Biodiversity Preservation
To reintroduce native species and restore entire ecosystems across thousands of hectares of degraded land in the heart of Côte d’Ivoire’s high-biodiversity forest zone.
Why biodiversity matters
Native species mosaic
The planting plan is built on indigenous species, to support genuine ecosystem reconstruction rather than monoculture plantations. Each species is selected on growth rates and ecological function in the region.
Canopy restoration
Multi-layer canopy planting, pioneer, sub-canopy and emergent species, recreates the vertical structure of tropical forest. This drives soil formation, moisture retention and the light regimes that support understorey diversity.
Habitat connectivity
Four designed wildlife corridors link the Tiapleu platform to existing forest fragments, enabling large mammal movement across a landscape otherwise fragmented by agriculture. Connectivity is fundamental to long-term genetic diversity.
Science-driven biodiversity at every scale
EWOOD PGM treats biodiversity not as a co-benefit but as the foundation of the entire reforestation model. Every protocol, from seed collection to corridor design, is built to maximise ecological function alongside carbon sequestration.
- No synthetic pesticides across the project area
- Annual independent biodiversity surveys, birds, mammals, reptiles, flora
- Quarterly soil health monitoring: carbon, pH, organic matter
- Mycorrhizal inoculants and biological inputs, no synthetic fertilisers
- Riparian planting restores water cycles and dry-season baseflows
CCB Gold Standard
The Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) standard applies to land-use projects whose co-benefits go beyond carbon emission reductions. EWOOD PGM organises its biodiversity monitoring, community engagement and additionality documentation with the requirements of CCB Gold as a target. Assessment against that standard is carried out independently.
