An emerging restoration node, Greater Addo-Amathole connects thicket and grassland biomes, providing biodiversity corridors and erosion control. Rural communities depend heavily on its ecosystems, but overgrazing, poverty, and degradation pose serious challenges. Restoration priorities include replanting thicket vegetation, invasive species control, and sustainable land use. Economic prospects lie in biodiversity credits, payments for ecosystem services, and local restoration jobs. Over the project span, ReLISA will rally investment to build a resilient socio-ecological corridor where restoration provides both ecological stability and community benefits.