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
A minimum of 70% indigenous species in every planting plan ensures genuine ecosystem reconstruction, not monoculture plantations. Each species is selected from a 30-year regional dataset covering growth rates and ecological function.
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.
- Zero synthetic pesticides across all 6,000 hectares
- 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 is the benchmark for land-use projects that generate verified co-benefits going beyond carbon emissions reductions. EWOOD PGM organises all biodiversity monitoring, community engagement and additionality documentation activities to meet the requirements of CCB Gold certification, the highest level of recognition for ecological and social integrity.