India and China have large programmes for revegetating millions of hectares to reduce rural poverty and protect critical watersheds. In Morocco 34 pastoral co-operatives with more than 8,000 members have rehabilitated and now manage 450,000 hectares of grazing reserves. On degraded soils, initial cultivation and re-seeding may be necessary to enable natural vegetation to re-establish itself. There are two keys to success:
* Engage local communities in planning, developing and maintaining watershed areas and
* Include areas of high local importance, such as local woodfuel sources and areas such as gullies that can be used for productive cropping.
In memory of Steven M. Wise
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