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Topical Forest Restoration

Manatuto, Timor-Leste






Manatuto, Timor-Leste


Project Target

Carbon Absorption

12,318 tCO2

Engaged Households

150

Trees to be Planted

47,858

Project Area

100 ha

Project Overview

Manatuto is located in central Timor-Leste and is a region where forests and plains coexist. In Timor-Leste, approximately 85% of the population is engaged in agriculture, and the Manatuto area is globally recognized for its importance in biodiversity conservation. However, due to prolonged unsustainable logging, traditional slash-and-burn agriculture, wildfires, and droughts, the forests in Manatuto have been severely degraded and the land has become increasingly barren.


This project aims to achieve both economic growth and forest restoration by rehabilitating the degraded forests in the Manatuto region through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and promoting agroforestry to improve the livelihoods of local communities.


The tree species to be planted include:

  • Santalum album 
  • Pterocarpus indicus
  • Ficus sp.
  • Palm sp.

Project Site

Project Impact

The project will restore forests in the Manatuto region, improve the landscape, and enhance biodiversity. It will also introduce agroforestry practices to establish a sustainable forest management system that enables local communities to conserve forests while maintaining their livelihoods. 

Resources

  • AFoCO news article on Manatuto Region🔗

Project Overview


Manatuto is located in central Timor-Leste and is a region where forests and plains coexist. In Timor-Leste, approximately 85% of the population is engaged in agriculture, and the Manatuto area is globally recognized for its importance in biodiversity conservation. However, due to prolonged unsustainable logging, traditional slash-and-burn agriculture, wildfires, and droughts, the forests in Manatuto have been severely degraded and the land has become increasingly barren.


This project aims to achieve both economic growth and forest restoration by rehabilitating the degraded forests in the Manatuto region through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and promoting agroforestry to improve the livelihoods of local communities.


The tree species to be planted include:

  • Santalum album
  • Pterocarpus indicus
  • Ficus sp.
  • Palm sp. 

Project Site


Project Impact


The project will restore forests in the Manatuto region, improve the landscape, and enhance biodiversity. It will also introduce agroforestry practices to establish a sustainable forest management system that enables local communities to conserve forests while maintaining their livelihoods.

Project Target

Carbon Absorption

12,318 tCO2

Engaged Households

150

Trees to be Planted

47,858

Project Area

100 ha