Advancing Restoration of Native Agarwood – Aquilaria crassna and A. Malaccensis – for Sustainable Use and Management in Southwestern Cambodia

Goal

To restore native Agarwood species in their former habitats of the target Community Forestry sites of the Southwestern Cambodia contributing to the country National Forest Program (2010-2029)

Objective

1. Rehabilitate former Agarwood ecosystems as the country piloting area;
2. Raise awareness on the advancement of native Agarwood restoration in Southwestern Cambodia;
3. Establish an effective enabling environment to support the development of family-scale private sector in native Agarwood species plantations.

Expected Outputs

• 12,500 seedlings planted for each of the four provincial sites;
• Data on status of native Agarwood species established in each provincial site;
• National technical workshops on the status of native Agarwood species conducted for stakeholder discussions and data dissemination;
• Two (2) hectare of native Agarwood plantations established by family-scale and private sectors in each of the four target provincial sites;
• Official lists of private and family-scale plantations established in all four provincial sites;
• Capacity building on forest ecosystems and typical native Agarwood habitats provided to owners of family-scale and private plantations.