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Mitigating climate change impacts by applying scientific knowledge to community-based rangeland restoration practices in Jordan WADI for Sustainable Ecosystem Development NGO Amman - Jordan WHO WE ARE? WADIs vision: healthy watersheds
Mitigating climate change impacts by applying scientific knowledge to community-based rangeland restoration practices in Jordan
WADI for Sustainable Ecosystem Development NGO Amman - Jordan
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WHO WE ARE?
WADI’s vision: healthy watersheds managed by resilient communities.
Introduction:
East, Western Asia
1946 3600 m3/year 2010 145 m3/year 2025 90 m3/year
Annual per capita water availability
Studies on Climate Change and Water Scarcity
Increase Groundwater recharge reduction 2 Co 21% 4 Co 37% 6 Co 50%
In a study on the impact of global warming
Rainfall Decrease Groundwater recharge reduction 10% 25% 20% 48% 30% 61%
Average rainfall is expected to decrease by 20% by 2050
Jordan Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC’s)
Priority Mitigation Measures
policies
Afforestation of 25% of barren forest areas on which the rate of precipitation exceeds 300mm.
Jordan’s Ecosystems:
Forests constitute around 1%. Rangelands constitute around 80% of Jordanian territories.
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Rangelands in Jordan:
Historically, rangeland were lush with vegetation that sequestered CO2, controlled soil erosion, nourished livestock, and stored rainfall to replenish other water sources.
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Rangelands in Jordan:
Today, due to years of over exploitation, harsh environmental conditions and regional conflicts, much of the Badia rangeland is barren.
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Rangeland Ecosystems restoration in Jordan:
Efforts for ecosystem restoration usually disregard proper community involvement, have poor seedling quality, and problems with the planting process.
The target plant concept
Phases of the target plant concept
(stem diameter, shoot height, root volume..etc)
(nutrient content, soluble carbohydrates…etc)
planting site to nursery practices and identify desirable attributes) Seedling Quality is assessed according to its performance at restoration sites.
Southern pine
Landis, 2011. Modified from Wakeley, 1954.
The target plant concept
Dumroese et al, 2016
Community nurseries as novel approach in ecosystem rehabilitation and community engagement Selection criteria:
water sources.
engaged and motivated staff.
Methodology
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Value Chain Approach
Supplies
components
management
Procedures
Monitoring and Evaluation
performance
Behavioral Change
Capacity building programs
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50% v/v 50% v/v 1.5% v/v 3.5 g/L 10% v/v
Growing Media and Stocktype Selection
Peatmoss Cocopeat Hydrogel
Controlled Release fertilizer
Perlite
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Growing Media and Stocktype Selection
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Uniform Media Mixing
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Irrigation Management
Efficient unified irrigation and measurable quantities of irrigation water.
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Uniform seedlings
Results
Save up to 70% of water required for seedlings production
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Restoration
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Restoration
20% 70%
Restoration
Conclusions
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Afforestation of 25% of barren forest areas on which the rate of precipitation exceeds 300mm.
Forest Rangelands
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Time Size
Shrubs Trees
1.5 m Long Short
………………………and many other benefits
Main restoration benefits
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Partners:
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Thank you for listening
Photo taken at Hazeem oasis, Jordan Eastern Badia