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PHONG NHA-KE BANG BUFFER ZONE DEVELOPMENT PLAN – MISSION REPORT AND GUIDELINE - Mission Report Part III REDD + - Sandra Sudhoff January, 2012 for GIZ Quang Binh, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Region, Quang Binh Province Published by : Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |1 PHONG NHA KE BANG BUFFER ZONE DEVELOPMENT PLAN – MISSION REPORT AND GUIDELINE CONTENTS PHONG NHA KE BANG BUFFER ZONE DEVELOPMENT PLAN – MISSION REPORT AND GUIDELINE PART III: REDD+ Background REDD+ prerequisites and links with activities on National level Related Project activities Principal steps for conducting REDD+ Forest classification systems and REDD 11 Available Baseline data/GIS data 13 Satellite images 14 Forest inventories 15 SFE Inventories 16 Participatory Carbon Monitoring .16 Upcoming activities 17 Next steps/Recommendations 17 Further Reading 18 Consulted Webpages 18 Annex 19 Time schedule 19 Further Reading 22 Project Related Documents 22 Studies 24 Regulations .25 TOR/MoU for Carbon assessment with Carbon Forest 26 Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |2 Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and other Land Use BCEF Biomass conversion and expansion factor BDSG Bufferzone Support Group BMZ Bundesministerium für Zusammenarbeit; German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BZ Bufferzone BZDP Bufferzone Development Plan CBA Cost Benefit Analysis CEM Committee of Ethnic Minorities CFM Community - based forest management CIFOR Centre for International Forestry Research CITES Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species CPC Commune People’s Committee CPCU Communal Project Coordinating Unit CTF Conservation Trust Fund DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DOF Directorate of Forestry DOLISA Department of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs DONRE Department of Natural Resources DOST Department of Science and Technology DPC District People’s Committee DPI Department of Planning and Investment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FES Forest environmental services FFI Fauna Flora International FIPI Forest Inventory and Planning Institute FLEGT Forest law enforcement, governance and trade FLITCH Project for forestry development and livelihood improvement in the Central Highland funded by ADB FLMS Forest Land Management System FOMIS Forest management information system FPD Forest Protection and Development Center FPDF Forest Protection and Development Fund FPIC Free prior and informed consent Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines FREC Forest Resources and Environment Center (under FIPI) GHG Greenhouse Gas GHGI Greenhouse Gas Inventory GIS Geographical Information System GiZ German International Cooperation GPS Global Positioning System HMC Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) IUCN World Conservation Union IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, UN Body JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, German Development Bank LUP Land –use planning M&E Monitoring and evaluation MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MOLISA Ministry of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MRV Monitoring, reporting and verification ND Decree ND-CP Government Decree NFI National Forest Inventory NGO Non-governmental organization NQ Resolution NQ-TW Central Resolution NQ-TW Central Resolution NTFP Non- Timber Forest Products ODA Official Development Aid PC People’s Committee PES Payment for environmental services PFES Payment for forest environmental services PFMB Protection Forest Management Board PIA Participatory Impact Assessment PM Prime Minister of Viet Nam PNKB Phong Nha Ke Bang PPC Provincial People’s Committee PPMU Provincial Project Management Unit QD Decision QD-TTg Prime Minster Decision Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Page |3 Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |4 RAMSAR The Convention on Wetlands (named after a town in Iran, where it was signed) RBM Results-based management REDD Reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation REL Reference emission level RL Reference level SEDP Social and Economic Development Plan SEI Socio Economic Impact Assessment SEIA Socio-Economic Impact Assessment SFE State Forestry Enterprise SFM Sustainable forest management SNV Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers (Netherlands Development Foundation) SRTM Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Radar data STDP Sustainable Tourism Development Plan SUF Special use Forests SUFMB Special use forest Management Board tC Tons carbon TOR Terms of Reference TTg The Prime Minister TTLT Interministerial Circular TWG Technical working group UNCCD United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFF United Nations Forum on Forests UNREDD REDD- Programme of the United Nations VDP Village Development Plan VND Vietnamese Dong VNFOREST Viet Nam administration of forestry, MARD WFP World Food Programme of the United Nations WU Women Union WWF World- wide Fund for Nature Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |5 The full mission report covers the documentation on the Buffer Zone Development Plan (PART I), the Buffer Zone Development Guidelines (PART II) and the REDD activities (PART III) at the time of the mission and For better readability they have been separated in three documents Original timeframe can be found in the Annex Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |6 PART III: REDD+ Background Viet Nam is one of nine countries initially identified for country programming under the UN-REDD Programme It was also one of the first countries to receive approval for a Readiness Project Identification Note (R-PIN) under the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) In 2010, MARD established the National REDD+ Network and REDD+ Working Group to create awareness of the REDD+ mechanism and built capacity at national and provincial levels to coordinate activities by ministries, other international agencies and organizations (Decision No: 2614 /QĐ-BNN- LN)1 The National REDD+ office was established in 2011 to coordinate and manage the process of developing tools to implement Viet Nam’s National REDD+ Program.2 Quang Binh Province has not yet started to set up any structures for implementing REDD+ projects This is the case for the majority of the provinces in Vietnam unless a dedicated project, mostly spearheaded and funded by an international organisation, has started to set up REDD+ activities As pointed by the authors of Portfolio for Biodiversity [28], so far national discussions and development of instruments has not yet resulted in significant implementation of REDD+ related programmes on sub-national level The recommendation of the authors was to set up REDD+ as a standalone project because it is a complex topic which requires resources beyond the envelope of a regular GIZ programme or project Additional funding will need to be identified Therefore it is fair to say that the current REDD+ activities in the programme are meant to be scoping activities and to set the groundwork as preparation for a full REDD+ project The starting points for any project lies in strengthening the provincial capacity and initialise the set up of the required structures in the form of a Working group The Working group was prescribed during a Kickoff REDD+ workshop in Dong Hoi and the PPC announced its conclusion in Ref.:1818/TB-VPUBND In order to fulfil donor’s conditions and to bring the project into implementation, PPC Quang Binh assigned DARD to take the lead in collaboration with DPI, Department of Finance, Department of Transport and other line agencies to undertake the following tasks: Elaborate a written REDD+ project proposal and send to PPC requesting GIZ support Assign relevant members from line departments to join the provincial REDD+ Working Group and concurrently provide advice to PPC on the leading agency and focal point for working with GIZ To consider and propose good members for the Provincial REDD+ Steering Committee The following authorities and agencies participate: xx A study tour has been organized to xx where SNV has been implementing REDD+ activities To start the analysis process, Carbon Forest, with seat in Laos, has been commissioned to work on the satellite image interpretation and the stratification Expertise on this is not readily available in the province and agencies on national level with the relevant expertise were found to be too busy to start the process in 2012 still Additionally, Carbon Forest, has been conducting carbon analysis for the GIZ English translation accessed here: http://www.vietnamredd.org/Upload/CMS/Content/Decision%20for%20establishment%20of%20REDD%20Network_EN.pdf Extracted from the National REDD page: http://www.vietnam-redd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=intro&zoneid=106&lang=enUS Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |7 programme in Laos and a positive spill over effect can be expected in the light of a closer collaboration on the topics Biodiversity, Climate Change and REDD+ for both GIZ programmes REDD+ prerequisites and links with activities on National level The following UNFCCC3 REDD+ Safeguards had been agreed on in Copenhagen: Consistency with national forest programmes and international agreements (policy coherence) Transparent and effective governance structures Respect for knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and local communities Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders Consistency with conservation of biodiversity and ensuring against conversion of natural forests Addressing risk of reversals (ensuring permanence) Reducing displacement of emissions (addressing leakage) In the Vietnam context a study [34] assesses the importance of the safeguards as follows: Policy coherence: There is clear potential for synergy with the allocation of forestland to local communities, as Vietnam’s future REDD+ Program can help to expand forestland allocation and simultaneously benefit from the clarification of forest tenure Land allocation has been identified as an issue in PNKB Region in the assessment on forest ownership [3] and in the gender, poverty, ethnicity study [18] International agreements: Of particular relevance is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to which Vietnam is a signatory Transparent and effective governance: The REDD+ program offers the opportunity to address some governance problems that have reduced the effectiveness of past forestry programs, such as the 661 Program.4 There are strong overlaps between REDD+ and efforts to restrain illegal logging if both initiatives build on the recognition of local communities’ rights Respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous people and local communities: REDD+ offers a new opportunity to reduce forest conflicts, strengthen the existing rights, and expand allocation of forestland to local communities Full and effective stakeholder participation: The national REDD+ program will require renewed efforts by the Government to obtain active participation of underrepresented stakeholders, such as local communities and civil society organizations, in participatory carbon monitoring, for example This is of major relevance for Quang Binh province, since parts of the carbon monitoring will be conducted with involvement of the communities and local stakeholders to create awareness, to get their buy-in and to conduct capacity building United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, more background here http://unfccc.int/2860.php Unfortunately, the governance problems have not been specified further in the report Since 661 Program has provisions for local people to be the main beneficiaries from forestry activities, it can only be assumed that this is not conducted as it was meant or that the possibility to turn protection forest into production forest for the benefit of an organisation, household or community if in accordance with management plans has been misused Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |8 Actions to address the risks of reversals5: The REDD+ program will need to introduce a robust and credible performance base for the disbursement of benefits, one that can be applied for all types of forest managers, especially local communities REDD+ will assist strengthening forestland allocation and supporting law enforcement as key measures for reducing the risk of reversals Certainly, those issues need to be addressed, to ensure that Vietnam will receive international REDD+ finance in the future Another important recommendation from the same study advocates for an inclusive approach that involves a broad range of stakeholders, particularly vulnerable and marginalized groups This fully goes in line with the project, looking at communities, especially in the villages with high percentage of ethnic minorities and linking them with the REDD activities and consequently the forest monitoring and protection activities Building on the existing platforms, such as the REDD+ Network6, REDD+ subtechnical working groups7, as well as the Vietnam Non-Governmental Organisations and Climate Change network8 will help to increase this objective and create awareness Decision No.: 799/QD-TTg, from the Prime Minister, goes into details on the scope and the target of the national REDD+ programme, the key tasks, funding as well as the implementing organisations of the REDD+ activities.9 There is also a National REDD+ strategy and a background document for the National strategy; however both have been published on the internet as draft versions only Allegedly, the Vietnamese version has evolved further It is recommended to verify this information and get a copy of the Vietnamese version The background document, compiled by UNREDD, Draft Version from February 2011 can be found here: http://www.vietnamredd.org/Upload/Download/File/Viet_Nam_National_REDD_Program_Strategy_V3_4014.pdf UNREDD also compiled a document on their REDD Program in Vietnam, which can be accessed through here: http://www.unredd.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=7588&tmpl=compone nt&format=raw&Itemid=53 A good overview on all laws, decrees, decisions relevant to REDD and related topics like Land Use, Climate Change, PFES, Forest Management and SFE/Logging can be found here: http://vietnam5 A risk reversal is commonly used for stock markets; in Carbon monitoring the phrase is used for describing the intentional or unintentional release of carbon back to the atmosphere due to storms, fire, pests, land use decisions, and many other factors Find more information here: http://www.vietnamredd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=news&zoneid=108&subzone=112&child=114&lang=en-US Find more information here: http://www.vietnamredd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=intro&zoneid=108&subzone=113&child=147&lang=en-US Find more information here: http://www.vietnamredd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=intro&zoneid=108&subzone=113&child=147&lang=en-US An unofficial English translation can be found here: http://www.vietnam-redd.org/Upload/Download/File/799-QDTTg_En_3104.pdf Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines Page |9 redd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=newsdetail&zoneid=152&subzone=156&child=177&itemid=520&lan g=en-US Related Project activities Apart from Community Based Forestry, which has been conducted in Quang Binh since 2004 and which is currently supported by the KfW component of the project, there are also other studies and activities which are of relevance to the REDD+ activities A key document will be the Participatory Social Impact Assessment, conducted by the same consultant who also elaborated the Gender, Poverty and Ethnicity Study This Assessment will look at deforestation drivers, FPIC10, indigenous and minority rights as well as land use planning and forest management practises and will complement the quantitative analysis Additionally, the Assessment of current forest land use and ownership by SFEs and other land use in the buffer zone [3], does give a good overview on land allocations, forest management and forest inventories, which are necessary for the REDD+ activities as well Relevant for a province-wide REDD assessment are also the efforts of the second GIZ programme active in Quang Binh: Promotion of Sustainable Management of Natural Forest and Marketing of Important Forest Products The project itself is based in Hanoi and supports Truong Son SFE in setting up sustainability management practises In this capacity, it also assists in conducting forest inventories More about the project can be found in chapter Next Steps: Forest Inventories Principal steps for conducting REDD+ This chapter briefly outlines the steps commonly followed when setting up a jurisdictional REDD+ system11 This is not exhaustive, since the required actions will also depend on the situation in project, province and the links to the national level as well as the buy-in of all relevant stakeholders In general, here are the basic steps for kickstarting a REDD+ analysis, adapted from Carbon Forest: Define Area of Interest Determine Historical Analysis Period (ex 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2012) Acquire Necessary Imagery A Landsat for Classification B SPOT, RapidEye for accuracy assessment For current map (i.e 2012) Ground Truthing Points can be used for the accuracy assessment Classify most recent "benchmark" image (i.e 2012) based on nationally accepted forest classification system Determine locations for ground truthing points based on access, slope and forest class 10 Free Prior and Informed Consent, a key principle in international law, stipulates that a community has the right to give or withhold its consent to proposed projects that may affect the lands they customarily own, occupy or otherwise use More information also on challenges can be found here: http://www.forestpeoples.org/guiding-principles/free-prior-and-informedconsent-fpic 11 Comprehensive guidelines on the requirements for setting up a jurisdictional REDD+ system have been compiled by VCS [46] Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 15 were selected The third set will be acquired through Aruna Technology, based in Lao PDR They are authorized to sell RapidEye images The advantages of the RapidEye satellites are the following: they are cheaper than comparable satellites with similar resolution, also because they allow ordering of sub-scenes, e.g not a full image has to be purchased if only the corner of it is needed to complete an area of interest Additionally, RapidEye21 satellites have a fast turnaround time, e.g the same spot on earth gets revisited every day, therefore the waiting time until a set of images is complete can be a lot shorter.22 Forest inventories In order to assess the carbon content of a forest, new forest inventories have to be conducted The forest in Vientam are divided into units, compartments and blocks, however clear boundaries are an issue since the marker stones are not clearly visible [3] The boundaries are mostly drawn on paper, e.g without having a map and GPS it is not possible to find and distinguish them The Vietnamese legislation is clearly spelling out how many sample plots are needed, however in terms of resources and budgets in most cases is not possible to reach this coverage In most of the red books the volume is missing which in legal terms should be included, however at any rate only the growth rate can be used, the forest still belongs to the State [3] The following aspects need to be considered when conducting forest inventories: According to Decision 112/2008/QD-BNN 2% of the forested areas should be sampled with plots of 20 x 10 m.23 However, as has been expanded by the Land Allocation Study [3], the decision is somewhat contradictory compared to Circular 38 regarding sample intensity to be applied during forest resource assessment As pointed out by the Forest Advisor; when following Circular 38, the sample intensity has to be defined based on the coefficient of variation of each specific forest block and will most likely result in significant lower sample intensity than the proposed 2% Provincial implementation can therefore follow the technical and more flexible standard of Circular 38 which will result in reduced costs as compared to Decision 112 Taking the official forest coverage (though a lot of it is actually agro-forestry and shifting cultivation as well as fairly homogenous areas with primary forest in the park), and applying the national 2%, one would need to survey around 1800 plots, which is not feasible for the province However, other more reasonable estimates are available as well:  ADB FLITCH, based on 250-300 sample plots per Province, estimates €70 per plot 4-5 sample plots per day are feasible, depending on the distances that have to be covered 21 More information on RapidEye can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapidEye and here: http://www.rapideye.com/ 22 The waiting time depends chiefly on how fast can a receiving centre place their order and task the satellite to acquire the images, but also on the weather conditions For optical satellites, cloud coverage of 20% or less, ideally 10% or less, should be obtained to allow analysis since areas with clouds will have to be excluded 23 The required time per sample plot layout and tree measurement is estimated with labour days Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 16 SFE Inventories Certainly, a project on assessing carbon content for forests in the province would also need to look into areas under SFE management Visiting the GIZ Project in Hanoi, it was stated that the last detailed forest inventories were conducted in 2007 with 127 sampling plots.24 The forest inventory which was conducted looked at the function of the forest Beginning of 2013, these inventories should be retaken to assess the changes over the time This is ideal for combining it with the inventories for the carbon assessment and would require communication and streamlining of the process to ensure the results can be utilized by the REDD project team, the SFE as well as the province at a large Comparing the methods used in 2007 and the methods usually applied in Quang Binh by the authorities, there is not much of a difference, except for the plot sizes [Personal communication: 40 vs 2025] This would need to be addressed and discussed, ideally with the input of a research and REDD specialist, since simply dividing or adjusting the plot size and hence the carbon content mathematically might jeopardise the quality and usability of the results Quang Binh and the GIZ component at large have a long history on conducting participatory forest inventories and a lot of documentation is available.26 The processes have been brought into the process years ago and are allegedly well assimilated However, since both projects also work together with the same authorities, a solution can also be discussed and passed through the REDD working group The aim is to make the assessments useful to all stakeholders and at the same time avoid duplication of efforts The KfW and GIZ component in Dong Hoi both have competent Forest Advisors, familiar with inventories Additionally, several international inventory specialists as well as national agencies and research institutes regularly conducting inventories are working in the region and can be consulted or included in the process through consultation contracts The project aims at introducing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Management Techniques to the SFE and eventually to have Certificates issued [3, personal communication] Participatory Carbon Monitoring The ideal combination of the REDD+ activities with the project activities on Community Forestry is to tie in any of the inventory related actions and include a capacity building element for the communities This would create awareness and raise the ownership of the villages for protecting and managing the forests and will be necessary for implementing the BZDP and the Strategic Management Plan as well as any PFES related activities which are based on forest protection This is also in line with the government directive of involving the local communities in Participatory carbon monitoring (PCM): The Government has developed and tested a technical manual on participatory carbon monitoring with the aim of improving the understanding and engagement of local communities in carbon monitoring.27 24 The data which was provided as a sample revealed that in total there had been 201 plots measured; for 152, the forest type had been determined It is possible that not all of these plots were taken into account for the final analysis 25 To be verified by Forest advisor, information based on personal communication only 26 More information on the work which has been conducted can be found here: http://www.smnr-cv.org/ Manuals and other documents on community forestry compiled for Vietnam can be downloaded here: http://www.smnrcv.org/indices/smnr_vietnam_index_downloads_eng_3413600.html 27 From http://www.recoftc.org/site/uploads/content/pdf/REDD+SafeguardsVietnam_224.pdf Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 17 Upcoming activities At this point in time, the next steps will depend on the communication and collaboration with the provincial REDD+ working Group and their tasks, the provincial agencies usually being involved in conducting forest inventories, the SFE and relation to GIZ project in Hanoi as well as the programme on Community Forestry which is being conducted by KfW component Its forest advisor needs to be involved Ideally, the national REDD advisor, as well as the two forest advisors draft the strategy and modify the steps as buy-in and availability of the stakeholders become known The steps below are adapted from the GIZ REDD+ mission notes  Design inventory and sample plot distribution for Provincial inventory taking ownership into account Involved: two national forestry advisors with experience in participatory assessments, national REDD+ advisor., forestry advisor GIZ Hanoi Backstopping/review available through Carbon Forest, international GIZ REDD+ advisor, international Forestry Advisor from ADB Flitch programme  Determine parameters, streamline the activities at different ownership levels and identify inventory teams and potential training needs  Conduct inventory Involve sub FIPI, Bac Giang or any other relevant service if necessary  Set up database system to manage inventory data Backstopping: international Forestry Advisor from ADB Flitch programme  Define reporting standard for input of inventory data and train staff Backstopping: international Forestry Advisor from ADB Flitch programme  Link activity data and emission data Backstopping/Analysis: Carbon Forest  Provide aggregated analysis for Province and information on accuracy and precision Backstopping/Analysis: Carbon Forest Next steps/Recommendations  Seek for authorization to access the VNFOREST/JICA study data This can be useful for verification and comparison and ensures that the project is well aware of the initiatives  After successful ordering of Rapid Eye Images, Carbon Forest will start the satellite images analysis, followed by a ground truthing which is being organised by the project, involvement of stakeholders like DARD, DONRE and FPD This is necessary to calibrate the satellite images It should be organised by the project’s Forest Advisor with strong involvement of the provincial authorities, especially the members of the REDD+ Working Group Collecting the samples involves identifying representative plots for each vegetation type, taking GPS coordinates28 and a picture Pictures will assist the analysis team from Carbon Forest to conduct the spectral analysis 28 It will be easier if the GPS system has been set to WGS 84 or the data is downloaded in this projection If this is not possible since partner’s GPS are used, ensure that the systems of each GPS are well recorded to avoid re-projection errors Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 18  If a combination of Participatory Forest Inventory Assessment, the involvement of the REDD+ Working group members under the leadership of DARD and labour input from FPD as well as the coordination with GIZ Hanoi and the SFE’s is not working out or hitting some obstacles inassessing the necessary plots, it is always possible the involve a service specialised in this A recommendation for the Inventory Service BAC Giang was given by the ADB FLITCH Forest Advisor Also pointed out by two reports [3, 29], it is indeed very common for the provinces (PPC/DPC) to identify a consultant’s team for assessments However, since this will result in limited capacity building for the stakeholders/if any, it should only be considered as last resort and ensure that the consultants’ team sticks to the directive of Circular 38 where it is clearly defined that they need to inform and permit any stakeholder, community, household to participate in the process.[3] Further Reading Consulted Webpages Webpages which are not already mentioned in the document General material: http://cdm.unfccc.int/Reference/Guidclarif/index.html http://unfccc.int/methods_science/redd/redd_web_platform/items/4531.php http://unfccc.int/meetings/copenhagen_dec_2009/meeting/6295/php/view/decisions.php http://www.unredd.org/UNREDDProgramme/InternationalSupport/MeasurementReportingandVerification/tabid/1050/langua ge/en-US/Default.aspx Vietnam initiatives: http://www.theredddesk.org/countries/vietnam http://www.recoftc.org/site/uploads/content/pdf/REDD+SafeguardsVietnam_224.pdf http://www.vietnamredd.org/Web/Default.aspx?tab=newsdetail&zoneid=152&subzone=156&child=177&itemid=520&lang=en-US Definitions and legal documents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reducing_Emissions_from_Deforestation_and_Forest_Degradation http://wbcarbonfinance.org/ http://www.forestlegality.org/risk-tool/countries/545/laws Studies: http://www.pnas.org/content/108/24/9899.full http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61873#.UP6ZZyd9JfE Satellite images: http://www.rapideye.com/products/eyefind.htm Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 19 Annex Time schedule The meeting and tasks schedule of the second mission was as follows: Meetings Type Date Departure 07/10/2012 Arrival 08/10/2012 12.30 Arrival in Dong Hoi 09/10/2012 14.00 to 20.00 Update on current status of project on REDD and Buffer Zone Development, Establishing all necessary Documents 8.00 Interview with internal GIZ members 10/10/2012 10.00 Introduction of Mission and Scope to Mr Nguyen Trang Thuc, Project Director Meetings/ Stakeholders GiZ internally Location Freiburg/ Frankfurt HCMC Project office location, DPI GiZ, DPI Project office location, DPI, Train to Hanoi FREC, FIPI FIPI, Hanoi 10.30 – 18.00 Desktop review on Gender Study and Climate Change Study 18.00 Train to Hanoi 9.00 Meeting with Deputy Director FREC FIPI, Mr Vu Tien Dien and members of the consultants team 11.00 – 12.30 Interview with Mr Bay and Mr Tue, Biodiversity and Environmental Section 14.00 – 15.00 Continuation of Interview 15.00 – 17.00 Inspection of GIS and Remote Sensing unit, as well as FIPI Museum on Biodiversity Night train to Dong Hoi, Arrival 8.30 9.30 – 20.00 Desktop and Study review on REDD activities 9.30 – 20.00 Desktop and Study review on Buffer zone additional studies 9.30 Continuation of Desktop review 17.00 – 19.00 Informal meeting with Mr Luong from FFI 15.30 – 16.30 Skype conversation and phone call with Gabriel Eickhoff, Forest Carbon to assess data and possibilities for REDD activities Flight to Hanoi, 19.00 – 21.00 Informal meeting with Mr Phoung, GiZ REDD activities 11/10/2012 12/10/2012 Project office location, DPI Hotel 13/10/2012 14/10/2012 FFI Hotel and Dong Hoi Town 15/10/2012 Carbon Forest Project office location, DPI 16/10/2012 GIZ Project location, Hanoi Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ office DPI, Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines 8.30 – 12.00 Meeting with Mr Dung and other FIPI team members, Interview on Buffer Zone Development Plan and Process, Land cover and classification questions 13.00 Meeting with Mr Son, Deputy Director at MONRE Remote Sensing Center, Hanoi Discussion on Satellite Imagery, referral to Remote Sensing Image Processing and Receiving Center 14.00 -16.00 Meeting with Ms Lam; checking image availabilities and quicklooks 17.00 – 17.30 Meeting with JICA, Mr Eiji Egashira to discuss JICA study on Forest Cover and REDD from 2010 9.00 – 12.00 Meeting with Mr Dung, follow up on Buffer Zone Development Map, plan has been sent 14.00 -15.00 Meeting with Mr Pham Quoc Tuan, GIZ Hanoi , Sustainable Forest Management and Policy Program; discussion on forest inventory and REDD as well as BufferZone Development 15.00 – 20.00 Review of documents obtained, translation of BufferZone Development Plan on Google Translate 9.00 – 20.00 Desktop review 8.00 -10.00 Informal meeting with Dr Bjoern Wode, ADB FLITCH Program, discussion on REDD and forest activities as well as results of his GIZ mission 15.30 Flight back to Dong Hoi 17.00 Review of Documents 10.00 – 18.00 Desktop Review, 16.30 – 17.30 Skype conversation with Gabriel Eickhoff to discuss image availability and potential classification system for REDD study 8.00 – 16.30 Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Buffer Zone Development Plan P a g e | 20 17/10/2012 FIPI, GIZ, MONRE FIPI, Remote Remote Sensing Sensing Center Center, JICA MONRE, Remote Sensing Processing Center, MONRE, JICA office, all in Hanoi 18/10/2012 FIPI, GIZ Hanoi FIPI, all in Hanoi 19/10/2012 20/10/2012 ADB FLITCH Hanoi town, hotel Hanoi town, hotel 21/10/2012 22/10/2012 Carbon Forest 23/10/2012 8.00 – 14.00 KfW component, Stakeholder 24/10/2012 workshop for Park Management Plan Draft 15.00 – 18.00 Review of Management plan, Feedback to FIPI consultants on maps 19.00 – 19.30 Skype conversation with Gabriel Eickhoff for final TOR 14.00 and 17.00 Informal meeting with Mr 25/10/2012 Tray, Birdlife Int on Vegetation map and classification of the Operational Draft Plan of the PNKB National Park KfW, GIZ, BDSG, Commune and District representatives KfW, GIZ, DPI, National Park Board and Working Group, FIPI, Carbon Forest Hotel Project office location, DPI Project office location, DPI Workshop location Quang Binh Project office location, DPI Birdlife HCMC International, KfW consultant Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 21 9.00 – 20.00 Start of report writing 26/10/2012 9.00 – 20.00 Continue report, consultation of online resources of online resources 9.00 – 20.00 Continue report, consultation of online resources of online resources 8.30 – 18.00 Discussion and follow up with Kfw team (Bill Bleisch, Mr Vinh) on Vegetation classification and mapping Drafting Report Debriefing, Departure Dong Hoi and HCMC 27/10/2012 Project office location, DPI Hotel 28/10/2012 Hotel Arrival in Frankfurt and Freiburg 31/10/2012 29/10/2012 KfW, GIZ Project Project office team location, DPI 30/10/2012 GIZ Project team Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Project office location, DPI and HCMC Frankfurt/Freibur g Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 22 Further Reading Project Related Documents [1] A Participatory and Conservation-Oriented Village Development Planning Process: the ‘Green VDP’, Practical experience, challenges, and lessons learnt, Vietnamese Government and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, The People’s Committee of Quang Binh Province, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), German Entwicklungsbank (KfW), Phong-Nha Ke-Bang National Park Management Committee [2] Adaptation to Climate Change in the Buffer Zone of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam, Alexander Fröde and Le Anh Tuan, August 2011 [3] Assessment of current forest land use and ownership by SFEs and other land use in the bufferzone as inputs for BZDP, Björn Wode, March 2012 [4] Baseline Report and Initial Intervention Recommendations - Tourism Development in the Phong Nha Ke Bang Region, GIZ, Dong Hoi, May 2012 [5] BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF BATS IN AND AROUND THE PHONG NHA – KE BANG NATIONAL PARK, QUANG BINH, VIETNAM - Vu Dinh Thong, Pham Duc Tien, Nguyen Truong Son, Tran Thi Lua, Vu Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thiep, Pham Kim Vuong, Dinh Hoang Tuan, Le Thuc Dinh, 28 February 2012 [6] BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF RODENTS AND INSECTIVORES IN AND AROUND THE PHONG NHA KE BANG NATIONAL PARK, QUANG BINH, VIETNAM, Nguyen Xuan Dang, Nguyen Xuan Nghia, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi, Dinh Huy Tri, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thanh Huyen, Phong Nha Ke Bang NP, Quang Binh Province, May 2012 [7] BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF SMALL CARNIVORES (MUSTELIDAE, VIVERRIDAE, HERPESTIDAE) AND LORIS (NYCTYCEBUS) IN AND AROUND THE PHONG NHA – KE BANG NATIONAL PARK, QUANG BINH, VIETNAM, Nguyen Manh Ha et Do Tuoc, January 2011 [8] Bird surveys in the extension area of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Executive summary, BirdLife International, Vietnam Program, July 2011 [9] Diversity of reptiles and amphibians in and around the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh, Vietnam A scientific report of the Nature Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Region Project, Nguyen Quang Truong et al., November 2011: [10] FEASIBILITY STUDY: Nature Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Region, Project Preparation Study, GFA Consultants, May 2006 [11] Fish Biodiversity Report, Nguyen Thai Tu et Ho, August 2012 [12] Green VDP Guidelines and Handbook, GiZ Document, January 2011 [13] Green VDP Notes from the field, Narrative from Interviews, GIZ Project, December 2011 [14] Made in Phong Nha Ke Bang: A Draft Plan for Marketing Local Handicrafts, GIZ Report, August 2012 [15] Minutes BufferZone Stakeholder Workshop, compiled and translated by GIZ Project, November 2010 [16] Operational Management Plan 2013 to 2023 PhongNha - Ke Bang National Park, September, 2012 [17] Payments for Forest Environmental Services In Tourism In Vietnam’s Protected Areas, Policy Brief – A Paper for Discussion GIZ, October 2012 [18] Report of the Study on Gender, Poverty and Ethnicity in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Buffer Zone Communes, Quang Binh Vietnam, Dr Rita Gebert and Mr Trang Hieu Tuong, December 2011 Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 23 [19] Spatial component of the Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone development plan, Mission Report & 2, including thematic maps, GIZ report, June and August 2011 [20] Statistical Yearbook of Quang Ninh, Bo Trach and Minh Hoa in 2001-2011, Available in hard copy only [21] Strategic Management Plan 2013 to 2023 PhongNha - Ke Bang National Park, September, 2012 [22] SUMMARY OF BIODIVERSITY SURVEY REPORTS IN EXTENDED AREA (EA) OF PHONG NHA-KE BANG NATIONAL PARK (PNKBNP) FLORA AND VEGETATION, Leonid V Averyanov, Nguyen Tien Hiep, Phan Ke Loc, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Nguyen Quang Hieu, Pham Van The, Nguyen Van Tap, Nguyen Tien Vinh, Nguyen Quang Vinh & Le Thuan Kien, December 2011 [23] Summary Report: BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF MACAQUE, LANGUR AND DOUC MONKEY IN AND AROUND THE PHONG NHA – KE BANG NATIONAL PARK, QUANG BINH, VIETNAM; Ha Thang Long, Nguyen Ai Tam, Tran Huu Vy, Bui Van Tuan, Tran Ngoc Son, Tran Van Bang, May 2012 [24] SUMMARY: Biodiversity Survey of Cave Invertebrates In and Around the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh, Vietnam; Pham Dinh Sac, PhD, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, May 2012 [25] Sustainable Tourism Development Plan (STDP) from 2010 to 2020 for Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Region (FINAL VERSION), Tourism Resource Consultants (TRC), November 2011 [26] Threat Rapid Assessment of the Bufferzone Communes, commissioned by Vietnamese-German Technical Cooperation Project, Hoang Thi Thanh Nga, November 2010 [27] Training on land use planning and forest land allocation and implementation in Hoa Son commune, Minh Hoa district, Quang Binh Province, Trinh Thang Long, Vu Tien Dien, Nguyen Duy Luong, March 2010 [28] Portfolio Development for Vietnam – German Technical Cooperation for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Inland Ecosystems, GIZ, March 2012 [29] PROCESS / PROGRESS REPORT, Conservation-oriented Socioeconomic Development Master Plan for the Bufferzone of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to 2020 and Vision to 2030, ,GIZ, October 2011 [30] JICA Information Sharing from the JICA Study, PPT presentation at MRV workshop, Bien Dien REDD+ st Pilot Project, 31 August 2012 [31] THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND FORESTS, REDD+ Safeguards for Vietnam: Key Issues and the Way Forward By Thomas Sikor and Nguyen Quang Tan Accessed: November 2012 [32] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, Helping you to decide about the UNREDD Programme in your District Leaflet about Consent FPIC Lessons available separately in a Vietnamese document Accessed: October 2012 www.vietnam-redd.org [33] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, Developing a National REDD+ Strategy for Vietnam, Accessed: October 2012 www.vietnam-redd.org [34] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, REVISED STANDARD JOINT PROGRAMME DOCUMENT, Accessed: October 2012 www.vietnam-redd.org [35] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, Lessons Learned, Viet Nam UN-REDD Programme, Phase 1, June 2012 [36] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, IDLO, Legal Preparedness for REDD+ in Vietnam Country Study, November 2011 [37] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, RCFEE, FINAL REPORT ON FOREST ECOLOGICAL STRATIFICATION IN VIETNAM, Accessed: October 2012 Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 24 [38] UNREDD PROGRAMME VIETNAM, MEASUREMENT, REPORTING & VERIFICATION (MRV), FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION AND MONITORING OF POLICIES AND MEASURES, Under the VIET NAM NATIONAL REDD+ PROGRAM, Version 1, Draft / September 2011 [39] Viet Nam National REDD+ Program, Background document, Draft Version 3, By: Nguyen Hang, Wulf Killmann, Xuan Phuong Pham and Eveline Trines, February 2011 [40] UNFCCC, TEBTEBBA FOUNDATION, Indigenous Peoples, Forests & REDD Plus, State of Forests, Policy Environment & Ways Forward, 2010 [41] SNV, STL, FOREST STRATIFICATION AND FOREST COVER CHANGE MAPPING IN NGHE AN AND LAM DONG, Technical Report, March 2012 Studies [42] Managing Natural World Heritage, Resource Manual, UNESCO / ICCROM / ICOMOS / IUCN, 2012 [43] Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention – UNESCO, WHC 12/01 [44] Towards a Pro-Poor Forest Land (Re)Allocation Process in Vietnam, An Evaluation Report of the Forest Land Allocation Project of CIRUM, Saturnino M Borras Jr., October 2008 [45] World Heritage and Buffer Zones- Patrimoine mondial et zones tampons, International Expert Meeting on World Heritage and Buffer Zones, Davos, Switzerland 11 – 14 March 2008, compiled by Oliver Martin / Giovanna Piatti (Ed.) [46] VCS Verified Carbon Standard- A global Benchmark for Carbon, Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) th Requirements, Version 3, October 2012 [47] VCS Verified Carbon Standard- A global Benchmark for Carbon, VCS Standard Version [48] UNREDD PROGRAMME, Role satellite remote sensing in REDD, MRV Working Paper, Peter Holmgren, th 13 October 2008 [49] UNREDD PROGRAMME, Framework for Action 2009-2014 on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Concept Note, 28th May 2009 [50] AVOIDED DEFORESTATION.ORG Market Driven Solutions for saving forests, REDD Methodological Module, “Methods for stratification of the project area”, Version 1.0 - April 2009 [51] Forest monitoring by satellite SPOT IMAGE & Infoterra, Presentation ASTRIUM Spotlight, Didier Regal, 2010 MAE Paris [52] Global Witness, Understanding REDD+, November 2010 [53] Global Witness, SAFEGUARDING REDD+ FINANCE, Ensuring transparent and accountable international financial flows, February 2012 [54] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP), Vanuatu, 28 September 2012, Draft th [55] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), REDD+ BENEFIT SHARING: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT st OF THREE NATIONAL POLICY APPROACHES, by John Costenbader, June 2011 [56] GOFC-GOLD, Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and 46 degradation in developing countries: a sourcebook of methods and procedures 47 for monitoring, measuring and reporting, GOFC-GOLD Report version COP14-2, 48 (GOFC-GOLD Project Office, Natural Resources Canada, Alberta, Canada).2009 Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 25 [57] RCFEE, Forest Environment of Vietnam, Features of Forest Vegetation and Soils by Vu Tan Phuong, 2006 Regulations st [58] Decision No 2822/QD-UBND of Quang Binh PPC, dated Nov 2010 approving the Sustainable Tourism Development Plan (STDP) for the PNKB National Park Region th [59] Decision No.: 2378/QD-UBND of Quang Binh PPC, dated 20 Sep 2011 approving the Outline of Buffer Zone Master Socioeconomic Development Plan in the Context of Conservation of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park to 2020 and Vision to 2030 th [60] Circular No 34/2009/TT-BNNPTNT MARD, dated 10 June 2009, stipulating criteria for forest specification and classification Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 26 TOR/MoU for Carbon assessment with Carbon Forest Terms of Reference (TOR) Carbon Stock Sampling and Provincial Forest Carbon Stratification in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam Drafted October 14th, 2012 Objective: This consultancy has several objectives to be completed in Phases: Phase I: i) conduct a satellite image forest classification based on imagery from 2011/12; ii) conduct a historical forest gain/loss analysis for the years 2005 and 1995,iii) guide and participate in ground truthing of forest carbon classes in QBP iv) establish a draft provincial Reference Level (RL) based on historical deforestation v) create threat assessment map to show areas of high, medium and low threat Phase II: i) give input on a comprehensive forest biomass and carbon stock sampling of relevant forest classes in Quang Binh, sampling method matches closely the already existing methods as used by GIZ project Hanoi; ii) create of a forest carbon stratification map clearly demarcating different layers and groupings of forest carbon groups in the Province based on the carbon stock sampling and the new satellite images and vi) compare carbon stocks of old and new satellite images and produce a change map and an initial REL for QBP, Time Frame: XX working days    See work-plan and timeline The deadline for the majority of work is December 31st, 2012 Some work is anticipated to be carried over into the 2013 calendar but will be considered as part of the 2012 work-plan Phase I Start ~1.11.2012 Phase II Start ~15.1.2013 (Approx) Phase I Finish ~31.12.2012 Phase II Finish ~31.6.2013 (Approx) Milestones and The jurisdiction-wide, wall-to-wall, analysis will identify: outputs: Phase I: Satellite image classification on 2011/2012 images conducted, forest classes ground truthed and a map of current forest classification based on forest ecological classification completed Suitable ground-truthed with GPS coordinates illustrating pictures have been identified and collected by DARD/FDP extension staff, similar to the SNV classification29 which is closely linked to 34/2009 TT- BNNPTNT forest inventory cycle classifications The published technical report contains definitions and Rich evergreen forest, Medium evergreen forest, 3.Poor evergreen forest, Coniferous forest, Mixed forest (Bamboo and 29 woody), Bamboo forest, Ever green forest on limestone, Young forest (Re-growth), Plantation forest, 10 Rice, 11 Perennial tree (tea, coffee, cashew, rubber, ), 11 Annual crop, 12 Bare land, 13 Shrub, 14 Grass, 15 Wetland, 16 Settlement, 17 Water bodies; not all of them might be occurring in Quang Binh Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 27 visual keys for each type (Refer to literature) A similar classification has also been utilized by the JICA study, comparing forest classification 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 for whole Vietnam (VN Forest) Initial Reference Level (RL) calculated for QBP Threat map created showing high, medium and low threat forest areas (Input/ cross-checking with threat maps by village/Rapid Threat Assessment conducted in 2010 by PNKB Project, refer to Literature) Phase II: Background: Biomass inventory standard operating procedure, number and location of required plots calculated.30 Forest biomass inventory planned and supported, executed by relevant counterparts supported by PNKB Project in participatory approach where applicable and conducted by SFE in Truong Son with support from GIZ Project “Sustainable Forest Management and Policy”, Hanoi, Provincial forest carbon stratification map created that meets national and international (VCS-JNR) standards and that can be used as a basis for an MRV system to monitor changes in carbon strata layers Comparison of carbon stocks of old and new satellite images, change map produced The Project “Nature Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Region”(in brief: PNKB Region Project) is a Vietnamese-German Development Cooperation, initiated by the Vietnamese Government in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) The Project is implemented by the People’s Committee of Quang Binh province with the support of the two German Development organizations: the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the KfW Development Bank The project’s overall goal is “Contribution to the conservation of the Northern Annamite Region, its biodiversity and ecological services in close relation with a sustainable socio-economic development” and the specific goal is “reduction of the pressure on the Phong NhaKe Bang National Park and amelioration of the legal income of the target groups living the park region” The project duration is for years starting from October 2007 until the end of September 2015 (with phases) for the technical cooperation component (GIZ) and from August 2008 to September 2016 for the financial cooperation (KfW) The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, situated in the North West of Quang Binh province, with the area of 85,754 ha, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003 under Natural criterion (viii) for its outstanding geological and geomorphic features due to its karst and cave systems The World Heritage Nomination has made the Park a fast growing destination for tourists, attracting up to 300,000 visitors per year The park is surrounded by a bufferzone of around 225,000 ha, covering 13 communes in the three districts of Bo Trach (Son Trach, Phuc Trach, Hung Trach, Xuan Trach, Phu Dinh, Tan Trach, Thuong Trach), Minh Hoa (Hoa Son, Thuong Hoa, Trung Hoa, Dan Hoa, Trong Hoa) and Quang Ninh (Truong Son) The population of the buffer zone is more than 60,000 whose livelihoods have been substantially dependent on the park’s natural resources and only a limited number of local people has accessed to tourism for their livelihoods Against the importance of the park, its valuable natural resources, notably biodiversity 30 Note: The biomass survey will predominantly be conducted on forest stands and their measurements, since this approach ties in with the level of expertise available in the Province and their plans to update the current forest status and inventory in 2012/2013 Additionally, it allows the project to introduce a participatory element in the communes with community forest If found necessary and if the required expertise level is available/has been obtained, a few additional permanent plots with full biomass measurements according to the UNREDD manual on destructive measurements shall be included Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 28 values has been under high threats by illegal logging and poaching and overuse of natural resources by local population in the buffer zone as well as the fast growth of tourism The PNKB Region Project is designed to address complex and integrated interventions toward linking the nature conservation objectives and development needs of the region, notably of buffer zone local population In March 2012 a study was conducted on “Portfolio Development for Vietnam – German Technical Cooperation for Climate Change and Biodiversity in Inland Ecosystems (Christoph Feldkötter, Hans Helmrich, Isabel Renner and Ravindra Singh) The task of the mission was to assess the options for restructuring the biodiversity projects in Vietnam Based on the findings and recommendations of the mission team, plans for the assessment of REDD+ in the project region have been developed The recommendation of the mission team regarding REDD+ in Quang Binh province was to deal with REDD as an add-on project; thus not as a component of the existing PNKB NP region Project Consequently, REDD+ “should be dealt with as a single additional project with its own financing and project number The reason is that REDD+ Co-benefits is a rather complex field, which requires a resource envelope that goes well beyond a component of a project or program.” Organization: The consultant reports to the GIZ Principle Advisor, including reporting on day-today updates and draft results as requested The final deliverable is reported to the Principle Advisor in charge of the BMZ/BMU commission Tasks: Note: All work must be undertaken in a way that either uses or is consistent with existing forest cover classification maps, forest cover classification systems, forest inventory sampling procedures and/or any REDD+ technical approaches currently adopted and/or supported by the national government and REDD+ supporting bodies (i.e UN-REDD and FCPF) All work should anticipate and be consistent as much as possible with approaches and classification systems used by the 20132014 National Forest Inventory and Monitoring Program The analysis of new satellite imagery for mapping purposes should only be undertaken where necessary and approved The following tasks provide a framework and can be adjusted during the course of the consultancy to the degree necessary Phase I: Review and Acquisition of Necessary Data: Familiarization with existing Remote Sensing data, including previous work undertaken by other REDD+ and Forest Management projects in Vietnam and the acquisition of new satellite data for use Acquire imagery sufficient to conduct a 2011/2012 forest classification, including the addition of new RapidEye imagery for 2011/2012 as needed and based on pre-quotation Refer to literature for data scoping and relevant studies Historical images to be acquired for 1995 and 2005 in high resolution by PNKB Project, Landsat images obtained by consultant Assist/give input with/to ground-truthing across Quang Binh Province to collect training samples for satellite image classification Ground truthing will be conducted by Province stakeholders from DARD/SubFIPI/FPD supported by the project and is composed of taking GPS coordinates (system of all GPS to be verified) and pictures of representative land cover classes Conduct satellite image classification based on SNV/JICA classifications and the training samples and generate up-to-date forest cover map Sandra Sudhoff - Mission Report 2012 PART III REDD+ Phong Nha Ke Bang Buffer Zone Development Plan – Process and Guidelines P a g e | 29 Conduct spatially explicit threat mapping based on threat model and deforestation driver econometric regression analysis (IDRISI Taiga LCM Model) Establish initial Reference Level for Quang Binh Province based on historical deforestation and a threat assessment of future Phase II: Give input to forest biomass inventory field survey with government counterpart, including: standard operating procedure, number and location of plots Methodologies well known and training material existing Guide/Lead forest carbon measurement field survey with government counterparts as necessary31 Create Provincial forest carbon stratification map by combining survey data with revised forest classification map from satellite images to create a stratification that meets national and international standards such as the VCS-JNR Carbon stock change analysis: Mapping forest/non-forest changes over time as proxy for gains and losses in specific carbon strata layers and an initial Reference Emission Level REL 10 Draft Report and maps summarizing results References:  Data/Studies in country: o FOREST STRATIFICATION AND FOREST COVER CHANGE MAPPING IN NGHE AN AND LAM DONG, Technical Report, SNV/STI, March 2012 o Final Report: The Study on Potential Forests and Land Related to “Climate Change and Forests” in The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, JICA/MARD/VNFOREST, March 2012 Related Maps for QBP o Operational Management Plan/Strategic Management Plan PNKB and the related forest ecoregion classification maps, PNKB Project, October 2012 o Report, Threat Rapid Assessment of the Bufferzone Communes, PNKB Project, November 2010 + Related Maps  Guidelines: o Lessons Learned Viet Nam UN-REDD Programme, Phase UN-REDD PROGRAMME, June 2012 o Vietnam National REDD+ Programme, UNREDD o Guidelines on Destructive Measurement for Forest Biomass Estimation For Technical Staff Use; UNREDD, March 2012  See similar data by Cornelia Hett et al., 2011 University of Bern/NAFRI, however the work described in this report would be focused on a provincial level and use higher-resolution imagery such as Landsat Duration and A budget and timeline should be attached to the proposal Timelines can vary, however a portion of this work will be likely travels carried over into 2013 as agreed by the GIZ focal point The feasibility of this point and all following activities will depend on the forest inventories being conducted in a timely and integrated manner Stakeholders are DARD, SubFIPI, FPD, SFE, GIZ Project Hanoi (for SFE), GIZ Project PNKB Region Quang Binh (for overall coordination), KfW component of PNKB Region Project (for Community based Forestry) If there are delays and obstacles and getting these activities started, alternatives for Phase II deliverables have to be found 31 Sandra Sudhoff - 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