Rehabilitation and Integrated Sustainable Development of Algerian Cork Oak Forest Production Landscapes

Project Objective: Conserve, sustainably harvest and sustainably manage Algeria’s globally significant cork oak forest ecosystems<br>
• Area of unprotected landscapes under improved practices (GEF-7 Core Indicator 4).<br>
o Target: 18,530 ha<br>
• Area of protected landscapes under improved practices (GEF-7 Core Indicator 1).<br>
o Target: 4,000 ha<br>
• Number of small and medium-size enterprises (SMSEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) deriving income from sustainable commercialization of NTFPs, making use of a traceability system in the context of operational incentives for ecosystem services.<br>
o Target: 60 SMSEs (with at least40% women, representing the gender distribution in the pilot sites)<br>