FOSTERING COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN NAGALAND, INDIA

Transcription

1 FOSTERING COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN NAGALAND, INDIA The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi 5 th February, 2014

2 Introduction This project is collaboration between State Government of Nagaland, TERI and IORA for developing REDD+ pilot project in Nagaland State The project will demonstrate the formulation of REDD+ project using the Voluntary Carbon Market mechanism Plan Vivo methodology was selected for the project, as the methodology focuses on the forest conservation and management practices The project will incentivize the local communities to conserve the forests and biodiversity and continue carbon sequestration and accrue benefits out of it.

3 Key information about the project Project title - Fostering Community Forest Management in Nagaland Project location - Phenstunyu (P) Khenyu (K) Rumesinyu (R) Villages, Tsemenyu Forest Range, Kohima Forest Division, Nagaland State, India Project coordinator - Mr. John Semy, President, PKR Community Reserve, Nagaland Standard selected for the project development & implementation - Plan Vivo Standards

4 Project Objectives To restore the degraded forest land and conserve the existing native forest area in the PKR Community Reserve region through: Community resource micro planning to ensure reducing pressure on forests. Local institution building to enable community based NRM. Capacity building of local communities on conservation and sustainable management of forests in PKR Community Reserve

5 Description of the proposed project area The PKR Community Reserve is located about 60 km from Kohima (capital city of the state of Nagaland), situated at Tseminyu Range in Kohima Forest Division The proposed project area is a part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot The project area is approximately hectares, and well demarcated by natural boundaries such as gullies, ridges and rivers etc. The area is dominated by five primary land covers - Shifting Cultivation (SC), Secondary Forest (SF), Open Forest (OF), Dense Forest (DF) and Moderate Dense Forest (MDF) Soil Type: The two major types are clay loam and sandy Loam Terrain: Hilly terrain with high hilly slopes Climate: The region experiences mild summer (16 C to 25 C) with chilly winter (08 C to 22 C) Rainfall: The area experience heavy rainfall and long periods of precipitation prevailing throughout the Southwest and Northeast monsoon

6 Map of PKR Community Reserve

7 Forest cover change map of PKR Community Reserve

8 Overall land use change of proposed project area between 1999 and 2013 Sr. No Land Use Classes Change 1 Shifting Cultivation (ha) Secondary Forest (ha) Open Forest (ha) Dense Forest (ha) Moderate Dense Forest (ha)

9 Drivers of deforestation in the proposed project area Jhum cultivation Invasion by wild banana, lantana and various other invasive species Wild hunting Fuel wood collection and Timber harvesting PKR community reserve

10 Socio-economic status of PKR Community Reserve All the tribes in the community belong to low income level (average annual income is between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 30,000) The main occupation of the villagers is shifting cultivation The state has unique system of land ownership, which is governed by tribe-specific customary laws and traditions Land and its resources, including water and biodiversity, are controlled by individuals, family or communities under this traditional system

11 Land tenure and ownership of carbon rights The project area is governed by tribe-specific customary laws and traditions The PKR Community Reserve Councils hold the land-tenure rights of the project area In case of the project implementation, the PKR Community Reserve has a clear mandate to receive carbon credits on behalf of each of the village and further distribute the benefits in consultation with the Village Councils

12 Organizations involved in project implementation Applicant Organization Three Village Councils i.e. Phenstunyu (P), Khenyu (K) and Rumesinyu (R) villages, Tseminyu Range of Kohima District, Nagaland, India External Support Services Nagaland Forest Department - will be providing significant financial and technical support for preparing the Project Design Documents (PDD) and validation process The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi and IORA Ecological Solutions, New Delhi, are providing external technical support for implementation of the project

13 Proposed project activities Profiling of PKR Community Reserve Proper documentation of all the three villages including geographical location, population, agriculture status and micro plans etc. Addressing Jhum Cultivation o o Village Councils can help communities to do intensified terrace farming, instead of Jhum cultivation The current Jhum lands can be reforested through ANR activities Addressing Fuelwood collection Identify and promote alternative sources of fuelwood eg. improved biogas stoves Awareness and promotion of farm forestry activities and plantation of fuel wood species. Address shortage of supply of LPG gas cylinders etc Control over wild banana, Lantana and weeds Site specific ANR practices, de weeding and other local techniques. Horticulture activities Promotion, awareness and market linkages of horticulture crops

14 Proposed project activities Animal husbandry / Piggeries Promotion of piggeries and animal husbandry as an alternative livelihood activities Herbs and medicinal plant cultivation The PKR Community Reserve is endowed with diverse herbal and medicinal plants Medicinal tree are threatened by shifting cultivation and invasive species Financial assistance would be explored from National Medicinal Plant Board for plantation and conservation of medicinal tree species Ecotourism The PKR Community reserve comprised of beautiful mountain view, trekking routes and abundant small water bodies. The inherent eco tourism potential would be explored to rehabilitate the shifting cultivators. Home stay facilities would be developed to attract for foreign tourists Complete ban on hunting The PKR community reserve provides shelter to a number of migratory birds including Amur Falcons. The union will conduct awareness activities to enforce the ban on hunting all over the region

15 Fuelwood collection and Jhum cultivation in PKR Community reserve Fuelwood lot in project area Area under Jhum cultivation

16 Organogram TERI & IORA Nagaland Forest Department Carbon buyers in Voluntary Carbon Markets Technical Help Plan Vivo Project Implementation PKR Union (Program Coordinator) Identify PPP partners and donors Financial + Technical Assistance PKR Community REDD+ Project Interventions Monitoring Benefit Distributions

17 What is Plan Vivo? It is a certification framework for projects that are supporting rural livelihood and local communities through different land use management practices With a view to generating climate, livelihood and ecosystem benefits It quantify and monitor climate services in terms of CO2eq, and generate funding for livelihood activities and biodiversity conservation It can build funding through voluntary market or through PES Who should use plan vivo? Organization who plan to work with the local smallholders and community groups to protect, restore and enhance ecosystems or reduce GHGs through best land management practices. Who are the Participants? Participants are rural small land holders and communities dependent on natural resources for livelihoods.

18 Stages for project registration under Plan Vivo PIN Technical review of the PIN PDD Validation and project registration Reporting and issuance of PV certificates Periodic third party verification For the details -

19 Thank you