- South Sudan has vast forest resources, with approximately 26.5 million hectares of natural forest covering 42% of its land as of 2020.
- The country is facing significant deforestation pressures.
- South Sudan lost 12.5 thousand hectares of natural forest in 2024 alone, resulting in an estimated 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Smuggled logs impounded at the South Sudan - Uganda Border crossing
- Community-based tree-planting campaigns and promotion of sustainable forest management practices.
- Tree species selection prioritizing native varieties that offer both ecological benefits and economic opportunities (fruit trees and fast-growing timber species).
- Sustainable harvesting methods, agroforestry systems.
- Community training programs on responsible wood use to mitigate climate change.
- South Sudan launched a campaign to plant 100 million trees to ease the effects of climate change.
- The focus is on trees like jackfruit, moringa, teak, and some for firewood.
- Ethio–South Sudan Green Legacy Initiative Tree Planting Programme.
Tree nursery
AGROFORESTRY PROJECT THEMES
Tree species selection prioritizing native varieties
Community training programs on responsible wood use.
Sustainable harvesting methods, agroforestry systems.
Community-based tree-planting campaigns and forest management.