Protection Activities
Establi
shment,
restoration, protection and maintenance of parks, protected areas and
reserves. Such activities could include, for example, demarcation
of protected forests and buffer zones, identification of unique or
representative forest areas, or inventory and protection of areas
featuring species richness and high levels of endemism.
Capacity Building
Training
programs to increase scientific, technical and managerial capacities
of individuals and organizations involved in forest conservation
efforts. Such activities could include, for example, short- term
training courses, internships and study tours; development of community
extension services; environmental education and public awareness
programs; enhancement of university curricula in forest management or
conservation biology; or education and training to develop capacity of
local nongovernmental organizations.
Research on Medical Use
Research
and identification of medicinal uses of tropical forest plant life to
treat human diseases, illnesses and health related concerns. Such
activities could include, for example, ethnobotany studies; sample
collection and analysis; or technical document preparation, publication
and dissemination.
Coastal Forest Management and Protection
Activities
related to coastal forest resources management and protection,
including combating illegal logging and developing sustainable
community-based enterprises.
Natural Resource Management
Development
and implementation of scientifically sound systems of natural resource
management, including land and ecosystem management practices. Such
activities could include, for example, forest inventory, assessment and
monitoring; implementation of criteria and indicators for forest
conservation and sustainable management; or testing and application of
silvi-cultural techniques.
Restoration or Sustainable Use
Restoration,
protection or sustainable use of diverse animal and plant species.
Such activities could include, for example, rehabilitation of degraded
forests; sustainable hunting, fishing, animal farming; improvement of
forest health and vitality; or efforts to assess/ address illegal
logging.
Livelihood of Forest Dwellers
Development
and support of the livelihoods of individuals living in or near a
tropical forest in a manner consistent with protecting such a tropical
forest. Such activities could include, for example, development of
community- based and women's enterprise involving wood or non-wood
products; application of low impact logging practices; or development of
multiple-use tree species outside natural forests.