Piloting participatory forest management using a landscape approach Dr. Sara Namirembe, Landscape Coordinator, PEMA-NatureUganda With Nasta Babirye (Consultant, CFM) Karen Faarbaek (Intern, CSO strengthening) Bruno Hugel (Consultant, GIS & Livelihoods), Leo Turyahebwa (PEMA Field Officer)
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Piloting participatory forest management using a landscape approach
Dr. Sara Namirembe, Landscape Coordinator, PEMA-NatureUganda
Democratisation- Participatory planning and accountability- Decentralised power and benefit sharing
PrivatizationNational Slogan: Gifted by Nature
Impact on Forest GovernanceNational Forest Policy (2001) Statement 5. community participationDe-gazetting of forest reservesDecentralisation of forest management
Forest Estate Distribution (ha) and Institutional Framework
Type Central/local forest reserves (NFA/LG)
National parks and (UWA)
Private/
customary land (NAADS)
Total
Tropical high forest
306,000 267,000 251,000 924,000
Woodland 411,000 462,000 3,102,000 3,975,000
Plantations 20,000 2,000 11,000 33,000
Total Estate (2001)
737,000 731,000 3,464,000 4,932,000
Source: Ministry of Water Lands and Environment Report (2001)
Total Forest Estate in 2005: 3,627,000 ha
Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest status (2003)
Albertine Rift, Western Uganda
High biodiversity
Low timber value: ~1% Class I species of > 10 cm diameter
Low timber volume
~18.5 m2/ha basal area
Degraded Game corridors
People’s relation to natural resources
Regulated access to non-timber forest products & wetlands