FACEPRESENTATION

PROFAFOR - fOR 322 request : 

PROFAFOR - fOR 322 request

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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BACKGROUND CURRENT STATUS CHALLENGES FACING SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

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Goal -Twofold: A). To obtain assistance to complete the pruning phase B). To obtain marketing support to find demand for thinning product. GOALS - OBJECTIVES Objectives: 1). To present current status / challenges of beneficiaries 2). To obtain feedback/support to meet goals.

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FOR 322 - LOCATION LOJA PRIVATE FOREST 200 Has PROFAFOR: 80 Has

VILLONACO FOREST BIOLOGICAL VALUE : 

VILLONACO FOREST BIOLOGICAL VALUE water 3020m „Cima = Ridge“ 3150m „Ceja del bosque = Upper heath forest (Cajanuma) 2700m PINE PLANTATION 2800m PINE PLANTATION 2400m PINE PLANTATION

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FOR 322 - LOCATION Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are high on the list of the world's most threatened ecosystems, and it is widely believed that the majority of those which remain are small areas or remnant fragments of their original extent. These forests have very high endemism of both fauna and flora, and perform an important watershed protection function.

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FOR 322 - LOCATION Much of the cloud forest remains in isolated patches which are not protected, while others have been secured under private or community ownership, as reserves, whilst more secure protected area status is sought.

EL PARAMO: THE MOOR : 

EL PARAMO: THE MOOR The moor can be defined as a tropical mountain ecosystem that usually develops above the forest area. In southern Ecuador, the moor begin to appear before the 3000 m high.

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FOR 322 - LOCATION The recognition of the ecological functions and the environmental services provided by the moor - such as regulating the water cycle, atmospheric carbon storage and its position as a biological corridor for many species flora and fauna, make it an important ecosystem for the Andean region.

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FOR 322 - LOCATION PROFAFOR 80 Has Paramo Sur del Ecuador - Norte de Peru

VILLONACO FOREST BIOLOGICAL VALUE : 

VILLONACO FOREST BIOLOGICAL VALUE water 3020m „Cima = Ridge“ 3150m „Ceja del bosque = Upper heath forest (Cajanuma) 2700m PINE PLANTATION 2800m PINE PLANTATION 2400m PINE PLANTATION

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PARAMO

KEY CONCEPTS : 

Paramo-The moor Mountain Forest Profafor’s Beneficiaries: People responsible for planting trees and execution plantation management plan (contract). Management Plan: Proposed activities for the plantation management. Potential Environmental Impacts: "Any loss, reduction, harm or significant impairment of preexisting conditions in the environment or one of its components. It affects the functioning of the ecosystem or the renewability of resources. " KEY CONCEPTS

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BACKGROUND Observed phenomena In our concept of pine plantation management and the potential impacts we predict in our lands needs to be tied to long-term management, by this we want to communicate the need of corresponsability to accomplish the twenty five -year commitment we have with Profafor. This is our effort to address a global problem by ensuring the continued integrity of ecological processes in southern Ecuador.

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Loja, ECUADOR OLD Reforestation Programs Province of Loja 1963-2004: 1. PREDESUR 75-78 2. MAG 77 - 03 3. MAG 79 - 90 4. Plan Bosque 85 – 86 5. INEFAN - PROFAFOR 6. INEFAN - MAE 98 – 03 7. HCPL 03 – 04 8. CATAMAYO - CHIRA PROFAFOR: 1993-2001: 40.000 Has 1.872 Has

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Chronology of reforestation in Loja, Ecuador 1963-2004 The trend for forest managementless than 10% of the pine plantations are managed properly

The trend for pine forest plantations OLD management : 

Land suitable for forestry Land has been considered unused and unproductive No plantation management due to individual and institutional short-term thinking The commitment has been to accomplish the government forestation goals The management plans set on papers Poor monitoring system Zero incentives Poor market studies The trend for pine forest plantations OLD management This situation has led to environmental degradation Reduction of the original bio-diversity by 90% Dominant species Legal issues has been araised Less than 10% of the plantations have had been manage properly One tree 20th year old is sold in one dollar

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High Density Poor development = CO2 stored Degraded native vegetation Unbalance plant soil coverage TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT

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•Conversion of land use Elimination of microhabitats of wildlife and their power supplies. • Erosion by runoff which prevents the establishment of seedlings and rooting for them. • Eliminate water retention capacity of the moor. • Loss of shelter sites, natural nesting and feeding wildlife. Common scenarios for reforestation programs!!!

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Common scenarios for OLD reforestation programs!!! Baseline Who is responsible for that ?

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Did this initiative make a difference that would not otherwise have happened? FACE initiative PROFAFOR BACKGROUND

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ANNUAL MEETINGS EXCURSIONS TRAINNING RESEARCH ORGANISATION PLANING STABLISHMENT OF THE PLANTATION PROFAFOR

Certification status : 

We shall implement appropriate measures to correct the nonconformity detected in the audit within the given timeline, next office GFA audit. Certification status FSC Surveillance of GFA in 2008 made a corrective action request REF. No. CAR.GFA.FM.2008.04.EC which states: No EIA, mitigation, prevention of restoration of environmental impacts are considered by the “J” procedure used by Profafor to comply with EIA. Our plantations were certified by GFA's auditors for the next five years, issuing the certificate GFA-COC-001,436 which expires in May 2012. BACKGROUND

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PROFAFOR Management Progress Scenarios How should PROFAFOR make a Difference ? 0% 25% Pruning Thinning Pruning & Thinning 50% 100% Establishment

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CURRENT STATUS: Plantation Management Year 0 5 10 15 Establishment Pruning Thinning Pruning 25 Renewal We can infer that we need a long-term approach and provide a comprehensive view of the project impacts on the environment. It also implies greater creativity and social responsibility in the re-design and execution of the Program. Motivation to investigate new financial resources, technological solutions, and greater reflection on the planning and decision-making processes. A INITIATIVE B REFORESTATION C + / - IMPACTS

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Is it sustainable? Partial contribution to the costs of reforestation Compliance reforestation plan Cash contribution third year reforestation plan Control and Surveillance Technical Assistance Management Plan Year 1 to 3 Year 5-10-15 Forest Management Plan 25% 75% B CARBON OFFSETT ING C

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Challenges Facing Vegetation Balance by plantation management Sun light to the soil

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The plan management plantation is scheduled to be thinned at year tenth, pruning should be completed. Sun light to the soil Challenges Facing

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What have we done for the Plantation Management? Among others, pruning practices have achieved 20% of the plantation It is no hardship but by capacity

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Pruning Thinning FACE Foundation footprint ? REDD ? Challenges Facing

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What we need for the Plantation Management? We need Support to complete the pruning phase. Tools for properly managed the plantation Market for a thining product (10 year old plantation).

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We are aware about our commitments to PROFAFOR. But first of all we want to preserve our lands. We think the pine could affect us. We are not able to manage all the plantation by ourselves as it is established in the forestation contracts. We need you to make commitments to the management of plantations. We need your help in order to avoid our land get degradated. SUMARY “Perhaps you understand us but we want you to comprehend us according to our experience”

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CONCLUSIONS A comparison of what happens with what would have happened had the plantation management not been implemented. Thinking about Forest absorbing carbon, most carbon stored means sustainable plantation management. We do not want to get involved in carbon trading but we want compensation in order to sustainable plantation management From this perspective - the one advocated by beneficiary – is the co-responsability for the plantation management has become an issue proposed to you.

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Ecuadorian Communities FACE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CIVIL SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS APPENDIX

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Pruning Thinning CO2 Wood Firewood Social Acceptability Environmental sound etc. And WE BOTH can benefit from Sustainable management

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PINE PLANTATION MANAGEMENT What do We really want? What are possible points of cooperation? What will we do?

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FOR 322 - LOCATION LOJA

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Could we help each other? morajulio@hotmail.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION