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Adapt or Perish in Climate Change: Forest Restoration and Reforestation

  Mangrove restoration and reforestation Forest Restoration and Reforestation Forests play a crucial role in combating climate change and enhancing ecological resilience. Forest restoration and reforestation are key nature-based solutions that focus on revitalizing degraded forest landscapes and increasing forest cover to mitigate climate impacts, conserve biodiversity, and improve local livelihoods. This section explores the principles, benefits, and challenges of forest restoration and reforestation initiatives. Reforestation for Climate Mitigation Reforestation involves planting trees in areas where forests have been lost, aiming to restore the natural ecosystem and enhance carbon sequestration. Forests play a critical role in carbon sequestration , acting as significant carbon sinks by absorbing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it in their biomass and soils . A mature forest has the capacity to store up to 30 tons of carbon per hectare annually, emphasizing the importance...