and they are successful because of a number of factors. first of all, it s the correct species, matched with the correct site. however, the species is not the favored species for government programmes like the national greening programme, because the seedlings are difficult to find in the wild. science was sacrificed for convenience in the planting. the local authority which planted the failed mangrove says it got better results with its species in other locations. many big forest planting and restoration programmes have been launched in recent years, mainly to tackle climate change. but failure rates often go unreported. i have investigated more than ten projects that have not worked, and experts say this is very common. india has signed up to the bonn challenge, a global forest restoration project. uttar pradesh state has planted tens of millions of trees in the last five years,
what we have here is a successful mangrove plantation, and they are successful because of a number of factors. first of all, it s the correct species, matched with the correct site. however, the species is not the favored species for government programmes like the national greening programme, because the seedlings are difficult to find in the wild. science was sacrificed for convenience in the planting. the local authority which planted the failed mangrove says it got better results with its species in other locations. many big forest planting and restoration programmes have been launched in recent years, mainly to tackle climate change. but failure rates often go unreported. i have investigated more than ten projects that have not worked, and experts say this is very common. india has signed up to the bonn challenge, a global forest restoration project.