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Integrated landscapes
Sierra Leone's rich terrestrial biodiversity is under threat
Integrated landscapes
Creating four integrated landscapes
Sierra Leone is home to rich biodiversity
55%
Permanent forest cover
Including woodlands, moist tropical forests and mangrove forests
2,700+
Red List species
Including chimpanzees, elephants and pygmy hippos
However, Sierra Leone's nature is under threat
Deforestation is pervasive through all types of permanent forest cover
2.2% per year
Deforestation is pervasive through all types of permanent forest cover
2.5% /year
Moist tropical forest
1.8% /year
Woodlands
1.0% /year
Mangrove
The largest drivers of deforestation include farming, logging, wood fuel and charcoal production, mining and human settlements and infrastructure
We want to ensure effective protection of our most critical biodiversity through four integrated landscapes
Aspirations
Increase protection from ~0.45 Mha to ~1 Mha
Create 4 integrated landscapes covering ~14% of the country
Passive restoration of ~230 kha
Effectively manage PAs in close partnership with local communities and NGOs
Effective protection of the four integrated landscapes will bring benefits to both our people and our environment
For our people
Sierra Leone's proposed four integrated landscapes
20-25M USD/year
Carbon credit revenues from avoided deforestation and restoration in PAs, beginning in 2030
1-3M USD/year
Ecotourism direct PA revenue beginning in 2030
9-10M USD/year
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as honey, medicine, wild fruits, bushmeat, rubber, and mushrooms
25-30M USD/year
Water supply safeguarded through groundwater recharge and enhanced precipitation
For our environment
Creating thriving integrated landscapes will rely on four pillars
1 Mha
Vital ecosystems protected, or 15% of Sierra Leone’s land
230 kha
Degraded habitats restorable in expanded PAs
101 threatened species
Red List threatened species with range conserved in existing and expanded PAs
2-3M tCO2
Sequestered carbon safeguarded annually
Deforestation is pervasive through all types of permanent forest cover
USD 120–180M
Required for effective management of the four landscapes by 2030
Establish integrated landscapes
Set up effective co-management models
Create sustainable financing mechanisms
Strengthen National Protected Area Authority (NPAA)
Establish integrated landscapes
Set-up effective co-management models
Create sustainable financing mechanisms
Strengthen National Protected Area Authority (NPAA)
Roadmap to 2030
Roadmap to 2030
Roadmap to 2030
Roadmap to 2030
Roadmap to 2030
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