In brief
Tunisia’s 2026‑2035 plan targets 30,000 hectares of reforestation, prioritising cork oak and Aleppo pine. The strategy includes digital platforms, automated watchtowers, and partnerships with private and civil‑society actors, and it follows massive forest losses from fires between 2011 and 2025. The plan aims to produce and plant 10 million seedlings, rehabilitate infrastructure at ten forest nurseries, and plant 1.8 million seedlings under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The government will cover 24,000 hectares in the 2026‑2027 season, including 15,260 hectares of natural regeneration and 8,716 hectares of plantations, and will celebrate National Tree Day on Nov. 8.
Tunisia has announced a 10‑year action plan to restore 30,000 hectares of forest, a move unveiled by Xinhua on Nov. 3, 2026. The strategy is set to run through 2035 and follows extensive forest losses from fires between 2011 and 2025.
According to the Tunis Afrique Presse report, fires destroyed 74,602 hectares of forest during that period, incurring financial and economic losses of about 241.16 million Tunisian dinars (roughly 80 million U.S. dollars). The new plan seeks to counteract those losses by focusing reforestation efforts on cork oak and Aleppo pine species, while modernising forest infrastructure and selecting native plant species adapted to local climatic conditions.
The strategy will introduce digital platforms and automated watchtowers to improve early detection and rapid response, and will build water reservoirs in elevated areas to support forest sustainability. Participation from private sector and civil‑society organisations is a key pillar, aimed at ensuring the long‑term viability of interventions and mobilising climate financing.
For the 2026‑2027 season, plan details cover 24,000 hectares, including 15,260 hectares of natural regeneration and 8,716 hectares of forest and pastoral plantations. Authorities also intend to produce and plant 10 million seedlings, rehabilitate infrastructure at 10 forest nurseries, and plant 1.8 million seedlings in partnership with civil‑society organisations and businesses under the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Tunisia will mark National Tree Day on Nov. 8 under the slogan "A Tree Today, a Forest Tomorrow," signalling a national commitment to forest restoration and climate resilience.
