The project (March 2024 – June 2027) aims to scale up forest landscape restoration (FLR) across Bandarban Hill District using proven models developed under the earlier CHT-FLR project (part of USAID’s COMPASS Activity). It also seeks to develop a more productive and climate-resilient alternative to the current practice of short-rotation shifting cultivation. The project promotes inclusive, community-led restoration through Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Youth Conservation Volunteers (YCVs), and integrates gender and social inclusion (GESI) into forest management. With a target of restoring 1,000 hectares of degraded unclassed state forest (USF) lands during the project period, the project has already restored 360.69 hectares (98.439 ha degraded hill forests, 153.25 ha riparian areas, 109.05 ha jhum fields) in its first year using Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) and enrichment planting techniques. It also established a scientifically designed, participatory on-farm trial of alternatives to short-rotation shifting cultivation in 27 jhum fields across Rowangchari, Bandarban Sadar, and Thanchi Upazilas of the district. Additionally, seven demonstration sites have been set up using a bio-engineering model for gully erosion control at vulnerable locations. Arannayk Foundation is implementing the project in partnership with two local NGOs – Tahzingdong and BNKS.
The project is funded by UK International Development from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the “Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA)” Program, managed by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
The project contributes to SDG 13, 15, 5, 6 and 17.
This national initiative aims to enhance the Bangladesh Forest Department’s (BFD) capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to wildlife crime across the country. Arannayk Foundation, with support from the United States Forest Service (USFS), is facilitating a comprehensive institutional strengthening process.Key interventions include the formation of a ten-member Curriculum Review Committee (CRC), a gap anal...
Location: All Over Bangladesh
The project aims to restore tree cover along the embankments of 10 Acre, 11 Acre, and 48 Acre shrimp estates in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar—an area once part of the Chakaria Sundarban. Once deforested for aquaculture, this landscape is now the focus of a plantation and conservation initiative led by Arannayk Foundation.The work includes site selection, preparation, plantation of both mangrove and non-mangrove spe...
Location: Cox's Bazar
The project Under the Protection of Sundarban Mangrove Forests Project (PSMFP) supports long-term ecological monitoring of the Sundarbans to inform sustainable management of the world’s largest mangrove forest. Jointly implemented by CEGIS and Arannayk Foundation, the study focuses on assessing the health of the Sundarbans ecosystem through physical, chemical, and biological indicators. As part of its role,...
Location: Satkhira Bagerhat Khulna
Arannayk Foundation, in collaboration with the Center for Natural Resources Studies (CNRS), is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the aquatic resources of the Sundarbans, funded by the Bangladesh Forest Department. The study aims to support the conservation and sustainable use of coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services by informing future aquatic resource management strategies.The assessment focus...
Location: Bagerhat Khulna Satkhira
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