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The FA Cantonment Chef (left) and the CFMC Chef
(right) of Rolus THom CF signing the CF agreement.
(Courtesy of www.Brendanbrady.com)
The Nepalese team with VenerableBun Saluth, head of the
Monks'
Community Forestry (MCF) .
OM Quarterly's 2nd Issue
Hello and warm welcome to OM Quarterly's 2nd issue. We have a
lot of exciting activities to report this
quarter, the top of which is the legalization of Phaav CF and
Rolus Thom CF.
CF Signing Ceremony: Rolus
Thom and Phaav CF
On the 12th April, a signing ceremony in Phaav
Community Forest (CF) was conducted to
formally recognize the CF status of Phaav andRolus Thom CF sites
by the Forestry
Administration (FA). The ceremony was attended
by over 300 participants, including
representatives from Development Alternatives
Inc, Pact, Children's Development Association,
Monk Community Forestry and the Chief of the FA.
The agreement, signed between the FA and the
Community Forestry Management Communities
(CFMCs) of Phaav and Rolus Thom CF
completes the official CF legalization of all 13 sites under the
OM CF REDD+ project. Significantly, the
agreement delegates 15 year forest management rights as well as
carbon benefits to these two
communities.
Visits to OM CF REDD+: A Learning LaboratoryVisits to OM CF
REDD+: A Learning Laboratory
Nepalese Team visits Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest
From the 8-9th February, Pact and the FA hosted a study
group
from the Government of Nepal. The Nepalese representatives
from the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation and the
Livelihood Forestry Program of Nepal (LFP) visited Sorng
Rokavorn CF, one of 13 CF sites under OM CF REDD+. The study
group intermingled with local partners and discussed topics
such
as the connection between community based forestry
management (CBFM) and REDD, non timber forest product
(NTFP) small enterprise development, and REDD
projectdevelopment. The Nepalese team hopes to use the lessons
learnt from this field trip to form policies on REDD+ in
Nepal.
Visit by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
On the 16th March, a representative from the FAO (Food and
Agriculture Organization) came to assess
the potential to include OM as one of the pilot sites for a new
regional Assisted Natural Regeneration
(ANR) project called Applying ANR for Restoring Forest Ecosystem
Services in South East Asia (SEA).
The OM CF REDD+ workplan foresees conducting ANR on over 5,000
ha of degraded forest land.
Visit by the UN-REDD Secretariat and EU REDD Desk Officer
On the 29th March, Mr. Michel Van Den Bossche, the Desk Officer
in
charge of the EU REDD Facility, Mr. Yemi Katerere, Head of
UN-REDD
and Mr Koen Everhaert Attache Cooperation to the EU visited two
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The Pileated Gibbon - One of nine
endangered species in OM CF REDD+
(Courtesy of Conservation International)
A representative from the KFS (right)
providing a donation to the CFMC and the
MCF.
platform for local NGO's to learn about REDD+ and formulate
their concerns. The increased interest
in REDD+ was evidenced by the enthusiastic question and answer
session that followed the
presentation. The meeting also provided Pact with an opportunity
to learn about the issues facing
local NGOs in the Northeast in regards to REDD+.
OM CF REDD+ in the Cambodia
Daily
On the 28th March, the project's biodiversity assessment
of OM's forests was highlighted in the Cambodia Daily -
one of Cambodia's leading English newspapers. The
article highlighted the presence of 174 different bird
species and 26 mammal species - of which nine
mammal species are endangered. The existence of
these species increases the conservation value of the
project area and makes a gold level certification more
likely under CCB Standards.
Please click here to access the Biodiversity Report.
Workshop on Strengthening
ASEAN-Korea Forestry
Cooperation toward Sustainable
Forest Management
From the 7th-8th April, Pact participated in an ASEAN
(Association of South East Asian Nations) workshop aimed
at improving relations between the KFS (Korean Forestry
Service) and ASEAN member states, held in Siem Reap,
Cambodia. The workshop was attended by a delegation
from ASEAN member states, KFS, Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry
and Fisheries, the FA, and local and international
NGOs in Cambodia. A case study on OM CF REDD+ was
presented by the FA as part of the workshop.
Brief Highlights
Research on Improved Cook Stoves and Forest Fires: Pact is
currently conducting research on
improved cook stoves and forest fires. Pact hopes to use this
research to enhance its implementationstrategy.
ERPA trainings with Terra Global Capital (TGC): TGC and SNR
Denton are delivering the Emissions
Reductions Purchase Agreements (ERPA) training to the FA. These
trainings have been facilitated by
Pact and serve as a great opportunity to understand the benefits
and technicalities involved in the sale
and purchase of carbon offset credits.
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