursery environment.

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13 Apr 2026

Poultry manure is a valuable organic resource widely used to improve soil fertility and support healthy plant growth, especially in tree nursery production.

Rich in essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, it enhances seedling development while improving

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13 Apr 2026
August 2025

We commenced our tree planting activities in early June. Given the sensitivity of some of the indigenous tree species we introduced—many of which are slow-growing and less tolerant to drought—we adopted an intercropping model by planting plantain and banana alongside them. This approach

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09 Aug 2025