Londiani Participatory Forest Management Plan 2018–2022
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With the financial support of Londiani Participatory Forest Management Plan 2018–2022 Kenya Forest Service Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Londiani Participatory Forest Management Plan 2018–2022 Kenya Forest Service Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) © 2018 Center for International Forestry Research Content in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Kenya Forest Service. 2018. Londiani Participatory Forest Management Plan 2018–2022. Bogor, Indonesia: CIFOR. CIFOR Jl. CIFOR, Situ Gede Bogor Barat 16115 Indonesia T +62 (251) 8622-622 F +62 (251) 8622-100 E [email protected] cifor.org We would like to thank all donors who supported this work through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund: https://www.cgiar.org/funders/ Any views expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of CIFOR, the editors, the authors’ institutions, the financial sponsors or the reviewers. Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Justification of the management plan 1 1.2 Approach to plan development 1 1.3 Title and duration of the plan 3 1.4 Amendments and revision of the management plan 3 1.5 Implementation of the previous plan 4 2 Description of the forest 13 2.1 Geographic location 13 2.2 Legal and administrative status 13 2.3 Biophysical descriptions 14 2.4 Biodiversity description 16 2.5 Other resources 18 2.6 History of the ecosystem 21 2.7 History of the Londiani Community Forest Association (LOCOFA) 22 3 Socioeconomic situation 27 3.1 Community demographic profile 27 3.2 Stakeholder analysis 31 4 Planning considerations 33 4.1 Policy and legal frameworks 33 4.2 Links to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAS) 35 4.4 Links to the country’s planning process 37 4.5 Rationale for management planning 37 5 Management programs 40 5.1 Natural Forest Conservation and Management Program 40 5.2 Plantation Development Program 40 5.3 Water Resources Management Program 42 5.4 Wildlife and Ecotourism Management Program 44 5.5 Community Development Program 46 5.6 Infrastructure and Equipment Management Program 50 5.7 Human Resource Development Program 50 5.8 Protection and Security Management Program 50 5.9 Education and Research Development Program 50 6 Plan implementation, financing and structure 52 6.1 Financial management 52 6.2 Environmental impact assessment 52 6.3 Monitoring and evaluation 53 6.4 Institutional arrangements for plan implementation 53 References 54 Appendices 55 1 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 55 2 List of common tree species in Londiani Forest 60 3 List of common animals in Londiani Forest 61 4 List of sites of importance in Londiani Forest and proposed utilization 62 5 List of participants for the launch and training at EC’s Hall in Londiani on 7 November 2017 63 6 List of Local Plan Review Committee members 64 iii List of tables and figures Plates 1 Photo of some participants during the stakeholders’ meeting/launch. 2 2 Photo of Local Plan Review Committee. 3 Tables 1 Status of activities proposed for implementation in the previous plan. 4 2 Forest blocks and beats. 14 3 Water easements within Londiani Forest. 17 4 Indigenous tree species with medicinal value. 17 5 Vegetation distribution in Londiani Forest. 17 6 Species distribution in plantation forest. 18 7 Road network and status. 19 8 List of vehicles, equipment and tools. 20 9 List of buildings at the Londiani station. 21 10 Human resources – staffing strength and requirements at the station level. 21 11 Membership distribution by gender. 23 12 The divisions and locations of user groups. 24 13 Formation of LOCOFA user groups. 25 14 Change in user group membership. 25 15 Analysis of roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in Londiani Forest. 31 16 Policy and legal frameworks relevant to the implementation of Londiani PFMP. 33 17 Multilateral agreements relevant to implementation of Londiani PFMP. 35 18 Regional environmental agreements relevant to the implementation of Londiani PFMP. 36 19 Criteria for forest zonation. 38 20 Management actions for the Natural Forest Conservation and Management Program. 41 21 Management actions for the Plantation Development Program 42 22 Management actions for the Water Resources Management Program. 43 23 Management actions for the Wildlife and Ecotourism Management Program. 44 24 Management actions for the Community Development Program. 45 25 Management actions for the infrastructure and equipment management program. 46 26 Management actions for Human Resource Development Program. 47 27 Management actions for the Protection and Security Management Program. 47 28 Management actions for the Education and Research Development Program. 48 Figures 1 Location map for Londiani Forest. 13 2 Minimum monthly mean temperature. 14 3 Total rainfall. 15 4 Hydrology map of Londiani Forest Station. 16 5 Forest resources important to the forest-adjacent community. 19 6 Transport and communication map. 20 7 LOCOFA organogram. 23 8 Level of importance of various forest benefits as rated by user groups. 28 9 Involvement in forest management activities. 29 10 Most important sources of income. 29 11 Off-farm sources of income. 30 12 Bar chart on household average annual income (in KSh). 30 13 Zonation map of Londiani Forest Reserve 39 14 Plan implementation structure 51 iv Approval page This Participatory Forest Management Plan is hereby approved. During the implementation, annual work plans will be developed and budgetary requirements will be drawn up. Implementation of the plan will be guided by the signed Forest Management Agreement between Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Londiani Community Forest Association (LOCOFA). The plan will be amended as need arises through mutual agreement of both parties. Monica N. Kalenda ……………………………………… Ag. Chief Conservator of Forests, KENYA FOREST SERVICE Date __________________________ v Foreword The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a not for profit, global facility dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity. Our research and expert analysis help shape effective policy, improve the management of tropical forests and address the needs and perspectives of people who depend on forests for their livelihoods. It has been a great honor to work with the leadership and members of the Londiani Community Forest Association (LOCOFA) and other partners such as the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kipchorian Water Resource Users Association to develop this Participatory Forest Management Plan. We feel privileged being part of the design and development of this Participatory Forest Management Plan (PFMP). The programs in this management plan capture community priorities and range from efforts at rehabilitating degraded forest sites to strengthening local community institutions of governance. Communities generated these priorities through a consultative process that involved review of the performance of the previous (2012–2017) management plan and identification of new and emerging needs All over the world, the role of forest-adjacent communities in protecting and conserving forests is increasingly being recognized. Paradigms have shifted substantially over these past few decades, with the devolution of management authority, rights and attendant responsibilities to communities. This management plan is a reflection of these shifts and importantly of Kenya’s legal and institutional framework for forest resource governance. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), our involvement focused on ensuring that the management plan addresses three fundamental issues: i. the integration of activities that promote linked forest and water management and governance; ii. the participation of communities through adequate consultation processes in the design and development of the PFMP; and iii. the explicit integration of gender into the management programs whereby the role of women is taken into full account by the proposed management program teams. In the end, this PFMP will only be as good as its implementation. On behalf of CIFOR, I would like to wish the LOCOFA and its partners well in its implementation. We will do our utmost to accompany the LOCOFA on this journey, providing guidance and support as needed. Robert Nasi Director General CIFOR vi Acknowledgment The Londiani Local Planning and Review Committee (LPRC) would like to express special gratitude to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, through the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), for providing financial support that enabled the review process, and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) for providing technical advice in the review of this plan. We would particularly like to recognize the following individuals– Mr. Stephen Kahunyo, Ecosystem Conservator Kericho County; Mr. Boniface Mulwa, Assistant Ecosystem Conservator Kericho County; Mr. Humphrey Munari, Forest Manager; Londiani Forest Station; and Mr. Douglas Bwire of CIFOR – for their commitment to ensuring the success of all the processes involved in the review of the Londiani Participatory Forest Management Plan. We also wish to thank Ms Elizabeth Wambugu of KFS Headquarters Management Plans Department for her technical advice. We are grateful to Dr. Esther Mwangi of CIFOR for initiating this work and for providing guidance and feedback along the way. Our sincere thanks also go LPRC members who voluntarily