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Output 10: National Forest Inventory (NFI) Database Established
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- Output 11: Increased On-Farm Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Biodiversity
- Output 12: Coordination and Planning Services for CCA
- Output 13: Enhanced Biodiversity Information through studies baselines
Output 10: National Forest Inventory (NFI) Database EstablishedAfter the first field based national level forest inventory referred to as Pre-Investment Survey (PIS) carried out from 1976-81, no field based inventory has been carried out until date, although a number of Remote Sensing (RS) exercises have been undertaken such as Land Use Planning Project (LUPP, 1995), Land Cover Mapping Project (LCMP, 2010) etc. Hence, realizing the need to assess forest resources of Bhutan, National Forest Inventory (NFI) effort has been initiated in 2009 to generate national baseline data and to guide policy decisions concerning forestry and environment sectors in the country. NFI has been initiated to monitor and fulfil the constitutional mandate of 60% forest coverage in perpetuity. However, the investment in terms of financial and as well as human resources required for undertaking NFI is quite huge and therefore, the strategy adopted is to implement NFI in region wise manner. Currently Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC) is funding NFI field enumeration for western region, and with the support from GCCA the activities now will involve the four selected Dzongkhags: Pemagatshel, Mongar, Lhuentse and Zhemgang. Although, technically the Department of Forests and Park Services is well equipped to carry out field enumerations works of NFI in these four Dzongkhags, the experience of having implemented NFI in other Dzongkhags have shown that the support and cooperation of the Local Government in terms of logistical arrangements and support to NFI crew is imperative. Therefore, within this broader activity conducting NFI, the activities such as consultative meetings with local community and local government have been proposed.
Output 11: Increased On-Farm Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Agro-BiodiversityThe mitigation potential can also be achieved with the improvement in practices rather than changing production systems. Under this output, efficient and affordable adaptation practices will be developed for the rural poor who are unable to afford expensive adaptation technologies. Some of it is the provision of shade and water to reduce heat stress from increased temperature and to change in livestock/herd composition to increase production for instance to promote climate resilient native and selected exotic breeds of pig and poultry with appropriate and efficient technologies.
Output 12: Coordination and Planning Services for CCAThis will enhance the policy support to the implementers and local communities in promulgating adaptation mechanisms in the CCAP and equip the stakeholders with improved planning skills.
Output 13: Enhanced Biodiversity Information through studies & baselinesMajor activities will be (i) to characterize and conduct threat/risk assessment of domestic animal genetic resources and to develop conservation strategies, (ii) to coordinate inventory and documentation of horticultural crop diversity and crop wild relatives, (iii) to conduct comprehensive assessment of invasive plants species and develop recommendations for management, and (iv) to strengthen the biodiversity portal features and data content to enable analysis of impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems .
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