Dara-I-Pech District (also known as Manogay District or Pech District) is located western-central part of Kunar Province, Afghanistan, 30 km West from Asadabad. There are several large capillary valleys, such as the Korengal and Shuryak. There are 13 big villages and most of them are in the valleys of the mountainous district. People are generally poor. Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income.
It is a mountainous district that contains small and bulky mountains and plane arable land between them with arid and semi-arid climate. About 4 decades before, there was massive lush green forest, trees and shrubs but during the civil war most of the forest cut down. Dara Pech was known as a natural habitat of forest pine trees, conifer, Oak forest and walnut forest) and for its attractive natural view as it was covered with natural vegetation including different types of forest and ornamental trees.

The target communities are living under extreme poor circumstances with average daily income above 1$. Around 83 % of total population fulfills their livelihood needs through agriculture. The major portion of arable land does not come under cultivation due to water deficiency.

The reforestation of Dara-e-Pech provided alternative Livelihoods to poor communities and also addressed a wide range of climate change, biodiversity and forest cut challenges which are being faced by the targeted communities. To prevent local people from cutting forest and to increase their economic thorough walnut productions. Through this demonstration, members from Civil Society
Organizations and Youth Councils obtains knowledge and awareness on environmental issues and their due direct importance on their lives.