Terrace reforestation backed by Green Climate Fund, Gicumbi, Rwanda

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 February 2020 at 08:10:19 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 January 2021 at 08:13:21 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Reforestation, climate change, geohazard, urban growth, flash floods, erosion, agriculture, Rwanda
Fig. 1 - West-looking view of the Digital Elevation Model around Rwasama, Gicumbi region, Rwanda.
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Fig. 2 - Along these steep hills, most crops are cultivated in terraces which is optimal to retain water, fight flash floods and erosion.
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Urban growth, soil depletion, erosion have caused an increase in accidents and loss in human lives.
Fig. 3 - S2 (07.02.2020) - The non terraced western part has been targeted by the Green Climate Fund, enabling the Green Gicumbi Project.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (07.01.2021) - 10 000 people have been hired to reforest 400 hectares of hillsides using terraces.
3D view
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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