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Comparison between Private Forest Landowners in Nicaragua and the
Pacific Northwest
By Ivania Andrea CornejoInternational Fellow from Nicaragua
October 13th 2016 Portland, OR Email: [email protected] Skype: iandrea09
NicaraguaPopulation and size: 6.5 million people in 50,000 sq. miles
Social development: 2nd lowest human development index in Latin America
Rich in BD: Biodiversity hotspot, 64 types of forest ecosystems
Clockwise: • Turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)• Margay (Margay Leopardus)• Pacific ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys oliveacea)
Nicaragua’s forests
Broadleaf forest cover 87%Coniferous forest cover 12%
Forests cover 25% of the country
Deforestation rate 170K acres/year, mainly driven by conversion of forestland to pastures and croplands
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Why this topic?
Don Chico, forest landowner (29 acres)Location: San Fernando, Nueva Segovia. Nicaragua
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Forestland ownership distribution
Nicaragua: • 8 million acres • Private owners hold 35%
of the forestland (Instituto Nacional Forestal 2008)
Oregon: • 30 million acres• Private owners hold 34%
of the forestland(Oregon Forest Resources Institute 2015)
Washington: • 22 million acres• Private owners hold 37%
of the forestland(Washington Department of Natural Resources 2006)
64%
34%
2%
Public landPrivate ownerwshipNative American Tribal
11%
35%49%
5%
Public land Private ownership
Indigenous communities Others
44%
37%
5% 14%
Public landPrivate ownershipNative American TribalOthers
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What I wanted to know
• Are their organizations helping them to improve forest management for environmental, social, and economic benefits?
• How?
• What type of relationships do they have with other stakeholders (i.e. government, NGOs, universities)
• Who are the private forest landowners?• What are their challenges and opportunities?• Do they organize?
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How did I accomplish my projectParticipants in the study
Who Nicaragua Pacific Northwest (OR
and WA)Private
individual owners
• 7 (29-3,300 acres) • 16 (5- 1,000 acres)
Organizations of private
forest owners
• ADEPROFOCA• FEDUBONIC• CONFOR• Indigenous People
of Mozonte
• Oregon Small Woodland Association (OSWA)
• Oregon Woodland Cooperative (OWC)
• Washington Farm Forestry Association (WFFA)
Government, NGOs and
others
• Wood Value Chain Project (CAVAMA)
• Nicaraguan Council for Voluntary Forest Certification (CONICEFV)
• Oregon State University (OSU)
• Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI)
Study sites: • Nueva Segovia (Nicaragua)• Oregon and Washington states (USA)
Findings: Forest Landowners
Differences
Biodiversity: Higher priority in OR and WA
Economic returns: Higher priority in Nicaragua
CommonalitiesNo formal education in forestry
Personal funds for forest improvement and/or maintenance
Perception: Forestry regulation much more stringent versus Agriculture
Perception: Negative public opinion towards timber harvesting
Findings: Organizations of Forest Landowners
Commonalities
Benefits: - Education/Training- Market opportunities- Political voice- Sustainable forest management
Small number of members vs. number of private individual owners
Leader roles are voluntary
DifferencesFunding: Membership fees in PNW vs.
small contributions in Nicaragua
Activities per year: more for PNW organizations
Increasing membership? Not for Nicaraguan organizations
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Take home lessons
Group participating in a session of OSU Mini-College in Corvallis, OregonAugust 2016
Partnerships, partnerships, partnerships
Leadership succession
University extension
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Back in Nicaragua…• Sharing results to promote
dialogue among forest stakeholders and inspire solutions
• Evaluate feasibility and development of non-timber forest products (NTFP)
Group discussing forestry issues at CONICEFV Annual meeting in Managua, Nicaragua April 2016
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Thank you!!!!