Participatory Carbon Estimation in Community Forest: Methodologies and Learnings

Rana, Eak; Shrestha, Him Lal; Silwal, R.

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“…A random sampling method was applied to collect data for the estimation of tree biomass and carbon stock in the forest. A total of Twenty-one (21) concentric circular sample plots were laid out as per the forest carbon stock measurement guidelines with the radii of 8.92 m (for measuring trees and poles), 5.64 m (for measuring saplings), 1 m (for measuring seedlings) and 0.56 m (for taking the samples of the leaf litter, herbs, grass and soil) [40] along with 1% sampling intensity were randomly established within the study area referring to national inventory guideline developed by Department of Forest, Community and Private Forest Division [41] (Figure 2 and 3). The circular area of 250 m 2 was predetermined with a radius of 8.92 m for this study.…”

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Biomass and Carbon Stock Variation along slopes in Tropical Forest of Nepal: A case of Depard Community Forest, Makwanpur, Nepal

Bohara

Miya

Timilsina

et al. 2021

J. Multidiscip. Appl. Nat. Sci.

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This study was conducted to assess biomass and carbon stock along slopes in Depard community forest, Manahari-6, Makwanpur district of Nepal. In Nepal, carbon stock estimation has been less practiced in community forest. A random sampling method was applied in this study to collect biophysical data i.e. DBH and height by non-destructive method to estimate the quantity of tree biomass and carbon stock. 21 sample plots with 1% sampling intensity were established within the study area. The circular area of 250 m2 was predetermined with the radius of 8.92 m for this study. Secondary data were collected through published and unpublished literature. Data were pooled and analyzed with SPSS software. The total biomass and carbon stock were calculated to be 1381.30 t/ha and 649.21 t/ha, respectively. The biomass and carbon stock were highest (563.12 t/ha and 242.42 t/ha) in 0-5% slope, and lowest in >20% of slope (334.75 t/ha and 143.60 t/ha). The difference of biomass and carbon in slopes may be due to the accumulation of more organic matter and other minerals in the less sloped areas through rainfall, landslide.

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Section: Methods 221 Data Collectionmentioning

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Biomass and Carbon Stock Variation along slopes in Tropical Forest of Nepal: A case of Depard Community Forest, Makwanpur, Nepal

Bohara

Miya

Timilsina

et al. 2021

J. Multidiscip. Appl. Nat. Sci.

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“…In the Zimbabwe and South African cases, small revenues were generated from minor activities in which communities engage under the joint management schemes, but these did not contribute substantially to community or household livelihoods. As a result, there is a need to make benefits from forests more tangible to the communities involved, because forests offer a wide range of both tangible and intangible benefits that are not adequately recognized in current forestry enterprises (Rana et al 2008;German et al 2009).…”

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“…As a result, there is a need to make benefits from forests more tangible to the communities involved, because forests offer a wide range of both tangible and intangible benefits that are not adequately recognized in current forestry enterprises (Rana et al . 2008; German et al . 2009).…”

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Towards community-based forest management in Southern Africa: do decentralization experiments work for local livelihoods?

Matose

Watts²

2010

Envir. Conserv.

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SUMMARYDifferences are emerging in decentralization of forest and community management in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. This paper draws on case studies in each country to examine five aspects of their decentralization experience, namely forest tenure, new organizational structures, accountability and livelihood outcomes. Tenure arrangements developed as a result of decentralization are important for communities, as these determine the nature of access sanctioned by the state and security of the arrangements. The transfer of power to new organizations is proving to be a challenge. Experiences across the three case studies show that new committees were formed for these forestry initiatives by outside agencies and attempts were made to make them relevant to the way local communities managed forests. One of the main tenets of decentralization revolves around accountability of community representatives to their constituents rather than to the state. Although moves have been made to promote the accountability of community representatives, these have produced mixed results in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. Only after changes in the approach taken by the state in Zimbabwe did community representatives become more accountable. In Mozambique, because of the special arrangements around the specific case, greater authority was given to community representatives, whereas, in South Africa, the state retained authority over representatives. Decentralization may bring benefits and improve communities' livelihoods from forestry activities, however much more still needs to be done by states in order for forests to take communities out of poverty.

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“…In these approaches, communities are trained to use GPS for mapping. GPS geo-referencing is less time consuming than using chain and compass for boundary mapping [41,42]. The use of such applications however, usually requires some technical backup or expertise rarely present in communities, particularly for when electronic equipment malfunctions, and during the initial programming of the digital forms on the devices.…”

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The role of community carbon monitoring for REDD+: a review of experiences

Larrazábal

McCall

Mwampamba

et al. 2012

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

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Participatory Carbon Estimation in Community Forest: Methodologies and Learnings

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Cited by 6 publications

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Biomass and Carbon Stock Variation along slopes in Tropical Forest of Nepal: A case of Depard Community Forest, Makwanpur, Nepal

Biomass and Carbon Stock Variation along slopes in Tropical Forest of Nepal: A case of Depard Community Forest, Makwanpur, Nepal

Towards community-based forest management in Southern Africa: do decentralization experiments work for local livelihoods?

The role of community carbon monitoring for REDD+: a review of experiences

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