Summary

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and University of Cambridge have conducted the most comprehensive study to date on how habitat restoration in sub-Saharan Africa impacts tree loss beyond project boundaries. As global policy targets over 350 million hectares (865 million acres) for restoration by 2030, the research, published in Nature Sustainability , highlights a critical phenomenon known as leakage—where the impacts of a project spill over into the broader landscape.

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