Land Use Change and Zoonotic Spillover Risk

EHA Impact

Restoring forest ecosystems involves returning trees to former forest land and improving the condition of degraded forests. As well as planting native tree species, it can include conserving wild plants and animals and protecting the soils and water sources that are part of the forest ecosystem. In existing forests, native species can be planted to regenerate the tree cover. In some cases, forest trees will re-grow naturally.