Participatory monitoring to connect local and global priorities for forest restoration

Evans, Kristen; Guariguata, Manuel R.; Brancalion, Pedro Henrique Santin

doi:10.1111/cobi.13110

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“…One factor that increases the success of forest restoration efforts is involving local people in their design, implementation and monitoring. But reports from different geographic contexts indicate that this is not done systematically despite it being critical to the efforts' success [18,19]. Including the differentiated needs of different groups within the community (e.g.…”

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How Diverse is Tree Planting in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso? Comparing Small-Scale Restoration with Other Planting Initiatives

Valette

Vinceti

Traoré³

et al. 2019

Forests

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In the Sahelian region, different approaches are being used to halt environmental degradation and restore tree cover, with varying degrees of success. Initiatives vary according to projects’ objectives, type of land to restore, and technical practices used (natural regeneration, farmer-managed assisted regeneration, enrichment planting, etc.). This study investigates tree planting choices and selection of tree seed sources in some villages of the Central region of Burkina Faso. The study targeted 96 farmers and compared planting practices adopted by farmers involved in small-scale forest restoration using fences, with those not involved in this initiative. The objective was to understand what portfolio of tree species were planted, what factors influenced tree species selection, what tree seed sources were used, what collection practices were generally adopted, and whether there were significant differences between types of farmers. The results showed that the use of fencing to promote forest restoration support the planting of a more diverse portfolio of tree species than other small scale efforts and includes a greater representation of indigenous trees. Fenced plots have therefore a conservation value in landscapes where the diversity of tree species is progressively declining. In addition to the use of fences, some other key factors affect tree planting, mainly land tenure, availability of diverse tree seed sources, and availability of land. Farmers tend to collect directly most of the planting material they need, but in the majority of cases they do not follow recommended best practices. In light of the ambitious forest restoration targets of Burkina Faso and the need to provide diverse options to rural communities to enhance their resilience vis-à-vis increasing environmental challenges, strengthening the capacity of farmers in tree planting and establishing a robust tree seed systems are crucial targets.

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How Diverse is Tree Planting in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso? Comparing Small-Scale Restoration with Other Planting Initiatives

Valette

Vinceti

Traoré³

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…Comparisons among sites are tricky if they differ greatly in climate, soils, or biogeographic history (Tucker 2008); change-over-time measurements make each site its own baseline, allowing easier cross-site comparisons; in the absence of repeated visits or baseline data, the memory of local residents can facilitate more robust comparisons Local involvement Local people can provide more than data; they can inform and improve study designs and questions (Danielsen et al 2009) and collect field-based data following a training period, even in remote and marginalized communities (Luzar et al 2011, Evans et al 2018) Consult ecologists Ecologists can be useful for sampling design and to understand the roles and importance of different species; there is a growing appreciation among ecologists of social science in conservation, and many are eager to participate in this kind of study…”

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Thinking outside the plot: monitoring forest biodiversity for social-ecological research

Salk¹,

Chazdon²,

Waiswa³

2020

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Protecting biodiversity, either for its own sake or for its value to humanity, is a principal goal of conservation efforts worldwide. For this reason, many studies on the social science of resource management and governance seek to quantify biodiversity outcomes. Here, we focus on the International Forestry Resources and Institutions program to demonstrate some of the challenges of quantitative biodiversity assessment and suggest ways to overcome them. One of this program's research goals is to understand the causes of biodiversity loss, which is explicitly assessed using plot-based forest sampling. Plot-based methods to capture biodiversity changes require huge amounts of data. Even if sampling is sufficient, existing protocols can only capture changes in the types of species actually sampled, typically trees. Other elements of biodiversity are not censused, including animals, herbs, shrubs, fungi, and epiphytes that may provide medicine, food, wildlife habitat, trade items, or cultural goods. Using case studies of two sites in Uganda, we demonstrate that more spatially extensive surveys targeting multiple types of data can give a broader picture of forest status and changes than can plot-based sampling alone; many relevant variables can be observed while traveling among plot points with little additional effort. Reviewing the ecological literature, we identify correlates of forest status that can supplement plot-based sampling. These include large trees, epiphyte-laden trees, culturally or commercially valuable species, large stumps, and evidence of hunting and trapping. Further, data elicited from local resource users can play an important role in biodiversity monitoring. These findings suggest that effective biodiversity monitoring may be within easier reach than previously thought, although robust comparisons among sites remains a challenge, especially when climate, soils, or site history differ greatly.

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“…These paradigm shifts bring forest conservation and restoration closer together in a more integrated approach to forest ecosystem and landscape management with the goal of maintaining and restoring key ecosystem processes, enhancing human well‐being, and minimizing biodiversity loss (Perring et al., ; Lindenmayer, ). They broaden the objectives and disciplinary focus of conservation and restoration, incorporating local ecological knowledge, socio‐ecological systems thinking, and engagement of stakeholders and beneficiaries in joint management and participatory monitoring (Khadka & Nepal, ; Kusters et al., ; Evans, Guariguata & Brancalion, ). Essentially, conservation and restoration are converging with the human‐focused fields of sustainability science and earth stewardship (Clark & Dickson, ; Chapin et al., ; Messier et al., ).…”

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Towards more effective integration of tropical forest restoration and conservation

Chazdon

2019

Biotropica

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Conservation and restoration interventions can be mutually reinforcing and are converging through an increased focus on social dimensions. This paper examines how to more effectively integrate the complementary goals of conservation and restoration of tropical forests. Forest conservation and restoration interventions are integral components of a broad approach to forest ecosystem and landscape management that aims to maintain and restore key ecological processes and enhance human well‐being, while minimizing biodiversity loss. The forest transition model provides a useful framework for understanding the relative importance of forest conservation and restoration interventions in different regions. Harmonizing conservation and restoration presents serious challenges for forest policy in tropical countries, particularly regarding the use and management of secondary forests, fallow vegetation, and forests degraded by logging and fire. Research to implement restoration more effectively in tropical regions can be stimulated by transforming questions that initially focused on conservation issues. Examination of papers published in Biotropica from 2000–2018 shows that most studies relevant to tropical forest conservation do not address forest restoration issues. Forest restoration studies, on the other hand, show a consistent association with conservation issues. There is much scope for further integration of conservation and restoration in research, practice, and policy. Securing a sustainable future for tropical forests requires developing and applying integrated approaches to landscape management that effectively combine knowledge and tools from multiple disciplines with practical experience and engagement of local stakeholders. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.

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Participatory monitoring to connect local and global priorities for forest restoration

Cited by 67 publications

References 61 publications

How Diverse is Tree Planting in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso? Comparing Small-Scale Restoration with Other Planting Initiatives

How Diverse is Tree Planting in the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso? Comparing Small-Scale Restoration with Other Planting Initiatives

Thinking outside the plot: monitoring forest biodiversity for social-ecological research

Towards more effective integration of tropical forest restoration and conservation

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