Nepal
Follow-on technical assistance to support the uptake of methods and skills introduced in regional workshops
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Various regional partners
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
To ensure that SilvaCarbon-supported activities and products are fully integrated into related national initiatives, SilvaCarbon will deliver targeted, bilateral assistance as a follow-up to regional workshops in Asia (including regional activities from previous years and proposed FY19 regional activities). Priority will be given to technical requests that demonstrate clear links to broader efforts at national level, such as access to climate funding, and activities that ensure collaboration with other programmes, such as SERVIR-Mekong, SERVIR-HKH, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Follow-up technical assistance may take various forms, including "details" or short-term assignments of USG technical experts to work alongside in-country partners to tackle a technical challenge, small group hands-on training sessions, and webinars and backstopping support. Potential examples include: (1) collaborating with SERVIR hubs to train government representatives in different aspects of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS); (2) country-level technical assistance as a follow-up from regional workshops/training; (3) other opportunities as they emerge, e.g. providing technical support to Cambodia in the area on integrating remote-sensing and field-inventory data, if funding of national forest inventory (NFI) activities is approved in 2019.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Follow-up Webinar on Open Source Change Detection
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
During the regional SilvaCarbon training on change detection conducted at the end of March, participants from South and Southeast Asia identified two priority topics for further capacity-building support: the mapping of agricultural crops, and working with radar data. While both of these topics will require hands-on training, SilvaCarbon and the United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) began the process by sharing some promising approaches in the form of video demonstrations and exercises. Those materials are available here. On 3 July a video conference with GTAC trainers was held to review the materials and discuss practical applications in the context of Cambodia. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest Inventory Data Analysis and Management Support to Nepal
International Partner(s): FAO,SilvaCarbon,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
SilvaCarbon will provide targeted technical assistance, including: (1) assignment by a forest inventory expert to work with DFRS on improving the forest inventory data analysis and conduct in-house training for DFRS staff; and (2) allowing for South-South exchange, by seeking opportunities to bring DFRS participants to forest inventory training workshops in Bangladesh and/or Viet Nam. The activity will be developed in more detail in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nepal, and SilvaCarbon Bangladesh and Viet Nam country programmes. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest Inventory Data Analysis and Management Support to Nepal
International Partner(s): FAO,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFR Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
The Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) is responsible for conducting the nationwide forest resource assessment (FRA), and is continuously working on remeasuring permanent plots in an effort to improve the accuracy of field estimates. While in-house capacity for field inventory is quite strong, FRTC has identified critical gaps in the area of forest inventory data management and analysis. To address some of the gaps related to sample intensification and data analysis, and to plan the scope of the collaboration in more detail, in August 2018, SilvaCarbon organized a five-day training and planning sessions with FRTC and related departments. During the training, participants identified the key areas for collaboration in FY19: (1) support on integrating remote sensing and field data; (2) data management; and (3) measuring trees outside the forests. The collaboration will be done through small group training sessions and possible experience exchange with Bangladesh on the issue of measuring trees outside the forest, and with Viet Nam on quality control and quality assurance. This activity will be implemented in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), particularly in the area of forest-data management.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest cover change mapping with the GLAD system
International Partner(s): Earth Resources Observation Science Center,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland,USFS
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated a collaboration on using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) system for forest-cover change detection in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal. In FY17, the Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)/SERVIR-HKH completed two training sessions to help develop tree-cover and change maps for Nepal for the period 2000-2016. These maps were used in the revised Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD), officially approved by the World Bank in April 2018. In order to fully operationalize the GLAD methods for a number of applications, including linking with national forest inventory (NFI) data (see Activity 1.3.C), FRTC requested support from SilvaCarbon to continue the collaboration with UMD in FY19. This is of particular importance as FRTC is now directly responsible for implementing the MRV components of the ERPD of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund. In addition, similarly to the Mekong region, the GLAD work at national level is linked with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) developed through SERVIR-HKH for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Improved Biomass Estimates for Forest Reference Emission Levels
International Partner(s): GEDI
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forest Agencies from the region, Academia
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: 2021 - 2022
As part of countries' efforts for continuous improvement of the FRELs, several countries have outlined plans for improved biomass estimates, including working with terrestrial lidar and utilizing SAR data, and conducting national forest inventories . Within this context, Nepal has requested technical support with analyzing the data that they will collect with terrestrial lidar by the end of 2021, and several countries in the Mekong region are interested in improving their tree height data by utilizing the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) data sets. There is also opportunity to continue collaborating with SERVIR-Mekong on piloting the use of SAR in several countries in the Mekong region.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Improved Biomass Modeling
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon,Woods Hole Research Centre
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
Nepal's Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS) began a collaboration with SilvaCarbon in 2016 focused on utilizing existing Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data acquired for one area in Nepal to train DFRS officials on LiDAR data processing for improving biomass estimates. This work has been effective in strengthening the capacity of DFRS to analyse and use LiDAR data, as well as understanding its limitations. The final training on this topic, held in March 2018, reviewed progress to date and identified key results and challenges. Participants also outlined ideas for integrating their new products and knowledge with broader processes in Nepal, including the revision of emission factors for carbon-based payments under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. The training was delivered by Woods Hole Research Center. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Development of SOPs, including QA/QC procedures for measurement, reporting and verification (Financed)-Improvements to the reference level and estimation of removal factors of community forests (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nepal
Nepal
National-Level Workshop on Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring in Nepal
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): FRTC, Nepal; Ministry of Forests and Environment
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
In FY18, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), in collaboration with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), started to work on co-developing a regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS), which would generate consistent land-cover data for monitoring and change analysis for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. SilvaCarbon has been supporting the process, primarily through ensuring active participation of key government counterparts in RLCMS development (e.g. travel support to join RLCMS sessions, additional training, etc.). As part of the RLCMS development, participating countries are encouraged to work on harmonizing land-cover classification and identifying the land-cover typology that fits the need of multiple stakeholders. Through discussions with SERVIR-HKH and Nepal's FRTC, it was agreed that it is timely to organize a national-level workshop on land-cover classification for Nepal. The workshop will be hosted by FRTC, and will convene senior decision-makers from other land-use agencies to discuss harmonized land classification for Nepal. SERVIR-HKH will provide technical guidance and facilitate the process in collaboration with SilvaCarbon.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Nepal - Collaboration with SERVIR on Regional Land Cover Monitoring System
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
SilvaCarbon collaborated with the SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) regional hub and the Nepal Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS) to convene a national workshop on land-cover typology and classification. The workshop brought together stakeholders from different land-use agencies to discuss the harmonization of land-cover typologies and priorities to be considered within the structure of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) being developed for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
A second regional GFOI workshop is planned for end of 2018, in order to address emerging technical issues that the countries are identifying as they progress with their national mapping efforts. Potential topics include statistical analysis and accuracy assessment of change estimates, data management, etc. The final topic will be decided in consultation with GFOI member countries and partners like FAO, and regional partners like SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.) Aligning reporting from the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and the national greenhouse gas inventory is an important prerequisite for accessing results-based payments. Countries in the region, making progress towards harmonizing the different data sets, are faced with a number of technical and institutional challenges. While many of the key decisions related to data alignment are made at national level, countries can benefit from sharing related experience, progress, challenges and resources. This workshop will discuss operational approaches that can help with data alignment, and bring together senior-level decision-makers, paired with experienced technical staff directly involved in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) processes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FCPF, and other partners such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), will collaborate on the workshop organization and opportunities for follow-up activities at country level.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Regional Training on Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring for Meeting National Targets and International Commitments
International Partner(s): FAO,IUCN,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Universities, NGOs and private sector working on restoration
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
Building on the key findings and recommendations from the Global SilvaCarbon programme's technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon programme will conduct a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote-sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from forestry agencies from the Mekong region. The training will be organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and SERVIR-Mekong, and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC). Countries planned to be involved in the training are Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar (funded by FAO), Thailand (funded by RECOFTC), and Viet Nam. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modelling. In addition to demonstrating some practical remote sensing tools, the training will dedicate time for discussing framework and key elements and for identifying country-level activities. Depending on interest and enabling conditions, SilvaCarbon could work with one or two countries on tailoring some for the presented tools to meet their specific needs, through direct technical assistance or small group trainings that will be delivered later in FY19.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Regional synthesis of GLAD implementation
International Partner(s): SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated a collaboration on using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) System for forest-cover change detection in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal. Cambodia and Nepal are already using the GLAD system for developing annual estimates of change.In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, recent discussion with the forest reference emission level (FREL) team (comprised of Department of Forestry staff and Japan International Cooperation Agency technical experts), clarified that for now, instead of transferring the GLAD system, it is better to focus on building technical skills of the Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD) staff for working with open source tools and platforms, and closely collaborate with JICA to ensure uptake on new tools and methods. However, the Lao Department of Forestry expressed interest in learning from other countries on how they applied the GLAD system. In addition, in March 2018, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) convened a global exchange on GLAD system implementation, where countries expressed the need for detailed documentation on GLAD, i.e. workflow steps, key decisions, main outputs and challenges in different countries. To address these requests, in FY19 SilvaCarbon will allocate time and resources for documenting the process of GLAD implementation in Cambodia and Nepal, and similarly in Viet Nam (through the Viet Nam country programme). To present the key findings from the documentation process, as well as to hear from Bangladesh experience with the GLAD system implementation, in FY19 one regional workshop will be convened in collaboration with SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. This will ensure synergy with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) for the Mekong and Hindu Kush Himalaya regions.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
SERVIR-SilvaCarbon Training on SAR Forest Application
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
The SERVIR programme has launched a capacity-building initiative in collaboration with SilvaCarbon to support countries in taking advantage of publicly available synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data sets to enhance measurements of forest biomass. SERVIR and SilvaCarbon are delivering regional SAR training courses at SERVIR regional hubs and SERVIR has developed a handbook on the application of SAR for forest and biomass estimation. The training workshops respond to the expressed needs of SERVIR and SilvaCarbon networks in Africa and Asia, and are led by experts from the global SERVIR and SilvaCarbon community. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
South-South Learning: Global Forest Observations Initiative for MRV
International Partner(s): GIZ
Country Implementing Partner(s): ICIMOD, RIC (REDD Implementation Center)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is working with its regional member countries (RMCs) to support them in their Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) readiness phase. The focus of REDD+ collaboration is capacity development and technical assistance through the implementation of the South-South learning platform in the region. As part of the South-South learning cooperation platform, GIZ delivered a workshop in 2017 which aimed to build on the broader Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) "train the trainer" workshop series by conducting an in-depth, hands-on development session for regional experts through REDDcompass. The aim of the workshop is to introduce the REDDcompass measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) checklist to develop a priority work plan and a training programme on REDD+ for ICIMOD RMCs. This directly contributes to enhancing their capacity on MRV.
Nepal
Sub-Regional Training on Estimating GHG Emissions from Forest Fires
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Possible partne: Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2019 - 2019
Improving the estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forest fires can have significant impacts on the overall estimated GHG-emissions budget from the forestry sector. In September 2018, SilvaCarbon, SERVIR-Mekong, the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP), Cambodia, and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Cambodia, collaborated on delivering training and developing a workflow for assessing the effects of forest fires. Through discussions with other countries in the region, it was identified that they are facing similar challenges and would like to receive technical support to help estimate the GHG emissions from forest fires. In Nepal, this will be linked to an ongoing effort for intensifying the permanent forest plots across the different regions, while in the Lao People's Democratic Republic this will complement the ongoing efforts for detecting and monitoring shifting cultivation. To deliver the training, adapting the work flow developed for Cambodia and using the features of the rural land contract management certificate (RLCMC) developed by SERVIR is proposed. The regional training will be offered to small groups of technical staff from the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal, with the possibility of inviting a couple of representatives from Cambodia as co-trainers.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Technical Exchange Among Nepal and Colombia
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,UMD,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): FRTC
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2019
Following Nepal's submission and approval of its Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) reference levels, there was still work to be done in preparation for the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA). Nepal has learned in an exchange of experiences how Colombia has adapted different methods and created its own national forest monitoring system (NFMS), including communities monitoring and scaling nested data. Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) has requested a visit to the Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) facility in Colombia to learn in more detail how it adapted the algorithms for deforestation, degradation and management of carbon stocks.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Training in TimeSync Remote Sensing Sampling Tool to Improve Classifications of Land Cover Classes for GHG Inventory
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USFS,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Center, and Google Earth Engine (GEE) will deliver regional training in the use of the TimeSync remote-sensing sampling tool, that can be used in combination with Collect Earth to improve land-cover classifications.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,UNFCCC
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
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GEE Summit
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 43264 - 43266
SilvaCarbon supported the participation of two developing countries at the GEE Summit Training Sessions assisted the countries to improve their current mapping techniques using cloud computing and machine learned algorithms to monitor forest cover change. An outcome from their paticipation was the ongoing support countries to map forest change for reporting carbon emissions. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
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MRV support for REDD+, NFMS
International Partner(s): UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): AMEXCID, Ministries of Environment
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 43101 - 43800
A needs assessment based on GFOI (REDDCompass framework) was developed. As part of the activities of the work plan 2018 - 2019, a full-package of an innovative Capacity Development (CD) training initiative for preparing the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for AFOLU of EMSA countries (plus Argentina, Ecuador and Peru) is being implemented.
More information: http://www.monitoreoforestal.gob.mx/
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NISAR Meeting
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 43252 - 43252
SilvaCarbon and NASA organized a NISAR forest applications workshop. This workshop brought together remote sensing scientist using radar data, and end users to identify how to integrate NISAR into Forest Ecosystem Applications. The outcome of this workshop was to develop a roadmap for integration of SAR into decision support for high-priority and high-feasibility Ecosystem applications o feasibility studies o challenges (e.g., working groups needed) o information product development. USGS SilvaCarbon supported the organization, communications and travel for government officials from Gabon. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
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REDD Compass and GEE Traiing in Amerigeoss
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 43317 - 43319
USGS SilvaCarbon organized a training session at the AmeriGeoss week in San Jose Dos Campos, Brazil. The training session consisted on one day on the use of the GEE platform, and one day on the use of REDD Compass tool. The audience at the AmeriGeoss consisted of regional remote sensing centers in LatinAmerica, Universities and government officials. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
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Reporting for Results-based REDD+
Geographic scope: National
RRR+ aims to support 14 tropical forest countries in their efforts to move towards systems of payment for performance in REDD+. Specifically, the project aims to develop capacity for measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors (AFOLU).
Panama
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 Regional Workshop for Central America, Panama city, Panama
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI),Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 25 November 2019 - 30 November 2019
Following the recommendations from the 23rd session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO), FRA 2020 is conducting a participatory global remote sensing survey (FRA 2020 RSS) with the scope of improving estimates of forest area change at global and regional scales. The FRA secretariat, in collaboration with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC) and the FAO working group on remote sensing, has developed a worldwide methodology for the FRA 2020 RSS, which is also scalable to national assessments. The scope and the methodological design of the survey were defined on the basis of experiences, in particular from the previous FRA 2010 RSS and taking advantage from technological progress as well as from the increased availability of satellite imagery. OBJECTIVES Provide independent and consistent estimates at global, regional and Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) levels on:• Land use and land cover area in 2018.• Changes in land use area and land cover for the periods 2000-2010, and 2010-2018.• Deforestation drivers.• Develop national capacities in remote sensing.• Build up a global network of FRA RSS experts. IMPLEMENTATION Image analysis is done through visual interpretation using Collect Earth Online software developed under the Open Foris initiative by FAO in collaboration with NASA. More than 35 national and regional workshops will be implemented in 2018-2020 to train about 800 country experts and collect data on 430,000 FRA remote sensing samples. PARTNERS The development and implementation of FRA 2020 RSS strongly relies on partnerships. FRA 2020 RSS counts on financial support from EC and NICFI and technical support from JRC, SLU, NASA, IIASA.Countries are actively engaged in the data collection and image analysis process.
Panama
Strengthening of technical capacities in MRV
International Partner(s): CCAD,GIZ,REDD+ Regional Program
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment (MiAMBIENTE)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2011 - 2015
Strengthening of technical capacities and exchange of experiences with other countries.
Panama
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2018
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, integration of various data sets, operationalisation and governance. Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Peru
Capacity building for Intensive Monitoring Sites in the Andean Amazon
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will provide continued capacity-building support for the intensive monitoring sites established in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. These are sites that integrate carbon monitoring methodologies at high temporal and spatial scales to detect changes in the ecosystem and provide data to scale measurements to broader regions. To date, with in-country partners, SilvaCarbon has set up carbon-flux towers, meteorological instrumentation and designed an intensive plot network at three sites in the Andean Amazon. Once fully implemented, these sites would form a transect across the Amazon (linking them with similar sites in Brazil) and provide a space-for-time analysis capability. This support is needed to help country counterparts include field data collection, facilitate integration among the sites, and better equip them to progress towards Tier 3 reporting. SilvaCarbon will provide training for field work and transfer methodologies that link remote sensing and field data with models in the three countries. These activities will focus on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) landscapes, and employ a carbon accounting framework with a special focus on forest land remaining forest land (FL-FL) estimation. Efforts in this area will allow the countries to better understand, monitor and estimate the effects of different mitigation policies on agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) greenhouse gas emissions and removals, and assist in their prioritization. The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) SilvaCarbon Technical Coordinator and Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) researchers will provide direct technical assistance in tower maintenance and data collection analysis. To carry out this work, one to two trips per country will be conducted by the LAC SilvaCarbon Technical Coordinator and/or SWAMP researchers. The technical coordinator will also provide ongoing remote assistance in the form of conference calls and email correspondence. If needed, direct technical support could also include visits by country counterparts to key sites in the United States of America, including research stations, United States Forest Service (USFS) units, or universities.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Community based forest monitoring in the peruvian amazon
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon,Wageningen University
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment (MINAM)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Together with other United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiatives in the Amazon region, SilvaCarbon built capacity in three more communities to develop and execute their own forest monitoring systems. These systems will integrate data and early warning for deforestation events with the national system at the National Forest Conservation Programme (PNCB). The PNCB is one element for Peru to obtain results as planned in their emission reduction programme. Under the five-year state-funded Andean Amazon SilvaCarbon programme, the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region supported a project through Wageningen University entitled, "A community-based interactive monitoring system for effective REDD+ implementation in Peru"". This project consisted of workshops, direct technical assistance and equipment support to strengthen MINAM and partner forest communities' capacity to detect, verify and report land-cover change. Under the Peru SilvaCarbon buy-in, the community-based monitoring system technology will be fully transferred to the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) from the Wageningen server. To scale the project and incorporate more Peruvian communities, SilvaCarbon will provide training on the use of forest mensuration and the use of field-data recorders that link to the national system. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Community-based forest monitoring shows results
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
The Rainforest Foundation Peru, in partnership with the World Resources Institute and the Government of Peru, has been working with indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon who are able to quickly confirm whether illegal deforestation is occurring and then work with local authorities to respond. SilvaCarbon supported a training course that brought together 34 indigenous Quichwa communities, regional and national environmental authorities, and the national logging concession authority. During the training, a community patrol reported illegal logging occurring in indigenous territory, presented monitoring results confirming the activity, and helped authorities interdict and ultimately prosecute the offenders. The training also provided an opportunity for government representatives to share information with local communities about logging regulations and fines. A number of indigenous communities who previously faced fines for illegal logging learned they can have their fines forgiven through a "compensation for conservation" programme. Each community will now conserve a large portion of their land using the monitoring system. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Develop Capacities Beyond Basic Forest Monitoring - Focus on Measuring Degradation in Peru
International Partner(s): Boston University,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) – central and regional government; Instituto de Investigación de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2020 - 2022
Boston University has worked collaboratively with USGS and colleagues at the Amazon Research Center in Iquitos, Peru (IIAP) on enhancing mapping deforestation and forest degradation in a continuous manner (annually) to evaluate whether it is possible to map and estimate deforestation and forest degradation for different forest types. This activity (Activity 1.1.E) is a continuation activity from previous years workplans as the activity was not yet completed.The continued proposed collaboration includes several components associated with mapping and monitoring of change in the Peruvian Amazon. The primary goal is to map and estimate deforestation and forest degradation in a continuous manner (annually). One additional goal is to evaluate whether it is possible to map and estimate deforestation and forest degradation for different forest types.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Develop Forest Reference Emissions Levels (FREL)
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): MINAM
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Over the next three years, Peru will have calculated forest reference emission level (FREL) projections of current trends and future reductions scenarios. SilvaCarbon will provide technical advice to the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) to further develop the national FREL along with capacity-building to produce these estimates in-house for Peru. This activity will complement support provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Peru Amazonia Verde project under the forthcoming Peruvian Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) activity, to support the government in meeting its national and international reporting and updates.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Engaging Central and South American Participants in other SilvaCarbon Trainings and the USFS International Seminar
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Forest Service (USFS), through the SilvaCarbon programme and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mexico bilateral programme, provides training, workshops and study tours on technical areas related to forest carbon and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). Counterparts in Central and South America working on forest inventories, remote sensing, forest carbon, intensive monitoring sites and other areas will be targeted to participate in regional activities, including, but not limited to, the annual Belowground Carbon Measurement study tour in Michigan and the Mangrove Carbon Measurement workshop in Mexico. Support will also include short- to medium-term technical visits to relevant research institutions and/or USFS units in the United States of America by Andean Amazon host-country partners. This ongoing support will strengthen and contribute to the community and network of forest and terrestrial carbon technical experts. The SilvaCarbon programme has successfully developed long-term partnerships in countries such as Peru, Colombia and Honduras. In an effort to leverage these advances in Latin America and expand to other countries in the region and promote further South-South collaboration, SilvaCarbon will engage countries such as Paraguay, among others, by inviting relevant actors to participate in SilvaCarbon and other activities.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Forest Cover Change Estimation Systems
International Partner(s): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),SilvaCarbon,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): MINAM
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Peru will work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Data Cube implementation to facilitate the automation process and store spatial data in a controlled and easily available manner. Data Cube is a data processing platform for earth science data, with a focus on remote-sensing data. Data Cube can be used to support forest preservation or carbon measurement initiatives, water management and agricultural monitoring, and other efforts. A prototype of Data Cube will be established at the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), on its geoserver, to be used by various Peruvian stakeholders to generate climate information for decision-makers.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Forum on Forest Early Systems
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
Peru hosted the first International Forum on Forest Early Warning Systems, which brought together 107 participants from 18 countries and a multitude of organizations and programmes including SilvaCarbon, the World Resources Institute, the University of Maryland and Wageningen University, among others. The event sought to clarify the needs of users of forest early-warning systems and foster the exchange of experiences, challenges, and opportunities related to system development and implementation. Peru's Minister of the Environment, Fabiola Muñoz, highlighted the importance of these tools and noted that the information they collect must be accessible and transparent to inform decision-making around public policies and to help combat deforestation. Alex Moad of the United States Forest Service (USFS) represented SilvaCarbon at the event. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Peru
GEE Training
International Partner(s): Google,SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
The United States Geological Survey and SilvaCarbon organized customized training for each of these countries: Cameroon, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Nepal and Viet Nam. The purpose of the training was: (1) to become familiar with Google Earth Engine (GEE) objects and their associated functions: images and image collections, features and feature collections and geometries; (2) to enhance capacity on remote-sensing data, analysis and mapping using GEE; (3) to assist participants exploring the functions and tools of the GEE for their work on forest-cover mapping and monitoring; (4) to process large archives of satellite imagery and carry out simple analysis; (5) to use GEE Code Editor to create cloud-free mosaics and plot time-series data. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
GFOI Regional Workshop on LIDAR in South America
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Delivered a workshop to evaluate the utility of various Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data sets (terrestrial, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne) for the estimation of tropical forest biomass in the Amazon countries. Specifically, partners learned to:(a) collect and analyse terrestrial LiDAR data to generate forest biomass estimates in the tropics;(b) collect and analyse LiDAR data collected by an unmanned aerial vehicle to generate forest biomass estimates; collect field plot data to correlate and calibrate the LiDAR collected from the terrestrial LiDAR, UAV LiDAR, and also airborne LiDAR that was collected previously in 2014 by the Government of Peru for the same region; and then evaluate differences in biomass estimates among the three different LiDAR technologies. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Framework
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
Peru will receive information and capacity-building within the GFOI framework. Multiple institutions that produce data for the national forest monitoring system (NFMS) will receive training and guidance using the GFOI REDDcompass portal. This training will provide valuable information on next steps and identify parties responsible within the Peru administration for implementing them. Participants from Peru will also attend regional GFOI workshops, one of which took place in Peru during 2017. The capabilities described above will reinforce and complement the assistance to be provided through the Amazonia Verde project's Peruvian Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) activity. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 National Workshop for Peru - Virtual
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI),Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: April 2020 - April 2020
Following the recommendations from the 23rd session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO), FRA 2020 is conducting a participatory global remote sensing survey (FRA 2020 RSS) with the scope of improving estimates of forest area change at global and regional scales. The FRA secretariat, in collaboration with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC) and the FAO working group on remote sensing, has developed a worldwide methodology for the FRA 2020 RSS, which is also scalable to national assessments. The scope and the methodological design of the survey were defined on the basis of experiences, in particular from the previous FRA 2010 RSS and taking advantage from technological progress as well as from the increased availability of satellite imagery. OBJECTIVES Provide independent and consistent estimates at global, regional and Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) levels on:• Land use and land cover area in 2018.• Changes in land use area and land cover for the periods 2000-2010, and 2010-2018.• Deforestation drivers.• Develop national capacities in remote sensing.• Build up a global network of FRA RSS experts. IMPLEMENTATION Image analysis is done through visual interpretation using Collect Earth Online software developed under the Open Foris initiative by FAO in collaboration with NASA. More than 35 national and regional workshops will be implemented in 2018-2020 to train about 800 country experts and collect data on 430,000 FRA remote sensing samples. PARTNERS The development and implementation of FRA 2020 RSS strongly relies on partnerships. FRA 2020 RSS counts on financial support from EC and NICFI and technical support from JRC, SLU, NASA, IIASA. Countries are actively engaged in the data collection and image analysis process.
More information: http://www.fao.org/forestry/news/97104/en/
Peru
Global Peatlands Initiative: Assessing, Measuring and Preserving Peat Carbon
International Partner(s): FAO,Greifswald Mire Centre,UN Environment
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment (MINAM),
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2021
Build capacity, provide recommendations and best cases by increasing the long-term sustainability of peatland management while promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods in tropical areas.
Peru
IPCC Tier 2 Reporting Capabilities
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will work with Peru to begin Tier 2 GHG inventory reporting using country-specific data and the national forest inventory (NFI), which for the first time will include an analysis of forest degradation in addition to deforestation and land-use change. SilvaCarbon will also provide expert technical support to Peru in terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) monitoring of biodiversity and biomass to learn how these resources can help to increase carbon in the landscape and the overall health of the forests. SilvaCarbon will also provide technical support and capacity-building to Peru on linking information from forest-monitoring groups to the GHG inventory to help Peru to quantify how much forest is under better management and to what extent GHG emissions are being sequestered.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Implementation of REDD+ activities
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): MINAM
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Peru will have improved capacity to implement REDD+ activities through SilvaCarbon support for Peru's implementation of the 20/20 Reforestation Pledge. The United States Forest Service (USFS) will provide expert support on nursery management and training on planting technologies. SilvaCarbon will support the ongoing Peru Community Based Monitoring Program (CBMP) provided by Wageningen University. SilvaCarbon will provide technical assistance to use the data produced by the CBMP to enhance the Ministry of the Environment's Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) programme monitoring.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Implementation of the National Forest Inventory (NFI)
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): SERFOR
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY18 US Forest Service (USFS) NFI expert(s) traveled to Peru to provide assistance on data analysis and other relevant topics. The expert(s) provide ongoing remote assistance in the form of conference calls and email correspondence. If needed, direct technical support could also include visits for Peruvian counterparts to relevant research stations, forest service units, universities, or other institutions in United States information generated through the implementation of Activity 1 will inform the final design and implementation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Peru's new Forest Governance Activity, under the Amazonia Verde project which will support the Peruvian Forest Service (SERFOR) by strengthening its capacity to manage forest sector resources.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Law enforcement training related to NRT forest change alerts, and training on adoption of new alert products
International Partner(s): USFS,World Resources Institute
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Law enforcement training related to NRT forest change alerts, and training on adoption of new alert products
Peru
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): Germany,GIZ,Norway,SilvaCarbon,USAID,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment (MINAM)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2021
-Time Series Analysis for the determination of Forest Degradation (Financed)-Integration of remote sensing and ground based observations for mapping forest biomass. (Financed)-Addition of soil carbon pool in NFI estimates. (To be financed)-Improvement of the geospatial information storage and access system. (To be financed)-Capacity building on combine uncertainties with Monte Carlo. (Financed)-Optimization of Land Use Change Mapping. (To be financed)-Development of spatially explicit models of the impact of fuelwood harvest on the Amazon biome. (To be financed)-Updating Peru Forest Reference Emission Level (To be financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/peru
Peru
Mapping of Changes in Forest Cover
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Over the next three years, Peru will complete its map of forest-cover change and will begin integrating methodologies for land-use change that are compatible with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) requirements. Eventually, Peru will establish a system to produce spatial information annually or biennially, as required, to meet international reporting requirements by the IPCC. SilvaCarbon support will include, but not be limited to, technical visits by in-country partners to the University of Maryland and Boston University (SilvaCarbon university partners) in order to complete Peru's forest coverage mapping efforts. Support could also include a visit to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resource Observation and Science (EROS) data centre to develop guidance on including other data sets, such as the Sentinel constellation of satellites, into their mapping systems. USGS and other experts may visit Peru to work with their local counterparts to meet the expected results of this activity. This activity is expected to support the Amazonia Verde project's Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) activity to support the Government of Peru in meeting its commitments to the IPCC Paris Agreement.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Move towards Tier 3 reporting
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will support Peru to develop a plan, produce preliminary results and provide capacity for advancing towards Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-defined Tier 3 reporting. Tier 3 reporting is the most detailed method developed by IPCC and requires the most specific data for carbon emissions. These data are labour intensive and difficult to produce. SilvaCarbon will provide continued support and capacity-building for the intensive monitoring (IM) site established in Peru in FY+J38915, including field-data collection and collaborative research. IM is a United States Forest Service (USFS) methodology developed to measure forest carbon, which can then be more easily scaled up. SilvaCarbon will provide training through field work and transfer of technical methodologies to link remote sensing and field data with Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) models in Peru. This will include using a carbon accounting framework with a special focus on forest degradation. In the near term, efforts in this area will allow Peru to understand the effects of different mitigation policies on greenhouse gas emissions and assist in their prioritization. This activity will support the Amazonia Verde project's overall goal of reducing emissions from forested areas.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Peatland Mapping, Carbon Stocks, and Emission Factors
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Other
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon and the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) will work with the Government of Peru to implement state-of-the-art peatland mapping, enabling national scale wetland and peatland maps for both peat swamp forests and páramo peatlands; implement rapid belowground peat carbon stock estimation methods to be incorporated into national inventories on wetland sites; and develop greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factors for different land uses in wetlands. This will serve as a basis for monitoring and management of carbon and is essential for national and international efforts such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and Tier 2 reporting of emissions factors for GHG. This work is particularly significant because the Peruvian national forest inventory (NFI) does not adequately measure peatland carbon in what is a large area of the lowland, flooded Amazon forest. The NFI calls it ""bosque hidromórfic"" and it is approximately 12 percent of all Amazonian forest and a quarter of the Loreto region. To date, the NFI only includes calculations of up to a maximum of 1 m in soil depth when these high carbon soils may actually be many metres deep. The objective of this activity is to help modify the NFI to capture this information in a low-cost and rapid manner. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Peru
Remote mapping and socio-economic valuation tools to support planning and implementation in land-use interventions for Peru
International Partner(s): UKSA
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation , Ministry of Environment, Amazon Interregional Council, Alternative Mechanisms for Development
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2016 - 2020
The project addresses two of Peru's most acute development challenges: reducing the rural population in poverty (currently 3 million), and preventing deforestation from its current rate of 250 000 ha per year. The overall objective of this project is to contribute to efforts to reduce poverty and protect forests by developing satellite-based data tools that help policy-makers to understand and address these linkages. The tools developed by the project, and the engagement with government in the adoption and application of the tools, to assist decision-making. The project tools will support these aims by providing three layers of information:• Land use inventory that classifies and differentiates physical surface cover types.• Economic-ecosystem valuation tool that improves zoning rules and regulations, prioritizes planned investments, and focuses enforcement and incentive mechanisms to improve effectiveness.• Plot-level mapping and technical specifications to improve titling, enforcement of land-use rules, supporting programmes and technical assistance. This will map areas identified as high risk in greater detail using unmanned aerial vehicle surveys, providing information on forest thinning needed to enforce restrictions on deforestation and support certification of sustainable production.
Peru
SERFOR/Forestry University Speaker Series on Forest Monitoring
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: 2018 - 2019
In order to develop general forest monitoring capacity in the Peruvian Forest Service (SERFOR) as well as enhance the forest management curriculum at Peruvian Universities, this activity will implement a series of five symposia on forest ecology/monitoring science. The symposia will be short (one-two days) and will invite experts in a carefully chosen thematic progression to give a large group of participants a general overview of forest-monitoring science. Participants' attendance at the events will be tracked and those attending all events will receive some form of recognition from SERFOR or the university.
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