Location: Lam Dong, Vietnam

Sponsors: The Mushroom Initiative Limited (Hong Kong)

Years: 2019 to 2022

Collaborator(s)/Partner(s): Da Nhim Forest Enterprise, Tay Nguyen Institute of Scientific Research, Institute of Mushroom and Biotechnology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Science – Vietnam National University

This project investigated ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with Pinus kesiya and explored their practical use in early-stage forest restoration. It also aimed to strengthen community awareness of native-forest restoration and more sustainable forest-based livelihoods.

General Objectives:

• To promote the use of mycorrhizal fungi for reforestation
• To educate local communities in reforestation and sustained living with native forest, with the setup of the sustainable reforestation model

Specific Objectives:

• Investigating the ECM fungal community structures in 3 stages of reforestation of P. kesiya: nursery, immature, and mature forest;
• Investigating the ECM fungal successive occurrence in mature forest of P. kesiya; and
• Rehabilitating the P. kesiya forest in the first stage (3-4 years) in the model areas (2 plots of 1 and 2 hectares) with mycorrhizal fungi.

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