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Al Agba Urban Forest

Tunis, Tunisia

2018 - 2019

Green SpacesRecreationalUrban AfforestationUrban Forest

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Project Description

Approach Words: Capacity Building, Sustainability, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Communicative, Physical Intervention, Planning

Al Agba Forest is the first urban forest for recreation in Tunis City,¹ located in El Agba area within the El Hraïria Delegation² ³ of Tunis Governorate.⁴ The initiative involves planting 0.03 square kilometers in this growing area of Tunis,⁵ benefiting four delegations with approximately 300,000 residents.⁶ The project is part of the National Forest Conservation Program,ⁱ a strategy led by the Tunisian authorities⁷ to preserve the country’s forest wealth.⁸ The project has two main objectives, including the following:

To improve residents’ quality of life by creating a recreational green space for relaxation and outdoor activities,⁹ ¹⁰ where they can spend quality time and breathe fresh air.¹¹
To preserve the environment by creating an “urban lung”¹² ¹³ that decreases pollution and minimizes the effects of urban density in the capital.¹⁴

Title: Al Agba Urban Forest.

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Title: The Wellness Trail of the Forest.

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Title: The Eco-Friendly Cabins in the Forest.

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Title: Sales point for local products by rural women.

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Title: Al Agba Urban Forest.

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Title: The Wellness Trail of the Forest.

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Title: The Eco-Friendly Cabins in the Forest.

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Title: Sales point for local products by rural women.

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The forest is designed to provide visitors and residents alike with recreational, social, economic and health activities,¹⁵ without cafes, restaurants or commercial premises to preserve the natural character of the forest.¹⁶ Instead, it serves as a place for outdoor activities such as strolling, relaxing, and organizing picnics.¹⁷ Specifically, the project includes the following components:

Wellness trail,¹⁸
Sales points reserved for rural women to sell their local products,¹⁹
Eco-friendly cabins,²⁰
Wooden rest facilities,²¹
Fence installation,²²
30 solar-powered lighting points provided by the governorate of Tunis.²³

The project adopts a participatory approach to empower residents, especially women, by selling their local products as part of the solidarity economy initiative and engaging them in protecting the forest.²⁴ Consultations will be conducted with all involved stakeholders and civil society to identify the best techniques for managing and maintaining the forest.²⁵

Owner/Developer (Public)

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³¹

Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries ³²

Consultant/Designer

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³³

Funder

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³⁴

Contractor/Implementer

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³⁵

Tunis Governorate

Owner/Developer (Public)

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³¹

Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries ³²

Contractor/Implementer

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³⁵

Tunis Governorate

Funder

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³⁴

Consultant/Designer

Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA)³³

Regarding environmental sustainability, eco-friendly cabins and other facilities rely significantly on renewable energy from solar panels.²⁶ Moreover, the forest plantation will enhance the resilience and quality of watersheds and water reservoirs by preventing erosion, limiting evapotranspiration, and filtering pollutants.²⁷

The project was initiated by the Forestry Department of the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development in Tunis (CRDA).²⁸ It was inaugurated in 2019 by the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries.²⁹ The project cost exceeds $64,000 and is funded by the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development (CRDA).³⁰

Project Link, Endnotes and References

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Endnotes

i More info about the National Forest Conservation Programme is available at this link: http://www.onagri.nat.tn/uploads/docagri/16-Forets.pdf (Accessed on 16 August 2024)

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