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PRIORITY AREA |
Forestry in Land Use |
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PROJECT TITLE |
Preparation of Management Plans |
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DURATION |
Two (2) years |
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BENEFICIARIES |
Forestry Division and the general public |
BACKGROUND
A previous FAO project on Forest Management in Dominica was expected to produce forest management plans for the Northern and Central Forest Reserves. While a considerable amount of inventory information was collected, unfortunately no such plans were prepared. These plans are of immense importance to the sustained development of forestry.
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES
To prepare a ten-year management plan for each of the Northern and Central Forest Reserves.
ACTIVITIES
(a) Collect all available information pertaining to the Forest Reserves.
(b) Prepare ten-year management plans for each reserve.
INPUTS
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Equipment/Infrastructure |
Personnel |
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One 4-WD vehicle |
Forest Management Specialist |
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Miscellaneous tools equipment |
1 Forestry Officer |
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3 Labourers |
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1 Driver |
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1 Clerical Assistant |
OUTPUTS
Preparation of ten-year management plans for the northern and Central Forest Reserves.
NATIONAL LEAD IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Forestry and Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Agriculture.
OBSERVATIONS
Highest priority: should begin in Year I.
BUDGET
DONOR CONTRIBUTION (US$)
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Equipment/Infrastructure |
Year I |
Year II |
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One 4-WD vehicle |
20,000 |
- |
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Operational cost of vehicle |
1,000 |
1,000 |
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Miscellaneous tools and equipment |
3,000 |
1,000 |
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Computer software |
10,000 |
- |
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Sub-total |
34,000 |
2,000 |
Personnel
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Forest Management Specialist |
72,000 |
72,000 |
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3 Labourers |
9,000 |
9,000 |
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Sub-total |
81,000 |
81,000 |
Total Donor Contribution US$ 198,000
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION (EC$)
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Office equipment and supplies |
6,000 |
2,000 |
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1 Clerical Assistant |
18,000 |
18,000 |
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1 Forestry Officer |
36,000 |
36,000 |
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1 Driver |
18,000 |
18,000 |
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Sub-total |
78,000 |
74,000 |
Total Government Contribution EC$152,000
