DIRECT ATPI Halo

Establishing large, sustainable and commercial plantations

● This project is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana and plans to reforest 15k hectares in total

● It aims to restore degraded forest reserves by establishing a large, sustainable, commercial plantation with teak and indigenous trees species

● 15 native species will be planted including endangered species

● The project provides more than 1,000 jobs, 40% of which are held by women

● 500 farmers are supported through intercropping, allowing them to plant food crops between planted trees

● The project is certified by Veera and has a 40-year lifetime

● The crediting period started in 2008

The following Sustainable Development Goals are being pursued with this project: