The Nature Compact

PART 2: Chronicles from the Field: Empowering Forest Communities in Liberia

Under the Swedish Embassy–funded Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Project, jointly implemented by and in collaboration withThe Nature Compactt and the Development Authority (FDA), our continued the conversation with the Tarkpoima Community on their experiences with through Liberia’s nine-step process toward becoming Authorized Forest Communities (AFCs) — a core mechanism of the Community Rights Law of 2009 (CRL 2009).

The leaders continued their reflection on their experiences with:

- Setting up leadership and governance for forest management
- Lessons from dealing with conflicts over boundary disputes
- Importance of awareness and education on forest stewardship
- Balancing Science, Tradition, Grievance Redress,
- The technical support role of FDA and The Nature Compact
- How equal participation has helped and empowered them,
- The role of forest monitoring and law enforcement to achieve conservation and build forest enterprise

These are not just stories of trees and timber — they are stories of people, participation, and purpose.

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Chronicles from the Field: Empowering Forest Communities in Liberia

Under the Swedish Embassy–funded Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Project, jointly implemented by and in collaboration withThe Nature Compactt and the Development Authority (FDA), three communities are advancing through Liberia’s nine-step process toward becoming Authorized Forest Communities (AFCs) — a core mechanism of the Community Rights Law of 2009 (CRL 2009).

Recently, in Tarkpoima Community, our engaged in an inspiring dialogue with the newly elected leaders of the (CA), (EC), and (CFMB).

Together, they reflected on their journey so far — sharing , , and — while exploring how community and management are local and natural resource .

Part 1 of this conversation dives into the community’s evolving story — highlighting growing , , and the increasing recognition of roles in (NRM) and .

These are not just stories of trees and timber — they are stories of people, participation, and purpose.

Follow, like, comment, and share to help raise awareness and celebrate the remarkable progress of Liberia’s forest communities!

Under our funded project , The Nature Compact and its partners and have endeavoured to raise environmental champions in the communities across the project landscape. We have reached a total of 25 public schools and have a membership of almost 300 students from the Northwest Forest Landscape to the Southeast Forest landscape‼️

In Gbarpolu, at Tarkpoima public school, the members of the shout a big thank you to the

We are happy to continue supporting the Forestry Development Authority-FDA and the Environment Protection Agency - EPA-Liberia to increase awareness on , , and

Interpreting clearly, and implementing the law fairly.

One of the biggest challenges in Natural Resource Management is resolving boundary disputes between communities.

Recently, we at The Nature Compact worked with Weasua and Tarkpoima clans in Gbarpolu County to resolve boundary disputes, as part of the 9-Steps process, approved by the Forestry Development Authority-FDA.

We are happy that the parties we satisfied and agreed to work together to resolve their differences.

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