"The concept of soil quality was developed to describe the capacity of soil to perform ecosystem functions properly. Nowadays, soilquality is affected by climate change effects. To remediate the problem, the ecosystem-based adaptation approach (EbA) wasinitiated to restore degraded ecosystems. In Rwanda, the approach was initiated in 2016 to restore degraded wetlands, savannas,and forests. However, nothing is known about how the restoration improved soil quality. To fill the gaps research was initiated by the Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management aims to reveal the status ofsoil physicochemical properties in restored forests and savannas in Eastern Rwanda. Soil cores were collected in August – June 2025by a team led by Dr Habiyaremye Jean de Dieu, a research associate to the Centre. It will be analyzed to assess the status of soil physicochemical properties."