Using Native Plant Species in Forest Restoration ... - Rainforestation

Government’s excuses then:
• Native tree species often failed to establish on
exposed sites;
• Even if they survived, they grew slowly;
• Lack of seedling supply of native trees;
• Even if seedlings are available, they are
expensive.
‣ Many EIA planting projects in the 90s specified
the use of native species but had to revert back
to exotic species because of the lack of
commercial supply of native tree seedlings