Technical Workshop on Great Green Wall and Dryland Restoration Fiji Action Against Desertification

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1 Technical Workshop on Great Green Wall and Dryland Restoration Fiji Action Against Desertification by Maika Daveta Fiji Forestry Department P. O. Box 2218 Government Buildings Suva Fiji Islands

2 Presentation format General Overview of Fiji About Department of Forestry Fiji Introduction to Fiji Forest and Land tenure Relevant policies Current and completed afforestation/ reforestation project Application of AAD in Fiji

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5 Organizational Chart for Forestry Administration

6 Forestry Department is Responsible for: Major functions of the Department: Implementation of the Forest Policy 2007 Administer and enforce Forest Legislation Ensure conservation, sustainable utilization and management of forest resources Approve and issue forest related licenses Provide training, extension services and research Coordination with key stakeholders including forest resource owners The above functions are executed through its 8 functional areas namely: Forest Management Services Division Training & Education Division Timber Utilization Division Extension & Advisory Services Forest Parks & Nature Reserves Harvesting & Logging Division Silviculture Research General Administration/Planning

7 Introduction to Fiji s Forest Forest cover includes the following: - Indigenous Forest: 914, ha - Hardwood Plantations: 59, ha - Pine: 72, ha Forest is also categorized according to potential management practices such as: - Multiple Use Forests: 803,997 ha - Protection Forests: 55,871 ha - Preserved Forests: 55,000 ha Reclassification into Forest Resource Assessment (FRA) 2010 categories Vegetation cover is classified as follows: - Dense Forest: Crown density (75 100%) - Medium Dense Forest: Crown density (45 80%) - Scattered Forest: Crown density (15 20%)

8 Land Tenure About 86% of the country s land is owned by the indigenous units, 5% is managed by the state and 9% is freehold land. All activities/projects involved land owners or community consultation

9 Biodiversity and Protected Areas Has 164 known amphibians species, 28.7% are endemic and 15.2% are threatened. Fiji is home to at least 1,518 species of vascular plants, of which 50.1% are endemic. 9.9% species of Fiji is protected under IUCN categories.

10 Relevant Key Policies National framework for forest policy: Forest Act 1953 reviewed Forest Decree 1992 Fiji Forest Policy Statement st century forestry s policy environment continues to change National conservation and nature protection strategies: National Environmental Strategy (NES) National Bio-diversity Strategy & Action Plan (NBSAP) Environment Management Act 2005 Rural Land Use Policy 2005 Internal compliance Bio-security and quarantine regulations Compliance with regional & national policies & strategies Green Growth Framework

11 Legal & Planning - International Conventions Fiji has become party to 31 international agreements/conventions/treaties Major Environment Legislation in Fiji: 21 major environmental legislations are in place and all decisions on use of land/sea and practices need to abide by these legislations

12 No. Project Name Site/Location Year Commenced 1 Reforestation of Grassland Areas 2 COWRIE Naroko District, Ra 3 WANI Nakasaleka District, Kadavu Implementing Agency Funding Ra 2009 CI & DoF Internal CI Head Office 2010 USP-IAS & DoF 2010 USP-IAS & DoF GERSA-CRISP (French) GERSA-CRISP (French) 1,200 ha planted 30 ha planted Major Achievements 10 villages stream and river system banks rehabilitated 4 One Million Tree National 2010 DoF DoF Operational 1,010,278 seedlings planted (3,637 ha) 5 Reforestation & Afforestation 6 REDD+ Emalu & Dogotuki 7 Bio-diversity Enhancement Ridge to Reef Initiative 8 Sandalwood Development 9 Forest & Protected Area Management National 2012 DoF FJD$300, ,000 seedlings planted (36 ha), 16 community based nurseries & awareness programs 2012 (on-going) DoF & GIZ FJD$900, REDD+ sites established covering an ^ area of 9,000 ha National 2013 DoF FJD$200, Rehabilitation of some of the major river & stream banks from ridge tops to coastal environment (integrated approach by MFF) National 2011 DoF FJD$100, ha seedlings planted, 21 community based nursery & awareness programs Teveuni, Delaikoro & Tomoniivi (Mt Victoria) 10 Reforest Fiji Western Viti Levu, Fiji 2013 (on-going) 2013 (on-going) FAO & DoF GEF-PAS 4 USD$3.7m UN/SPC & DoF GEF-PAS 4 Bio-diversity conservation Key thematic areas of: 1) Extremely degraded sites 3 sites on Western, Viti Levu 2) Site that has been constantly burned 3) Poor soil quality 4) Abandoned agricultural land 11 RDF National 2015 DoF FJD$500, , 72ha planted, new target for ha, approximately 150,000 seedlings

13 Reforest Fiji UN/SPC-GEF 4 Project Extremely degraded sites 3 sites on Western Viti Levu Site has been constantly burned Poor soil quality Abandoned agricultural land Target 6000ha

14 GEF PAS 4: Forest & Protected Area Management Restoring forest in protected areas of Fiji

15 GEF PAS 5: Ridge to Reef Integrated Water Resource Management Demonstration Project (IWRMP) Nadi water catchment

16 Destructive logging Drivers of Degraded Areas Unsustainable agricultural practices Burning

17 Main Motivation to Undertake Forest Restoration Activities The drive to undertake restoration activities in Fiji are as follows: Restore forest Maintain biological diversity Enhance carbon stock Environmental benefits Access to clean water Soil stability Forest products Secured livelihood of forest dwellers and users

18 Enabling Policies that Support Forest Restoration Fiji Forest Policy Statement 2007 Rural Land Use Policy for Fiji; Environment Management Act; Fiji National Biodiversity Management Act; Native Land Trust Act; Mahogany Industry Development Decree; Fiji Pine Decree; Forest Decree; Forest and Tree Genetic Resources Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use in Pacific Island Countries and Territories ; FNBSAP Priorities 2010; REDD Plus Policy and Green growth framework

19 ADD in Fiji Combating land degradation and desertification through Sustainable land management and land use planning Addressing forest fire through policy and community enforcement Restoring degraded landscape through: Community nursery development Afforestation and reforestation Improving rural livelihood Incentive mechanism to enhance tree planting and management in the first 3 years Poverty alleviation Climate change resilience, mitigation and adaptation

20 Institutional Arrangement Title Implementing agency Focal Point Project Co-ordinator Secretariat National Steering Committee Description Department of Forestry Department of Agriculture Department of Environment Department of Environment All stakeholders (Government, NGO, communities) Report to Forestry Board, Agriculture Board, National Development Board and National Environment Council and to Cabinet

21 Expected outcomes Integrated rural development framework, as well as legal, institutional and policy frameworks at all level towards sustainable land and forest management are improved. Local communities in the four selected landscape sites adopt and used improved sustainable land/forest management practices and technologies for rehabilitation of degraded lands. Knowledge and awareness are enhanced among key target audiences and stakeholders. Project management, monitoring, evaluation and information dissemination expanded

22 Way forward Learning from previous projects Mainstreaming procedures and methodologies Capacity Building and Resource Development

23 Strengthening Collaborations Line Ministries or Government institutions 7 International Organizations 5 Regional Organizations - 2 NGO s 3 Private Organization - 1 Institutions - 1

24 Thank You/ Vinaka