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Redd+ in Drc:Status and Operational Options For REDD+ IN DRC: STATUS AND OPERATIONAL OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALLOMETRIC EQUATIONS May 2017 This report is made possible by the support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Programs and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. Government. Contributors to this report:! Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Democratic Republic of the Congo; Adrien Djomo, Consultant Primary Forest Service Contacts: Richard Paton Central Africa & Middle East Regional Advisor !Forest Service !International Programs Office of the Chief p: +1 202 294 0722 [email protected] Olivia Freeman DRC Country Coordinator and Central Africa Field Program Manager Forest Service !International Programs Office of the Chief c: +243 824 806 633 [email protected] 1 REDD+ IN DRC: STATUS AND OPERATIONAL OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALLOMETRIC EQUATIONS May 2017 2 SUMMARY In order to meet the requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has set up a national REDD+ strategy that includes forest carbon inventory and a methodology for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). To support this process one tool needed to convert data from forest inventories into carbon emission and sequestration estimates for the country is the use allometric equations. Allometric equations allow for estimations of carbon storage within forests based upon forest species composition and age. In general, species-specific allometric equations for DRC are limited. Therefore, MEDD with the financial support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and facilitation by the United States Forest Service (USFS) produced this status report on allometric equations in the DRC to inform the current state of knowledge and next steps. A two-phase study was conducted in Kinshasa and in the field from August to December 2015. This study involved meeting with the main actors involved in the REDD+ process and assessing use of allometric equations to estimate carbon stocks in DRC. A national workshop was held in Kinshasa from the 16th to the 17th of December 2015 to validate operational options identified in the study for allometric equation development in the DRC. Two phases to develop allometric equations were identified and recommended: − First phase: data from local allometric equations are harmonized with equations from the sub-region to develop new allometric equations. − Second phase: field data collection in five forests stratas to develop allometric equations which are specific for various types of forests in the DRC. Five strata were selected for the development of these new equations, consistent with the Forest Reference Emission Levels/Forest Reference Levels (FRELs/FRLs) methodology. A budget for this study was proposed as guidelines to help mobilize funds required to implement recommendations. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of contents ......................................................................................................................... 4 List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ 5 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. 6 Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... 7 I Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 9 I.1 Background and Rationale ............................................................................................ 9 I.2 Objectives and expected results................................ ................................................. 9 I.3 Study phases .................................................................................................................. 10 II Sub-regional context ........................................................................................................... 10 II.1 PRREDD+ / COMIFAC ............................................................................................. 10 II.2 Status of forests in the Congo Basin ...................................................................... 11 III Procedure of the study and main actors involved in the REDD+ process in the DRC .............................................................................................................................................. 12 III.1 Activities of organizations that were consulted during this study ................. 14 III.2 Key academic institutions conducting forest research in the DRC .............. 17 IV Description of forest ecosystems in the DRC ............................................................ 19 IV.1 Phytogeographic Description ................................................................................. 19 IV.2 DRC Forest Stratification ....................................................................................... 20 IV.3 Pre-National Forestry Inventory (Pre-NFI) and other inventories ............... 23 IV.4 Permanent plots in the DRC .................................................................................. 24 IV.5 Other inventories in the DRC ............................................................................... 25 V Status of Research and Development of allometric equations in the DRC .......... 26 V.1 Case of dense and moist forests ............................................................................. 26 V.2 Case of the Miombo area ......................................................................................... 27 VI GHG – Emission factors – Reference level ................................................................. 28 VI.1 Greenhouse gas and emission factors in the DRC ........................................... 28 VI.2 Reference levels ........................................................................................................ 28 VII National workshop to validate operational options for equations development in the DRC ................................................................................................................................... 29 VII.1 Implementation of activities .................................................................................. 31 VII.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................... 32 VII.3 The DRC roadmap toward developing allometric equations ....................... 33 References ................................................................................................................................... 36 Annexes ........................................................................................................................................ 38 4 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Forests of the Congo Basin .................................................................................... 12 Figure 2: Old and new administrative division of provinces ............................................. 19 Figure 3: Map of forest stratification the DRC (Source: Verhegghen et al, 2012). ..... 21 Figure 4: Types of pre-NFI plots (Source: MECNT, 2012). ............................................. 24 Figure 5: Pre-NFI plots location maps (Source: MECNT, 2012) and LIDAR over flight done by the SMC (Southern Mapping Company). .............................................................. 24 Figure 6: Left, map showing the various types of allocation, pre-investment and management inventories of the DRC. Right, details on inventory types (type, location, land area and year of completion). Period: 1974 – 1991. ................................ 25 Figure 7: Map showing the main countries covered by the Miombo forest stratum. 28 5 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Description and estimation of the extent of forest strata DRC (Source: Verhegghen et al, 2012). ........................................................................................................... 22 Table 2: Assessment of deforestation in the DRC during 2000 to 2010 period (Source: UN-REDD / FAO, 2012; from the data from OSFAC, FACET and Verhegghen et al, 2012). ........................................................................................................... 23 Table 3: Plots planned and done as part of the pre-NFI. .................................................. 23 Table 4: Distribution of permanent plots in various DRC former provinces. ............. 25 Table 5: Various types of equations developed in Central Africa, including pan- tropical equations ....................................................................................................................... 27 Table 6: Schedule of activities for Phase 1 ........................................................................... 34 Table 7: Schedule of activities for Phase 2. .......................................................................... 35 Table 8: Budget for Phase 1. ...................................................................................................
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