RAINFOREST FOR LIFE PROJECT(R4LP)

R4LP is a partnership intervention initiative of CECD, to protect the rainforests and support the inhabitants, through grassroots awareness campaign and by developing viable and sustainable economic alternatives.

SRP OBJECTIVES
Grassroots awareness campaign and education outreach.
Working with communities to identify land use potential corridors and areas that need restoration.
Promoting renewable and sustainable value added economic opportunities to empower the rainforest inhabitants. Opening community participatiory conservation pilot schemes.
Establishing grassroots network to mapout and creates data bank for production and distribution of rainforest renewable resources.
For the purpose of implementation, R4LP is divided into three parts:

RAINFORESTRESOURCE NETWORK,
COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT SCHEMES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL OUT LOOK

The greatest frustration when visiting our rainforest rural communities is the high level of forest fragmentation and degradations. This situation has impaired agricultural yields, in some area leads to polluted water course and loss of useful native species of plants and animals.

It is sad and simple fact that, rainforest are being destroyed for the fertility of its shallow top soils that vanishes rapidly and the little profit it yields for timbers.
However, the solution lies in educating the natives and by providing markets for its renewable and sustainable resources.

Rainforest for Life Project's Primary objectives are to seek out for capital and opportunities to partner with organizations that have the funds while we provide technical expertise, to create and expand single regional market for thousands of rainforest renewable resources in Nigeria. Revived and expands community-based forestry schemes which could ensure more rational use of rain forests and foster better life in our rural communities. As well as enhance grassroots implementation of Nigerian Biodiversity Strategy and Action plan (NBSAP