A reforestation program had been under way in Spain since 1940, for meeting market demand for forest products, controlling erosion, and providing seasonal employment in rural areas. 

Restoration assessments in Rwanda have identified a total of 1,526,379 hectares of FLR opportunities, especially in new agroforestry areas. The country also has a number of policies to support restoration, such as the Green Growth and Climate Change Strategy; National Forest Policy; and Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture in Rwanda Phase III.

Nigeria's eastern border contains a rainforest that is an important centre for biodiversity, including the world's largest diversity of butterflies. Unfortunately, a large area of southern Nigeria has lost most of its forest because of development and harvesting.