Anhuang Afforestation

The Anhuang Afforestation Project is located in Guizhou Province, China. The project area is part of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau which has been unsustainably managed for many years. The limestone rock environment (Karst rocks) of the project area is perfectly suitable for afforestation. Planting indigenous trees like fir, cypress and pine will create new forests and improve the environment.

The villagers own the land and village committees are responsible for sustainable forest management. Commercial logging is banned and instead, villagers earn income from improved crop yields made possible by the project’s reforestation efforts. As a result, the forests contribute to improving biodiversity, there is less soil erosion and water retention is improved. This results in a large green cover of the area by biomass.

Because the project area is collectively owned by the local communities, the villagers share the income generated by the project. Carbon financing is essential for the sustainable transformation of the area. The project creates employment for the communities, the majority of which are women. Training is provided on the impact and avoidance of CO2 emissions and carbon sequestration. Plant cultivation, sustainable forest management and forest ecosystems are also on the training programme. Crop yields increase due to improved soil conditions. Not only nature benefits from the project, but also the local population.