Countries have already promised to restore 1 billion hectares – an area larger than China – as part of international climate, nature, and land goals. However, little is known about the progress or quality of this restoration. With the World Restoration Flagships, the UN is honouring the best examples of large-scale and long-term ecosystem restoration in any country or region, embodying the 10 Restoration Principles of the UN Decade.
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Comprehensive Island Restoration in Mexico
Mexico |A restoration initiative launched to reverse the negative impacts of invasive species and revitalize the unique ecosystem of Mexico's seabird Islands.
Restoring the Northern Mozambique Channel Region
The Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania |As part of the efforts to manage, protect and restore the coral-rich Northern Mozambique Channel, Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Tanzania are working together to restore blue and green forests.
Ecosystems Restoration in Mar Menor
Spain |The Spanish Government launched an ambitious intervention, aimed at restoring the natural dynamics and solving the problem from the source.
Acción Andina
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Perú |Acción Andina is protecting a critical ecosystem and championing community-led restoration of nature.
Terai Arc Landscape
Nepal |Local communities that teamed up with government and civil society groups to protect and restore 66,800 hectares of forest in Nepal
Restoring Mediterranean Forests
Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye |Vast areas of degraded forests along the Mediterranean have been restored since 2017 as part of the Restoring Mediterranean Forests initiative.
Regreening Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia |Regreening Africa is expected to bring 5 million hectares under restoration by 2030, boosting biodiversity and supporting local communities.
Mangrove Regeneration in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka |A large-scale initiative to increase mangrove cover across Sri Lanka by more than 50 per cent.
Living Indus
Pakistan |Efforts by local communities and civil society groups to protect and restore Pakistan’s Indus Basin.
African Farmers Transforming Food Systems
Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya |Trees for the Future assists hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers in several African countries – from Senegal to Tanzania - to fight soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change.