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BRINCC ExpeditionDominic Rowland

ZSL Erasmus Darwin 2014

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About BRINCC Expedition

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About BRINCC Expedition

Source: Hansen et al (2013) High_Resolution Global Maps of 21st Century Forest Cover Change, Science, Vol. 342 no. 6160 pp 850-853, doi: 10.1126/science.1244693

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About BRINCC ExpeditionThreats to the forest

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About BRINCC ExpeditionAims:

• Landscape scale conservation and management using biological and social criteria to establish priorities.

• Land use types; productive land, protected areas, community forest, traditional forest, remote and inaccessible areas.

• Connect land uses through wildlife corridors and buffer zones to create a fluid mosaic landscape.

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About BRINCC ExpeditionPeople Orientated Research

•Participatory and GIS mapping of • Community forest and traditional

forest• Sites of cultural and spiritual

importance• Ecosystem services

•Social science research focussing on• Land use by local people• Livelihoods and forest resources• Economic value of forest resources to

communities• The political ecology of land use by

local people and companies

Biodiversity Surveys in Community Forest

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BRINCC Social ResearchParticipatory mapping

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BRINCC Social ResearchResource Use and Land Use

• Focus Group Discussions (e.g. timelines and seasonal calendars)•Pebble Distribution Method•Formal and informal interviews•Questionnaires

•Types of forest and use patterns•Species used for food, medicine, trade, construction, fuel etc

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BRINCC Social ResearchLivelihood Economics

• Analyse the transition between subsistence and market based economy•Gain understanding of local perspectives on impacts on livelihoods and forest•Understand concerns and benefits of resource extraction to the local communities

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BRINCC Social ResearchThank you for listening.