Climate-Tolerant Restoration of Degraded Bioregions in Southern Caucasus

The project restored degraded landscapes, taking into account future climatic changes. This included introducing drought-resistant permanent crops, reforestation and planting to provide erosion protection. It supported communities and districts in the pilot regions in developing and implementing appropriate policies and identifyied sustainable land-use strategies.

Project data

Countries: Georgia
IKI funding: 1,852,519.32 €
Duration: 11/2008 till 03/2012
Status: completed
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MoEPA) - Georgia
Implementing Partner: Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) - Georgia

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MoEPA) - Georgia

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Caucasus

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State of implementation/results

Project completed
In conjunction with the forestry ministry, the legal framework for establishing demonstration models was improved
Reforestation models in pilot regions in Kakheti were developed and implemented: model rehabilitation of about 38 kilometres of degraded plantings to provide protection against wind; over 100 hectares of mixed forest consisting of native, climate-adapted tree species were planted on degraded pasture land
Field studies were carried out to estimate the potential of the planting for CO2 storage: CO2 reduction by 2040 is likely to be 162 tonnes per hectare through biomass and 99 tonnes per hectare in the soil
Training and technical equipment for producing high-quality seed and propagating material delivered
Political decision-makers were sensitised to the issue of combating landscape degradation, e.g. through radio and television programmes, press releases and project visits (including by Georgia's environment minister)
A process of multi-country sharing of information and experience in the Southern Caucasus has been instigated, including cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus)

Latest Update:
03/2025