This program run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food focuses on the assisted regeneration of degraded landscapes in mainly poor regions of the country to increase biomass and combat erosion.

Nature-based Intervention:

In order to counteract the land degradation and erosion harming the area, a multifaceted regeneration approach was implemented. The intervention included adding protections from grazing to promote natural regeneration on the landscape. This was combined with supplemental planting to enrich species diversity and to more swiftly stabilize the soil in highly eroded areas. Lastly, active silvicultural management measures were implemented to enhance biomass density in the restored area.

Overview of context and outcomes:

Land degradation is a major issue in Albania due to overgrazing and the clearing of woodlands for firewood. These maintained pressures had prevented the natural regeneration of the landscape which had in turn led to an increase in erosion. Many of these barren and unproductive lands were simply left behind by communities.