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UN recognizes ongoing restoration work inside Ethiopia’s Desa’a forest amid conflict
Publication: Conservation news
Authors: Malavikavyawahare, Elodie Toto
Source published: 03/11/2026, 15:28:24 UTC
Briefing created: 03/11/2026, 16:02:55 UTC
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Briefings
The United Nations Environment Programme recognized the Desa’a forest restoration project in Ethiopia as a World Restoration Flagship during the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 29, 2026. This initiative focuses on restoring the Afromontane forests in the Tigray region, which were heavily degraded. The project aims to recover approximately 70% of the remaining forest cover, which was estimated to have lost 74% of its original cover by 2016. The recognition provides technical, monitoring, and advocacy support to stakeholders working on the restoration efforts.
Key points
- The Desa’a project was officially recognized as a World Restoration Flagship by UNEP at CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 29, 2026.
- The project targets the Tigray region's Afromontane forests, where 70% of the remaining forest cover is currently degraded.
Context
The Desa’a project is located in the Tigray region of Ethiopia's northeastern Afromontane forests, an ecosystem vital for carbon storage but threatened by degradation. The recognition highlights efforts to revive nature and bring the Great Rift Valley back to life through collaborative stakeholder action.
Limitations
The evidence is limited to a single recognition event at a specific conference in 2026. The article notes that the project is based in the Tigray region, but does not specify the exact country of the article's publication or the specific location of the article's original Mongabay publication.
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