If Left to Regrow, Brazil's Atlantic Forest Could Recover Faster and Store More Carbon Cheaper Than

[Judi Lynn]

If Left to Regrow, Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Could Recover Faster and Store More Carbon Cheaper Than Tree Planting
By Andy Corbley -Sep 16, 2021

Naturally regenerated forests are much better ways of achieving climate targets than mass planting, and Brazil could achieve 150% more reforestation if the forests are left to their own schemes.

Home to a wealth of biodiversity that includes ocelots and golden lion tamarins, the Atlantic Forest biome is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a Brazilian Natural Heritage site.

However, it has lost nearly 80% of its original area due to logging and agricultural expansion, making it ideal for restoration initiatives, reports a study from 2018.

A report from Forest News finds that Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, the oft-ignored, great forest habitat in the country is a perfect site for natural reforestation.

More:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/intead-of-mass-tree-planting-natural-regeneration-could-save-brazils-atlantic-forest/

[mopinko]

1. rewilding is the new word. it makes a great deal more sense.