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The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
KUZEE, Mirjam International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Forest Landscape Restoration Assessments Coordinator
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(ROAM) KUZEE, Mirjam International Union for Conservation of Nature - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
(ROAM) KUZEE, Mirjam International Union for Conservation of Nature - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) KUZEE, Mirjam International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Forest Landscape Restoration Assessments Coordinator Globally, two billion hectares of degraded & deforested
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The Bonn Challe llenge is is an im important im imple lementation vehic icle le for exis xisting glo lobal commit itments, , in inclu ludin ing:
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Through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)……
- Forests, because it involves increasing the number and/ or health of trees in an area
with the objective to restore the area.
- Landscapes, because it involves entire watersheds, jurisdictions, biomes in which
many land uses interact, often a mosaic of interdependent land uses.
- Restoration, because it involves bringing back the biological productivity of an area
in order to achieve any number of benefits for people and the planet.
- It is a long-term process over large areas, but can produce short-term benefits.
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…. the principles of Forest Landscape Restoration
Focus on landscapes Restore functionality (forward-
looking restoration)
Allow for multiple benefits Leverage a suite of strategies Involve stakeholders Tailor to local conditions Avoid further reduction of
natural forest cover
Adaptively manage
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….but about restoring degraded and deforested landscapes
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Source: IUCN ROAM Guide
Degraded primary forest Secondary forest Permanent pasture Intensive agriculture Riverine Degraded
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…. the principles of Forest Landscape Restoration
Focus on landscapes Restore functionality (forward-
looking restoration)
Allow for multiple benefits Leverage a suite of strategies Involve stakeholders Tailor to local conditions Avoid further reduction of
natural forest cover
Adaptively manage
BUT WHERE DO WE START?
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One option is to use ROAM
ROAM is a methodology to identify and prioritize FLR
- pportunities at the national and
subnational level – and much more....
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Key aspects of ROAM
Stepwise, iterative, flexible and adaptable to national and subnational context Brings people together to identify, negotiate, and implement FLR activities, that restore an agreed optimal balance
- f the ecological, social, and economic
benefits of forests and trees, within a broader pattern of land uses
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ROAM helps us to answers questions such as:
- 1. Where is restoration socially, economically and ecologically feasible?
- 2. What is the total extent of restoration opportunities in the country/region?
- 3. Which types of restoration are feasible in different parts of the
country/region?
- 4. What are the costs and benefits, including carbon storage and ecosystem
services, associated with different restoration strategies?
- 5. What policy, financial and social incentives exist or are needed to support
restoration?
- 6. Who are the stakeholders with whom we need to engage?
- 7. What options exist to unlock finance for restoration?
- 8. How can we scale up restoration?
Based on best knowledge and best science.
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- 17 countries committed 63.3 mha
to Bonn Challenge
- 11 are carrying out ROAM to
prioritize actions and investment for landscape restoration
- Country driven process – IUCN,
GIZ, WRI, FAO, WB give support
- Capacity building via on-the-job
training, learning, online course
FLR & ROAM in Africa
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Evolution of Methodology
SCALE: National (Rwanda, Costa Rica) State (Chiapas, Espirito Santo) Regional (Yucatan follows state jurisdiction, Burundi, Myanmar) District (Mozambique, Rwanda) Community level (Burundi) Watershed (Cambodia) Objectives: Food security (Malawi, Burundi) Livelihoods (Rwanda) Sustainable production (ORMACC) Carbon (FIP) (Mozambique, ORMACC) Nature reserves (Burundi, Cambodia, Mozambique) Biodiversity (Myanmar, Malawi) Resilience (Malawi, Uganda) Watershed (Cambodia)
26 Countries total – 36? ROAM processes
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Key components of ROAM
- Scoping FLR (drivers of degradation, objectives): inception WS
- Stocktaking (what worked, what did not)
- Stakeholder mapping
- Data collection and mapping (best science, best knowledge)
- Spatial data analysis and economic analysis
- FLR opportunities and transitions identified
- Validate results with stakeholders: validation WS
- Develop FLR action plan and finance strategy
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Some key outcomes of ROAM
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Stakeholder participation, demand driven,
- wnership, capacity development
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Understanding degradation and drivers of degradation. Agreeing on the objectives for FLR, for example:
- Erosion control, sedimentation of
rivers
- Resilience
- Food & water security
- Increase soil productivity
- etc
Defining the problem and restoration objectives
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Habitat fragmentation + population density Loss ecosystem productivity Reduced carbon sequestration
FLR Priority map
MULTI-CRITERIA DEGRADATION MAPPING
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Land use type Area
Very low
Low
Medium High
Very high
Intensive agriculture 68,551 1,545 5,729 21,630 15,178 22,732 Shifting agriculture 175,144 541 21,724 73,167 28,545 49,440 Silvopastoral 844,655 1,924 29,666 220,260 272,946 316,227 Mangroves 93,314 79,735 9,526 3,365 44 3 Plantations 310 29 26 82 85 52 High and medium altitude rainforest 86,754 10,228 65,132 8,277 2,900 214 Tropical dry forest 731,618 101,319 330,712 145,072 123,984 22,242 Lowland rainforest 26,484 1,888 16,542 3,069 2,167 2,808 Deciduous tropical forest 1,716,485 305,394 746,348 446,549 184,981 31,999 Wetlands 43,165 37,789 4,716 548 23 3 Total general 3,916,771 548,633 1,237,034 925,328 632,195 446,338
Land Degradation per Land Use (ha)
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Agriculture Agroforestry Poorly managed woodlots Well managed woodlots Deforested land Naturally regenerated forests
technical interventions
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- Jan. 2006
- Aug. 2006
Silvopastoral systems
Ref.: Zoraida Calle,2012
5.1 heads/ha; 4.1 L Milk/day/cow 1.2 heads/ha; 1.7 L milk/day/cow Sanchún, A. (2016) UICN.
technical interventions
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After 3 years IUCN, 2016
Rivers /streams without vegetation riparian forest
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Uso actual Área de
- portunidad
(ha) Porcentaje Técnicas de restauración acordadas Sabanas de pastos naturales 638.741 28% Recuperación de cultivos perennes tradicionales (marañón, cítricos, nancite, Acacia magnum, Roble; coco, palma (zona costera)) Tacotales 461.040 20% Regeneración natural e inducida Vegetación herbácea/arbustiva 367.503 16% Regeneración natural e inducida Bosque latifoliado en regeneración 65.570 3% Regeneración natural e inducida Cultivos/pastos 94.627 4% Sistemas silvopastoriles con árboles forrajeros Cambios tecnológicos y técnicas de manejo Cultivos anuales 15.329 1% Agricultura con buenas prácticas Sistemas agroforestales
Important to consider, in the planning of restoration strategies, the respective benefits of different restoration techniques in terms of supporting progress for Aichi targets
… restoration of 15% of degraded habitats... ?
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Current land – use CO2 Restored land – use CO2
Potential impact FLR: > GDP 2% Campeche – 6% Yucatan, combined impact of increasing productivity and carbon storage (at a price of 4 USD/tCO2).
Contribution to NDCs
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INITIAL INVESTMENT (USD/ha) TOTAL COSTS at present value (USD/ha) BENEFIT-COST RATIO NET PRESENT VALUE (USD/ha/yr) IRR (%) AVG. CARBON MITIGATION t CO2e/ha/yr Conservation agriculture (corn-soy-cedar) $ 2,468 $ 13,674 1.2 $ 126 65.2 35.71 Improved milpa system (corn-beans-pumpkin-cedar) $ 501 $ 10,319 5.8 $1,083 103.0 104.8 Commercial forest plantations (teak-corn-sheeps) $ 1,460 $ 15,354 3.0 $1,571 18.7 87.56 Silvopastoral system (cattle-leucaena) $ 12,993 $ 17,721 1.3 $190 43.0 33.95 Agropastoral system (sheeps-orange-apiculture) $ 4,534 $ 19,915 1.7 $594 16.9 11.81 Agroforestry rainfed (mango-banana- pumpkin-mahogany) $ 753 $ 17,572 1.9 $615 393.0 38.49 Agroforestry irrigated (cocoa-lemon-papaya-corn-beans- watermelon-teak-melina) $ 3,658 $ 22,575 1.6 $674 34.8 28.14 Secondary forest enrichment (apiculture- pepper-achiote) $ 3,532 $ 34,573 1.3 $456 26.8 91.35
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