GEF-8 Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program

FAO, IUCN

GEF-8 Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program

Supporting effective on-the-ground conservation and human wellbeing

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Author FAO, IUCN

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) This critical forest biome region includes 32.3 million hectares of intact forest landscapes from what were once much larger, continuous expanses of tropical forest. Spectacular endemic wildlife include the Tiger, Orangutan, Saola, Cat Ba langur, Giant ibis, Mekong giant catfish, Spoonbilled sandpiper. These forests also provide essential wintering grounds for numerous migratory birds. They store enormous amount of carbon with positive effects on climate stability that go beyond their carbon sequestration potential, providing water and other essential services to more than 50 million people. Many of these areas are managed by indigenous and local communities. Indo-Malayan forests are also among the world’s most threatened – more than 17 million ha of primary forest have been lost in the past 20 years alone, largely due to agricultural expansion, mining, illegal logging, and infrastructure projects. To help conserve and protect these remaining forests for present and future generations, the GEF-8 cycle of funding includes a dedicated Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program that provides incentives and resources for Indo-Malaya countries to program a portion of their GEF STAR allocation towards conservation of these forests.

Language English

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Despite baseline efforts, 60% of Indo-Malaya's original vegetation has been lost until 2020, and the remaining primary forests are under significant pressure. The Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program (I-M CFB IP) - Regional Coordination and Technical Support Project (RCP)F provides the programmatic approach framework for maximizing transformational impact by three country projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Papua New Guinea, and Thailand to jointly achieve the IP objective: to contribute to maintaining the integrity of globally important primary forests of Indo-Malaya for maximizing multiple global environment benefits related to carbon and biodiversity.
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The PPG Technical Design Workshop is one of the key milestones during the PPG phase to provide opportunity for stakeholder consultation, discussion, and inputs. The workshop follows the virtual PPG Kick-off meeting that was held in October 2023 and will be followed by the PPG Validation Workshop in March 2024.
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