This report, First Forest Restoration Monitoring Report in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama, presents early results from the Intelligent Reforestation Programme. Monitoring of 14 one-hectare restoration plots and 15 transects established in 2022 evaluated seedling survival, species richness and successional dynamics across 27 native tree species. The findings demonstrate the potential of community-led, science-based restoration using native species to enhance biodiversity recovery, increase carbon sequestration and support resilient, sustainable livelihoods in Indigenous territories.

Project Details:

• Project Name: Forest Restoration on Indigenous Lands: Restoring Biodiversity for Multiple Ecosystem Services, Community Resilience and Financial Sustainability through Locally Informed Strategies and Incentives

• Grant Competition Round: RGC2

• GCBC Webpage:Forest Restoration on Indigenous Lands: Restoring Biodiversity for Multiple Ecosystem Services, Community Resilience and Financial Sustainability through Locally Informed Strategies and Incentives – GCBC