Local

Secondly, it is necessary to reforest where there are not too many people, so as not to hinder human activities. The region of Upper Guinea, close to Mali, is the most suitable: it contains many large national parks and is less densely populated. Concretely, our reforestation takes place on uninhabited mountains in the bush east of the small town of Kerouané. Thirdly, the populations concerned need to be interested. For this reason, the seeds are collected locally from small farming families in the region, each of whom owns one of the trees of one of the 40 local species chosen. In addition to improving the standard of living of these families, enhancing the value of their seeds should encourage them to rediscover their tree-related traditions, which they have often lost or overlooked due to colonisation. Each species of tree – baobab, cheese tree, kapok, shea, moringa, etc. – has its own specific characteristics, its usefulness and virtues. It is worth rediscovering this ancestral knowledge. The same principle applies for seed dispersal: arboRise opts for another site-adapted method: direct sowing. arboRise is aimed at private and corporate donors in high-income countries who want to combat global warming and help Africa without engaging in neo-colonialism.

For 200 CHF, each donor contributes to replanting an entire hectare and supports a local family by buying their forest seeds.