TN-SECOND FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT

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To address growing demand for wood products in combination with acute environmental pressures, the project promotes sustainable development and management for the Tunisian forests with active participation of forestry populations. To this end, the project will include: (a) execution of infrastructure, preparation of management plans for environmental services and production potential, silvicultural works for cork oak and aleppo pine regeneration, and thinning operations of cork oak coppices, young stands of natural aleppo pine, eucalyptus coppices, and pine planation; (b) establishment of plantations on National Forest Estate, stream banks plantations for riparian protection, plantations on farmland, and establishment and improvement of nurseries; (c) establishment of prairies, shrub plantations, improved natural rangeland, cactus plantations, and rehabilitation of existing pastures, a training and technical assistance program to help implement the component; (d) studies on fuel wood, wood processing, wood minor forest products, and provision of training programs in wood exploitation, treatment, and sawing; (e) strengthening the equipment of national parks and reserves and providing means to control and protect wildlife; (f) supporting the implementation of a research program focussing on testing forest biosystems; and (g) strengthening forest related institutions at central and regional levels to assist them in implementing the project.