competition success magazine This article was published in October ASSISTED NATURAL REGENERATION (ANR)A recent Conservation International report highlighted need for Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR).ANR is a blend of active planting and passive restoration where local people intervene to help trees and native vegetation naturally recover by eliminating barriers and threats to their growth 75 leaning on their knowledge of the land and on ancestral traditions. o For instance to prevent the spread of wildfires people can build firebreaks and clear the forest floor of dry debris to give native trees enough room to grow invasive grasses and shrubs can be removed.Advantages of ANR o Trees and forests can be restored using ANR at less than a third of the cost of tree planting based on WRI estimates. o Can restore much more land much more quickly as it requires very little human intervention. o ANR can ensure that restored land effectively mimics native habitat of local plants and wildlife. o Can create jobs and bring income to landholders as they play role in protecting the new recovery by building fences patrolling for fires monitoring progress etc. o Plays a critical role in achieving global goals including Paris Climate Agreement Bonn Challenge (restore 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2030) competition success magazine subscription.
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