Dans le nord-est du Costa Rica, une forêt âgée de 32 ans ayant poussé sur d’anciens pâturages. Robin Chazdon

Comment les forêts tropicales parviennent à se régénérer rapidement

Une étude publiée en décembre 2021 met en lumière une alternative efficace et peu coûteuse au reboisement massif : laisser les forêts tropicales repousser naturellement.
A 32-year-old forest on former pastureland in northeastern Costa Rica. Robin Chazdon

Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly on deforested lands – and letting them regrow naturally is an effective and low‑cost way to slow climate change

As governments and corporations pledge to help the planet by planting trillions of trees, a new study spotlights an effective, low-cost alternative: letting tropical forests regrow naturally.
Forest restoration is underway in Biliran, Leyte, Philippines led by the local community with support from international researchers and government agencies. Robin Chazdon

High‑value opportunities exist to restore tropical rainforests around the world – here’s how we mapped them

Restoring tropical rainforests is good for the climate, wild species and humans. But where to start? A new study pinpoints locations that will maximize benefits and minimize negative impacts.

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