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Woodlot – Community Woodlot Regeneration in Nakivale

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Climate Zones: Tropical savanna with dry spells and seasonal rains.
Regenerative Focus: A shared tree nursery regenerating soil and communities in Nakivale.

About this land node

A dedicated woodlot regeneration node where host and refugee communities co-manage fast-growing native trees, improving soil stability, microclimate, and renewable biomass while fostering collective stewardship and green rotational agroforestry.

Overview

Project Vision: Seedling survival rate, tree canopy cover, households caring for plot.
Project Purpose: Heal degraded lands through shared woodlot stewardship that enhances soil moisture, provides firewood alternatives, and strengthens inclusive community governance.
Project Title: Woodlot
Political Location: Isingiro District, Uganda

Ecology & biodiversity

Biodiversity context: Recovering site for savanna biodiversity where tree canopy reestablishes microhabitats.
Ecological corridors: Settlement edge area.
Natural boundaries: Plots bounded by settlement perimeter and communal water troughs.
Ecosystem unity: Transition zone between settlement gardens and open grasslands.

Climate & water

Climate Zones: Tropical savanna with dry spells and seasonal rains.
Rainfall patterns: Wet: March–May, Sep–Nov; dry: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb.
Average Rainfall: 1 000–1 200 mm/year
Temperature Extremes: 15–30 °C
Average Temperature: ≈22 °C
Watershed: Adjacent to drainage ditches feeding local wetlands.
Nearby water bodies: Small gullies and drainage channels hold seasonal water.

Land & terrain

Elevation & slope: 1 200–1 250 m; flat to gently undulating.
Landforms: Settlement edge plots.
Soil Types: Sandy loams with low organic matter.
Soil health: Soil improving under tree cover and leaf litter.
Erosion risk: Low to moderate erosion risk covered by leaf litter.
Renewable resource potential: Woodlot connects to remnant wood patches across landscape.

People & history

Land Acknowledgements: Acknowledges land managed collaboratively among host and refugee families.
Recent land history: Previously bare ground, improved through tree planting since 2023.

Regenerative practice

Regenerative Focus: A shared tree nursery regenerating soil and communities in Nakivale.
Regenerative Methodologies: Community Woodlot Uganda – AYISD Refugee-host Woodlot
Environmental objectives: Woodlot is growing, nurturing soils and social bonds.
Community objectives: Woodlot Regeneration in Nakivale
Community engagement: Refugee and host families co-regenerating land through shared woodland stewardship.

Visiting & links

Nearest urban centres: Settlement-edge woodlot repairing soil and building community.
Website: AYISD website
Social media: N/A
Visit Link: https://www.ayisduganda.org/projects