Carbon Assessment Monitoring System Data gaps and costed steps to implement a carbon assessment monitoring system for sustainable forest restoration and management. The key elements for the carbon assessment monitoring system using CAT-AR are as indicated in the following Table. Key Element Description Monitor and Reporting – Carbon Assessment Baseline The baseline is a hypothetical scenario – that describes changes over time in carbon stocks and GHG emissions within the project boundary that would occur in the absence of project activities (see IPCC tier 1 baseline) General Number of baseline strata (the tool normally assumes 1 stratum if no more information is provided by user Area of the baseline strata ha – Conduct routine assessment Stratum name (descriptive), and measurement of the activity to be undertaken carbon stocks in trees, Land-use category of stratum woody and non-woody (Descriptive)-cropland, vegetation within the project grassland boundary. To be reported at Baseline land-use activity least annually once trees are (Descriptive)– cropland, of DBH >5cm. abandoned Non-Woody The tool assumes that non-woody Biomass vegetation biomass remains roughly constant over the project lifetime. This is due to the fact that non-woody biomass turns over annually or within a few years; hence, the biomass growth may remain roughly balanced by losses through grazing, decomposition and fire (IPCC-GNGGI). Peak biomass (tdm.ha-1) If this parameter is unknown, the tool will guide the user to a list of
Carbon Assessment Monitoring System Data gaps and costed steps to implement a carbon assessment monitoring system for sustainable forest restoration and management. The key elements for the carbon assessment monitoring system using CAT-AR are as indicated in the following Table. Key Element – Carbon Assessment Description Monitor and Reporting Baseline – General Non-Woody Biomass The baseline is a hypothetical scenario that describes changes over time in carbon stocks and GHG emissions within the project boundary that would occur in the absence of project activities (see IPCC tier 1 baseline) Number of baseline strata (the tool normally assumes 1 stratum if no more information is provided by user Area of the baseline strata – ha Stratum name (descriptive), activity to be undertaken Land-use category of stratum (Descriptive)-cropland, grassland Baseline land-use activity (Descriptive)– cropland, abandoned The tool assumes that non-woody vegetation biomass remains roughly constant over the project lifetime. This is due to the fact that non-woody biomass turns over annually or within a few years; hence, the biomass growth may remain roughly balanced by losses through grazing, decomposition and fire (IPCC-GNGGI). Peak biomass (tdm.ha-1) If this parameter is unknown, the tool will guide the user to a list of Conduct routine assessment and measurement of the carbon stocks in trees, woody and non-woody vegetation within the project boundary. To be reported at least annually once trees are of DBH >5cm.