Participatory Forest Carbon Assessment in South-eastern Tanzania: Experiences, costs and future challenges

Katani, J. Z.; Mustalahti, I.; Mukama, K.; Zahabu, E.

dc.creator	Katani, J. Z.
dc.creator	Mustalahti, I.
dc.creator	Mukama, K.
dc.creator	Zahabu, E.
dc.date	2018-07-16T07:33:58Z
dc.date	2018-07-16T07:33:58Z
dc.date	2015-06-26
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:52:07Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:52:07Z
dc.identifier	Katani, J.Z., Mustalahti, I., Mukama, K., and Zahabu, E. (2015). Participatory Forest Carbon Assessment in South-eastern Tanzania: Experiences, costs and future challenges. Fauna and Floral International, Doi:10.1017/S0030605315000174
dc.identifier	doi:10.1017/S0030605315000174
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2527
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92252
dc.description	The aim of this study was to determine the changes in forest carbon in three village forests in Tanzania during 2009-2012 using participatory forest carbon assessment, and to evaluate the capability of the local communities to undertake the assessment, and the costs involved. The results show that forest degradation is caused not only by disturbance as a result of anthropogenic activities; other causes include natural mortality of small trees as a result of canopy closure, and the attraction of wild animals to closed-canopy forests. Thus, mechanisms are required to compensate communities for carbon loss that is beyond their control. However, an increase in the abundance of elephants Loxodonta africana and other fauna should not be considered negatively by local communities and other stakeholders, and the importance of improved biodiversity in the context of carbon stocks should be emphasized by those promoting REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). This case study also shows that the cost per ha of USDUSD < 1 for participatory forest carbon assessment is less than that reported for Tanzania and elsewhere (USD 3-5); this is attributed to the large area of forest studied. However, the cost of data analysis and reporting in 2012 (USD 4,519) was significantly higher than the baseline cost (USD 1,793) established in 2009 because of the involvement of external experts.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en_US
dc.publisher	Cambridge University Press
dc.subject	Community benefits
dc.subject	Community capacity
dc.subject	Monitoring costs
dc.subject	Participatory forest carbon assessment
dc.subject	PFCA
dc.subject	REDD+
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.title	Participatory Forest Carbon Assessment in South-eastern Tanzania: Experiences, costs and future challenges
dc.type	Article