REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD Technical Cooperation Project
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REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELDTechnical Cooperation Project
Country Level Support - Suriname
Sara Svensson, ONF International11th December 2013
2nd Steering Committee, Macapá
Ongoing projects in Surinamerelevant to REDD+ for the Guiana Shield
Agreed country support Preparing Suriname’s National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover
Including support for validation of existing maps
Focal Point for Suriname
14 000 USD REDD+ for the Guiana Shield
National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover
X 000 USD
X 000 USD
ACTO
money +
ONFI staff
timeDeadline: March 2014
Wish-list for additional country support Start implementing the National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover
Capacity building in remote sensing techniques and software required for the envisioned forest cover monitoring (Radar, Lidar, QGIS, 3D image software, etc)
Improve the National Forest Inventory Field training in French Guiana or Amapá for forest inventory field teams Compare inventory methodologies, improve identification of tree species, etc
Support the development of a National Forest Monitoring System Identifying options for Suriname’s national forest definition, MRV and RL/REL Trainings in IPCC guidance and international REDD+ requirements for NFMS Creating awareness raising materials for indigenous and maroon communities Support scientific research on topics that need to be clarified for better MRV (shifting
cultivation cycles, mangrove monitoring, manifestation of drivers, etc) Working Group meetings, study visits and regional exchanges on relevant topics
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