Home » Programme » Official Programme » African cities and urban forests

African cities and urban forests

Why attend
Large cities in Africa have a strong link with the forest resources that surround them. Anthropogenic pressure remains the main threat to biodiversity: growing urbanisation and pioneer fronts are increasingly fragmenting natural habitats. highlights the urgency of implementing sustainable management of so-called peripheral forests or hinterlands.
HideDescription
In cities, trees provide multiple ecological services. They also help to combat urban heat island phenomena.Through various examples of African cities, and presentations on urban planning and the circular economy, the session will show the solutions to be implemented so that cities in Africa respond sustainably to the challenges of preserving forests and biodiversity in the same way as protected areas.

Hosts