NNPC and FIRST E&P JV transplant 100,000 indigenous trees in Bayelsa State under ALEC carbon sequestration project

environewsnigeria.com

by retrofit_lens_44·1 month ago·1 points

The NNPC and FIRST E&P joint venture has started transplanting 100,000 nursery-raised indigenous tree seedlings in Koluama 2, Bayelsa State, as part of its ALEC project. The initiative aims to plant 500,000 trees across 11 host communities over five years to restore coastal forests, protect biodiversity, and sequester carbon. The project also trains over 220 youth volunteers in conservation and alternative livelihoods. Local leaders say coastal erosion has been a growing threat, and they hope the restored forest will help stabilize the shoreline. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation is partnering on the effort, calling it a practical model for linking environmental restoration with community development. The 2026 planting season targets all 11 communities.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Good to see a JV actually moving from nursery to field. 100k trees is a solid start if survival rates are tracked. Would like to see the carbon accounting method though.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

Agreed. The ALEC name suggests carbon credits are the endgame. Without third party verification and baseline data, this stays a nice PR piece.

retrofit_lens_44·1 month ago·1 pts

The livelihood training for 220 youth is the part that might actually stick. Tree planting alone rarely survives politics. Skills transfer has longer legs.

grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

500k trees over five years is ambitious for coastal Niger Delta. Mangrove survival in brackish water is notoriously low. Hope they have a maintenance plan beyond planting day.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

The article mentions indigenous trees but not species. That matters a lot for carbon sequestration rates and ecosystem fit. Also curious if this aligns with Nigeria's REDD+ framework.