promotion of assisted natural regeneration. The long-term target for reforestation in the six R2R priority catchments is 20,000 ha. Output 2.1.1: Restoration and Increased area of healthy, Map of each catchment The target for reforestation Assessments of satellite Resources are inadequate to enhancement of carbon stocks growing multiple use and showing different vegetation and enrichment planting is images of catchments, undertake the planned forest in degraded forests in six protection forests comprised classes and areas 1,905 ha during the project especially project intervention restoration and reforestation activities priority water catchments using of native tree species ( and period as follows (with long sites, and informed by ground The reforested areas will sooner or native tree species secured as part of a term target totaling 20,000 surveys of forest cover (in later regress to poorer carbon stocked commencing with permanent forest estate) ha or approx. 25% of permanent sample plots) and less vigorously growing forests demonstration plots in each grasslands in brackets): due to lack of maintenance or fire. catchment Ba 300 ha (12,000 ha) Labasa 420 ha (2,000 ha) Waidina/Rewa 360 ha (1,000 ha) Tunuloa 240 ha (250 ha) Tuva 360 ha (4,500 ha) Vunivia 225 ha (250ha) Outcome 2.2: Sustainable A substantial gazetted Forest legal situation Updated forestry legislation, DoF Annual Reports Forestry sector and matters, especially forest management achieved permanent forest estate, complicated by having relevant with Fiji’s key forest assets environmental dimensions, become Forestry and allied legislation through innovative including production/ laws spread across multiple permanently protected and politically marginalized published in Government schemes multiple use forests pieces of legislation. Legal gazetted and providing an Gazette Traditional landowners object to their managed according to SFM situation with respect to REDD+ optimal range of services lands being permanently gazette as principles and certified and carbon rights yet to be and products for resource FSC website and reports forest estate through an internationally clarified. owners, the general recognized schemes (such population, forest industry FSC certification has been as FSC) and protection and Government. under consideration for many
promotion of assisted natural regeneration. The long-term target for reforestation in the six R2R priority catchments is 20,000 ha. Output 2.1.1: Restoration and enhancement of carbon stocks in degraded forests in six priority water catchments using native tree species commencing with demonstration plots in each catchment Increased area of healthy, growing multiple use and protection forests comprised of native tree species ( and secured as part of a permanent forest estate) Map of each catchment showing different vegetation classes and areas The target for reforestation and enrichment planting is 1,905 ha during the project period as follows (with long term target totaling 20,000 ha or approx. 25% of grasslands in brackets): Ba 300 ha (12,000 ha) Labasa 420 ha (2,000 ha) Waidina/Rewa 360 ha (1,000 ha) Tunuloa 240 ha (250 ha) Tuva 360 ha (4,500 ha) Vunivia 225 ha (250ha) Assessments of satellite images of catchments, especially project intervention sites, and informed by ground surveys of forest cover (in permanent sample plots) Resources are inadequate to undertake the planned forest restoration and reforestation activities The reforested areas will sooner or later regress to poorer carbon stocked and less vigorously growing forests due to lack of maintenance or fire. Outcome 2.2: Sustainable forest management achieved through innovative schemes A substantial gazetted permanent forest estate, including production/ multiple use forests managed according to SFM principles and certified through an internationally recognized schemes (such as FSC) and protection Forest legal situation complicated by having relevant laws spread across multiple pieces of legislation. Legal situation with respect to REDD+ and carbon rights yet to be clarified. FSC certification has been under consideration for many Updated forestry legislation, with Fiji’s key forest assets permanently protected and gazetted and providing an optimal range of services and products for resource owners, the general population, forest industry and Government. DoF Annual Reports Forestry and allied legislation published in Government Gazette FSC website and reports Forestry sector and matters, especially environmental dimensions, become politically marginalized Traditional landowners object to their lands being permanently gazette as forest estate