From August 25 to 29, 2025, the Fungal Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa (FC-SSA) project team, together with local beneficiary communities, carried out a large-scale forest reforestation activity. The initiative took place in the community forests of Fouctoume, Kopeinko, and Koubirgou, where the strong involvement of women was particularly remarkable. During this activity, 1,327 Afzelia seedlings, produced by the communities themselves, were successfully transplanted.
This follows a previous restoration effort in June 2025 in the community forests of Koka and Aboldé, which led to the transplantation of 1,200 seedlings.
Together, these efforts reflect the core objectives of the FC-SSA project: to restore community forests with 3,000 ectomycorrhizal tree species in close collaboration with local communities, strengthening both biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods.
