REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD

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1 REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD A REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECT BUILDING KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVE AN ECO-REGION

2 Guiana Shield eco-region A unique ecostystem 2 billion years old geological formation Extend from Venezuela to Brazil HFLD - High Forest Low Deforestation (FC> 90%; Deforestation < 0.3%) Thousands of creeks and rivers (10-15% global freshwater resources) Very rich biodiversity with many endemic species This region plays a crictical role in mitigating climate change Project area partially covers the Guiana Shield Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and the state of Amapá (Brazil)

3 Objectives Prepare and support countries to REDD+ Facilitate and encourage regional dialogue & cooperation Develop local capacities & share good practices Thematic Forest monitoring and inventory (carbon stock & forest cover) Quantification and location of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation Modelling deforestation to aid decision-making for future development

4 Consortium & donors PROJECT PARTNERS Forestry services, environmental and land use planning stakeholders GFC Guyana Forestry Commission OCC Office of Climate Change SBB Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control NIMOS National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname IEF State Institute of Forestry SEMA State Environment Ministry ONF National Forestry Office REGION GUYANE Regional Council FUNDING 2.7 M for 3 years ( ): French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), Europe (FEDER Interreg Caraïbes IV), Région Guyane and ONF

5 Monitoring of Gold Mining in the Guiana Shield OBJECTIVES Quantify impact on forest and waterways for 2014 and compare with Develop a regional robust method using open source software Develop local capacities and transfer technologies Better understand the dynamic of gold mining and help decision-making METHOD High resolution satellite-based monitoring Collaborative and participatory approach involving forestry and environmental services Coordination: ONFI/ONF Production: - SEMA (Amapá-Brazil) - ONF (French Guiana) - GFC (Guyana) - SBB (Suriname)

6 Gold Mining Impact on forest

7 Gold Mining Impact on waterways

8 Study outcomes Significant boom of gold mining activities since 2001 ~ 138,000 ha deforested since 2001 ~ 9000 km of rivers directly impacted in 2014 (6.5 more than in 2001) Deforestation intensity is increasing Deforestation doubled between compared to ( ha vs 46,000 ha) Displacement to the west since 2008 High increase in Guyana and Suriname Slow-down in French Guiana Stabilization in the North of Amapa Gold mining is strongly influenced by greenstone belt location Illegal gold mining occurs in protected areas

9 Conclusion This regional collaborative study allowed to: Highlight the alarming increase of gold mining in the region which has negative impact on natural ressources (deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity) Provide a common and shared view of gold mining at the regional level Identify transboundary hotspot of gold mining activities Develop a robust regional method for monitoring the impacts of gold mining Serve both regional and national needs by developping local capacities as well as regional dialogue Results: Facilitate and encourage transboundary and transnational dialogue Help decision and policy making Prove that cooperation & collaboration is possible

10 THANK YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT? or GOLD MINING STUDY REFERENCE [ENG POR FR NL]: Rahm M., Jullian B., Lauger A., de Carvalho R., Vale L., Totaram J., Cort K.A., Djojodikromo M., Hardjoprajitno M., Neri S., Vieira R., Watanabe E., do Carmo Brito M., Miranda P., Paloeng C., Moe Soe Let V., Crabbe S., Calmel M. (2015). Monitoring the Impact of Gold Mining on the Forest Cover and Freshwater in the Guiana Shield. Reference year REDD+ for the Guiana Shield Project and WWF Guianas. pp.60 Contact: