The Role of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Accelerating Forest and Landscape Restoration: Practical Experiences from the Field

The document examines assisted natural regeneration (ANR) as a flexible, lower-cost alternative to traditional tree-planting, utilizing 24 case studies to highlight the importance of local knowledge and site-specific analysis in ecosystem restoration.

• Assisted natural regeneration (ANR) is defined as a set of restoration techniques where local populations use their land knowledge and traditions to help native vegetation recover by removing threats to growth and survival, positioning it as a middle ground between spontaneous regeneration and tree-planting.
• ANR typically involves lower implementation costs compared to tree-planting and is scalable, applicable to both small-scale landowner projects and large-scale payment for environmental services programs.
• The success of ANR depends on environmental, social, and economic factors that vary by landscape, necessitating the development of simple tools to help communities and agencies identify priority areas where the approach will work best.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). The Role of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Accelerating Forest and Landscape Restoration: Practical Experiences from the Field. https://www.wri.org/research/assisted-natural-regeneration-case-studies

Chicago

World Resources Institute. The Role of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Accelerating Forest and Landscape Restoration: Practical Experiences from the Field. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/assisted-natural-regeneration-case-studies.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendrole, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{The Role of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Accelerating Forest and Landscape Restoration: Practical Experiences from the Field}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/assisted-natural-regeneration-case-studies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }