Japanese emigrants developed agriculture in Paraguay by bringing modern facilities to the area around Yguazu Lake, and contributed to the economy by clearing primary forest and turning the region into the country's primary food production area. However, excessive forest clearing has led to reduced rainfall, soil erosion during heavy rains, soil degradation, and other effects that hinder agricultural productivity. This project aims to create a collective of local farmer's associations, regional revitalization councils, local governments, and others, in order to conduct planting activity in cleared areas around the lake and restore primary forests. Specific actions will include procuring seeds from primary forest reserves owned by farmer's associations and expand planting areas to enable the cultivation of 250,000 saplings per year. It will also research and organise candidate tree species and plant 50ha in the first year and 75ha in the second. It will distribute saplings of fast-growing trees that can be used for fuel to local people and encourage their planting, and provide environmental education through planting activities.