Study shows that reforestation projects in Africa could destroy valuable ecosystems. Researchers found that countries in sub-Saharan Africa mistakenly want to reforest areas that are savannas or other grasslands.
In total, an area the size of France is affected, according to a statement from the university. “We urgently need to preventSavannas from being confused with forests,” says Kate Parr, lead author of the study in the journal Science. The authors suspect reforestation of unsuitable areas is also taking place on other continents, for example in India and Brazil.