Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located in West Africa. Burkina Faso is made up of two major types of countryside. The larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain, which forms a gently undulating landscape with, in some areas, a few isolated hills, the last vestiges of a Precambrian massif. The southwest of the country, on the other hand, forms a sandstone massif, where the highest peak, Ténakourou, is found at an elevation of 749 meters (2,457 ft). The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to 150 m (492 ft) high. Burkina Faso's fauna and flora are protected in four national parks and several reserves. (Wikipedia)
Quick Facts
Land use
Total land area
27,360,000 hectares
Area of forest
19.6% of land area
Area of agriculture
45.0% of land area
Area of permanent cropland
0.4% of land area
People
Population growth
2.9% annually
Economics and development
GDP from agriculture
34.2%
GDP per person
613.00 USD
Climate change and biodiversity
CO2 emissions
0.20 metric tonnes per person
Threatened animal and plant species
32
National Restoration Targets
Total restoration target 1,195,000 hectares
Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) – FCPF
Readiness Preparation Plan for REDD+ (R-PP Burkina Faso) (2013)
Increase national coverage of ‘forest reserves’ from 14% to 30% (p. 89)
Combination of forest classification of local authorities and through reforestation
Management of agro-silvo-pastoral systems (1 of 4 pillars for REDD+ Strategy) (p. 92)
Restoration and participatory management of existing classified forests
Development of agroforestry (afforestation & ANR)
Development and SFM of community forests
Village plantations
Reforestation
National Forest and/or Climate Strategy and/or Low Carbon Development Strategy
National Rural Sector Program (in French) (2011)
Subprogram: development of production forest, wildlife and fish
Reforestation campaign = 11,000,000 plants annually (p. 36)
Program Cost: $136 M (2011-2015) (p. 45)
Funds Acquired: $32 M (p. 46)
Burkina 2025 – General Report (2005)
Vision and Strategies
Improve quality of life includes stopping the degradation of natural resources and fighting against desertification (p. 115)
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Restoration target
1,050,000 hectares
Investment Plan for Burkina Faso (2012)
Opportunities for GHG reductions in the FIP projects
Increase of the carbon content in the forest reserves (p. 18)
SFM plans, reforestation, land degradation management (restoration of degraded areas, silvicultural actions, ANR)
Logical Framework with activity flow chart (p. 35)
Project 1: PGDDF (Decentralized Forest and Woodland Management) ($18 M) (p. 39)
Component 2.2: activities financed include creation of community forest, agroforestry, agro-silvo-pastoralism, and A/R (p. 57)
Project 2: PGPFD (Participatory Management of State Forests) ($12 M) (p. 41)
50,000 ha forest plantations (p. 102)
Both projects use indicators for progress that include ANR, A/R, and SFM activities (p. 51)
Annex 2: estimate of the range of emission reductions that the proposed FIP program could help achieve (over 10-20 years)
Agroforestry measures (additional plantations): 10 years for 1,000,000 ha new plantations (p. 79)
Reforestation: double reforestation from 10,400 ha/yr à 20,800 ha/yr (p. 81)
Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects
Restoration target
145,000 hectares
4301: CPP: SLM subprogram for the Centre-West Region (June 2010 – Sept. 2015)
Outcome 3.1: techniques for sustainable land use and soil restoration based on local knowledge and innovative practices are promoted and diffused (p. 17)
50,000 ha forest land
35,000 ha pastoral zone
10,000 ha river banks
5,000 ha wetlands
10,000 ha Agro-Biodiversity
10,000 ha peripheral areas for fauna protection
Finance: $1.18 M grant + $3.2 M co-financing = $4.38 M
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