Ebook: Forest Restoration in Landscapes: Beyond Planting Trees
- Tags: Applied Ecology, Forestry Management, Environmental Management, Nature Conservation, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Landscape Ecology
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book integrates the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans. The global conservation organization WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for its environmental work. Due to the WWF’s extensive global reach, and together with its many partners and counterparts, it has acquired a significant level of experience on the topic of forest restoration at large scales. This book represents the collective body of knowledge and experience of WWF and its many partners--which is collected here for the first time and which will be invaluable to all of those working in the field. This guide will serve as a first stop for practitioners and researchers in any organization or region and as a key reference on the subject. Along with concise, practical information for a variety of specific systems and issues, it gives many suggestions for further research.
From the Foreword by Chief Anyaoku, President, WWF International:
"Is it a sign of the times that the Nobel committee chose to award the Nobel Peace prize to Wangari Maathai for having planted 30 million trees? We believe so. . . .The 21st Century will be a time of forest restoration."
The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book integrates the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans. The global conservation organization WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for its environmental work. Due to the WWF’s extensive global reach, and together with its many partners and counterparts, it has acquired a significant level of experience on the topic of forest restoration at large scales. This book represents the collective body of knowledge and experience of WWF and its many partners--which is collected here for the first time and which will be invaluable to all of those working in the field. This guide will serve as a first stop for practitioners and researchers in any organization or region and as a key reference on the subject. Along with concise, practical information for a variety of specific systems and issues, it gives many suggestions for further research.
From the Foreword by Chief Anyaoku, President, WWF International:
"Is it a sign of the times that the Nobel committee chose to award the Nobel Peace prize to Wangari Maathai for having planted 30 million trees? We believe so. . . .The 21st Century will be a time of forest restoration."
The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book integrates the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans. The global conservation organization WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for its environmental work. Due to the WWF’s extensive global reach, and together with its many partners and counterparts, it has acquired a significant level of experience on the topic of forest restoration at large scales. This book represents the collective body of knowledge and experience of WWF and its many partners--which is collected here for the first time and which will be invaluable to all of those working in the field. This guide will serve as a first stop for practitioners and researchers in any organization or region and as a key reference on the subject. Along with concise, practical information for a variety of specific systems and issues, it gives many suggestions for further research.
From the Foreword by Chief Anyaoku, President, WWF International:
"Is it a sign of the times that the Nobel committee chose to award the Nobel Peace prize to Wangari Maathai for having planted 30 million trees? We believe so. . . .The 21st Century will be a time of forest restoration."
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii
Forest Landscape Restoration in Context....Pages 3-7
Overview of Forest Restoration Strategies and Terms....Pages 8-13
Impact of Forest Loss and Degradation on Biodiversity....Pages 17-21
The Impacts of Degradation and Forest Loss on Human Well-Being and Its Social and Political Relevance for Restoration....Pages 22-30
Restoring Forest Landscapes in the Face of Climate Change....Pages 31-37
Restoration as a Strategy to Contribute to Ecoregion Visions....Pages 41-50
Why Do We Need to Consider Restoration in a Landscape Context?....Pages 51-58
Addressing Trade-Offs in Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 59-64
An Attempt to Develop a Framework for Restoration Planning....Pages 65-70
Assessing and Addressing Threats in Restoration Programmes....Pages 73-77
Perverse Policy Incentives....Pages 78-83
Land Ownership and Forest Restoration....Pages 84-93
Challenges for Forest Landscape Restoration Based on WWF’s Experience to Date....Pages 94-100
Goals and Targets of Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 101-108
Identifying and Using Reference Landscapes for Restoration....Pages 109-114
Mapping and Modelling as Tools to Set Targets, Identify Opportunities, and Measure Progress....Pages 115-120
Policy Interventions for Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 121-125
Negotiations and Conflict Management....Pages 126-135
Practical Interventions that Will Support Restoration in Broad-Scale Conservation Based on WWF Experiences....Pages 136-144
Monitoring Forest Restoration Projects in the Context of an Adaptive Management Cycle....Pages 145-149
Monitoring and Evaluating Forest Restoration Success....Pages 150-158
Opportunities for Long-Term Financing of Forest Restoration in Landscapes....Pages 161-165
Payment for Environmental Services and Restoration....Pages 166-170
Carbon Knowledge Projects and Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 171-175
Marketing and Communications Opportunities: How to Promote and Market Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 176-184
Restoring Quality in Existing Native Forest Landscapes....Pages 185-191
Restoring Soil and Ecosystem Processes....Pages 192-196
Active Restoration of Boreal Forest Habitats for Target Species....Pages 197-202
Restoration of Deadwood as a Critical Microhabitat in Forest Landscapes....Pages 203-207
Restoration of Protected Area Values....Pages 208-214
Using Nontimber Forest Products for Restoring Environmental, Social, and Economic Functions....Pages 215-222
An Historical Account of Fuelwood Restoration Efforts....Pages 223-227
Restoring Water Quality and Quantity....Pages 228-232
Restoring Landscapes for Traditional Cultural Values....Pages 233-238
Overview of Technical Approaches to Restoring Tree Cover at the Site Level....Pages 241-249
Stimulating Natural Regeneration....Pages 250-256
Managing and Directing Natural Succession....Pages 257-261
Selecting Tree Species for Plantation....Pages 262-268
Developing Firebreaks....Pages 269-273
Agroforestry as a Tool for Restoring Forest Landscapes....Pages 274-284
Restoring Dry Tropical Forests....Pages 285-290
Restoring Tropical Moist Broad-Leaf Forests....Pages 291-297
Restoring Tropical Montane Forests....Pages 298-305
Restoring Floodplain Forests....Pages 306-312
Restoring Mediterranean Forests....Pages 313-319
Restoring Temperate Forests....Pages 320-328
Forest Landscape Restoration After Fires....Pages 331-338
Restoring Forests After Violent Storms....Pages 339-344
Managing the Risk of Invasive Alien Species in Restoration....Pages 345-350
First Steps in Erosion Control....Pages 350-356
Restoring Forests After Land Abandonment....Pages 356-360
Restoring Overlogged Tropical Forests....Pages 361-369
Opencast Mining Reclamation....Pages 370-378
The Role of Commercial Plantations in Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 379-383
Attempting to Restore Biodiversity in Even-Aged Plantations....Pages 384-391
Best Practices for Industrial Plantations....Pages 392-397
What Has WWF Learned About Restoration at an Ecoregional Scale?....Pages 401-404
Local Participation, Livelihood Needs, and Institutional Arrangements: Three Keys to Sustainable Rehabilitation of Degraded Tropical Forest Lands....Pages 405-414
A Way Forward: Working Together Toward a Vision for Restored Forest Landscapes....Pages 415-423
Back Matter....Pages 424-437
The importance of restoration continues to grow, and this book integrates the restoration of forest functions into landscape conservation plans. The global conservation organization WWF has made forest landscape restoration a key topic and priority for its environmental work. Due to the WWF’s extensive global reach, and together with its many partners and counterparts, it has acquired a significant level of experience on the topic of forest restoration at large scales. This book represents the collective body of knowledge and experience of WWF and its many partners--which is collected here for the first time and which will be invaluable to all of those working in the field. This guide will serve as a first stop for practitioners and researchers in any organization or region and as a key reference on the subject. Along with concise, practical information for a variety of specific systems and issues, it gives many suggestions for further research.
From the Foreword by Chief Anyaoku, President, WWF International:
"Is it a sign of the times that the Nobel committee chose to award the Nobel Peace prize to Wangari Maathai for having planted 30 million trees? We believe so. . . .The 21st Century will be a time of forest restoration."
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii
Forest Landscape Restoration in Context....Pages 3-7
Overview of Forest Restoration Strategies and Terms....Pages 8-13
Impact of Forest Loss and Degradation on Biodiversity....Pages 17-21
The Impacts of Degradation and Forest Loss on Human Well-Being and Its Social and Political Relevance for Restoration....Pages 22-30
Restoring Forest Landscapes in the Face of Climate Change....Pages 31-37
Restoration as a Strategy to Contribute to Ecoregion Visions....Pages 41-50
Why Do We Need to Consider Restoration in a Landscape Context?....Pages 51-58
Addressing Trade-Offs in Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 59-64
An Attempt to Develop a Framework for Restoration Planning....Pages 65-70
Assessing and Addressing Threats in Restoration Programmes....Pages 73-77
Perverse Policy Incentives....Pages 78-83
Land Ownership and Forest Restoration....Pages 84-93
Challenges for Forest Landscape Restoration Based on WWF’s Experience to Date....Pages 94-100
Goals and Targets of Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 101-108
Identifying and Using Reference Landscapes for Restoration....Pages 109-114
Mapping and Modelling as Tools to Set Targets, Identify Opportunities, and Measure Progress....Pages 115-120
Policy Interventions for Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 121-125
Negotiations and Conflict Management....Pages 126-135
Practical Interventions that Will Support Restoration in Broad-Scale Conservation Based on WWF Experiences....Pages 136-144
Monitoring Forest Restoration Projects in the Context of an Adaptive Management Cycle....Pages 145-149
Monitoring and Evaluating Forest Restoration Success....Pages 150-158
Opportunities for Long-Term Financing of Forest Restoration in Landscapes....Pages 161-165
Payment for Environmental Services and Restoration....Pages 166-170
Carbon Knowledge Projects and Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 171-175
Marketing and Communications Opportunities: How to Promote and Market Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 176-184
Restoring Quality in Existing Native Forest Landscapes....Pages 185-191
Restoring Soil and Ecosystem Processes....Pages 192-196
Active Restoration of Boreal Forest Habitats for Target Species....Pages 197-202
Restoration of Deadwood as a Critical Microhabitat in Forest Landscapes....Pages 203-207
Restoration of Protected Area Values....Pages 208-214
Using Nontimber Forest Products for Restoring Environmental, Social, and Economic Functions....Pages 215-222
An Historical Account of Fuelwood Restoration Efforts....Pages 223-227
Restoring Water Quality and Quantity....Pages 228-232
Restoring Landscapes for Traditional Cultural Values....Pages 233-238
Overview of Technical Approaches to Restoring Tree Cover at the Site Level....Pages 241-249
Stimulating Natural Regeneration....Pages 250-256
Managing and Directing Natural Succession....Pages 257-261
Selecting Tree Species for Plantation....Pages 262-268
Developing Firebreaks....Pages 269-273
Agroforestry as a Tool for Restoring Forest Landscapes....Pages 274-284
Restoring Dry Tropical Forests....Pages 285-290
Restoring Tropical Moist Broad-Leaf Forests....Pages 291-297
Restoring Tropical Montane Forests....Pages 298-305
Restoring Floodplain Forests....Pages 306-312
Restoring Mediterranean Forests....Pages 313-319
Restoring Temperate Forests....Pages 320-328
Forest Landscape Restoration After Fires....Pages 331-338
Restoring Forests After Violent Storms....Pages 339-344
Managing the Risk of Invasive Alien Species in Restoration....Pages 345-350
First Steps in Erosion Control....Pages 350-356
Restoring Forests After Land Abandonment....Pages 356-360
Restoring Overlogged Tropical Forests....Pages 361-369
Opencast Mining Reclamation....Pages 370-378
The Role of Commercial Plantations in Forest Landscape Restoration....Pages 379-383
Attempting to Restore Biodiversity in Even-Aged Plantations....Pages 384-391
Best Practices for Industrial Plantations....Pages 392-397
What Has WWF Learned About Restoration at an Ecoregional Scale?....Pages 401-404
Local Participation, Livelihood Needs, and Institutional Arrangements: Three Keys to Sustainable Rehabilitation of Degraded Tropical Forest Lands....Pages 405-414
A Way Forward: Working Together Toward a Vision for Restored Forest Landscapes....Pages 415-423
Back Matter....Pages 424-437
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