The world has restored forests on an area the size of Kazakhstan

149 countries have launched ecosystem restoration projects with a total area of 252 million hectares. This area is comparable to Kazakhstan. Such data are provided in the report of FAO, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Asia accounts for the most projects – 192.2 million hectares. Of these, 127.4 million hectares were declared by the PRC. In Africa, restoration work covers 36.3 million hectares.

These areas reflect projects that have been launched, not areas that have fully restored their former biodiversity and ecological functions. Marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as freshwater bodies, are still lagging behind terrestrial areas in terms of recovery rates.

Annual funding for such initiatives is about $64 billion. To achieve the goals by 2030, it must be increased to 296 billion dollars. More than 1 million jobs have been created within the framework of already implemented projects.

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