The Forest Resources Assessment Programme
Forests are crucial for the well-being of humanity. They provide foundations for life on earth through ecological functions, by regulating the climate and water resources and by serving as habitats for plants and animals. Forests also furnish a wide range of essential goods such as wood, food, fodder and medicines, in addition to opportunities for recreation, spiritual renewal and other services.
Today, forests are under pressure from increasing demands of land-based products and services, which frequently leads to the conversion or degradation of forests into unsustainable forms of land use. When forests are lost or severely degraded, their capacity to function as regulators of the environment is also lost, increasing flood and erosion hazards, reducing soil fertility and contributing to the loss of plant and animal life. As a result, the sustainable provision of goods and services from forests is jeopardized.
FAO, at the request of the member nations and the world community, regularly monitors the world’s forests through the Forest Resources Assessment Programme. The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000) reviewed the forest situation by the end of the millennium. FRA 2000 included country-level information based on existing forest inventory data, regional investigations of land-cover change processes and a number of global studies focusing on the interaction between people and forests. The FRA 2000 Main report has been published and is available on the World Wide Web (www.fao.org/forestry/fra).
The Forest Resources Assessment Programme is organized under the Forest Resources Division (FOR) at FAO headquarters in Rome. Contact person is:
Peter Holmgren [email protected]
or use the e-mail address: [email protected]
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background 4
Chapter 2: Objective and Organization of Training 6
3.1 Inaugural Plenary Session 8
3.2 Second Plenary Session: National Reporting Tables 9
3.2.1 National Expectations – Germany 9
3.2.2 National Expectation – Uganda 9
3.2.3 Sixteen National Reporting Tables 10
3.2.4 National Reporting Tables 1 - 4 10
3.2.5 National Reporting Tables 5-7 11
3.2.6 National Reporting Tables 8- 10 11
3.2.7 National Reporting Tables 11-14 12
3.2.8 National Reporting Tables 15-16 12
3.3 Third Plenary Session: Technical Guidance for Group work 1 13
3.3.1 National Reporting Format and Process 13
3.3.2 Organization of Group Work 1 (GW1) 13
3.3.3 Introduction to Terms of Reference for Group work 1 13
3.4 Fourth Plenary Session: Output of Group Work 1 14
3.5 Fifth Plenary Session: Complementary Activities 14
3.5.1 Information Framework 14
3.5.2 National Forest Assessment 15
3.5.3 National Forest Assessment in Guatemala and links with FRA 15
3.5.4 National Forest Programme links with FRA 16
3.5.5 Pan European C&I Process links with FRA 16
3.5.6 Montreal C&I process Links with FRA 16
3.5.7 ITTO supported C&I Processes links with FRA 17
3.5.8 INBAR and its Activities and links with FRA 18
3.5.9 Forest relating reporting under UNFCCC and links with FRA 18
3.5.10 Forest relating reporting under UNFF and links with FRA 19
3.6 Sixth Plenary Session: Thematic Reporting 20
3.6.1 Introduction to Thematic Reporting 20
3.6.2 Thematic Reporting in Pilot Study - India 20
3.6.3 Thematic Reporting in Pilot Study - South Africa 21
3.7 Seventh Plenary Session: Regional and National Work Plans 21
3.7.1 Region Office- Africa Region 21
3.7.2 Region Office- Asia – Pacific Region 22
3.7.3 Region Office - European Region 23
3.7.4 Region Office – Latin America and Caribbean Region 23
3.7.5 Region Office- Near East Region 23
3.7.6 North American Region 24
3.8 Eighth Plenary Session: Output of Group Work 2 24
Chapter 4. Group Work 1- Sixteen Reporting Tables 26
4.3 Approach to Reporting, Documentation and Format 27
4.4 Review of Reporting Tables 28
4.4.1 Table 1 Extent of Forests and Other Wooded Lands 28
4.4.2 Table 2 Ownership of Forests and Other Wooded Lands 30
4.4.3 Table 3 Designation of Forests and Other Wooded Lands 30
4.4.4 Table 4 Characteristics of Forests and Other Wooded Lands 31
4.4.5 Table 5 Growing Stock of Forests 32
4.4.6 Table 6 Biomass Stock of Forests 33
4.4.7 Table 7 Carbon Stocks in Forests 33
4.4.8 Table 8 Disturbances affecting Health and Vitality of Forests and Other Wooded Lands 34
4.4.9 Table 9 Forest Tree Species 34
4.4.10 Table 10 Forest Composition 35
4.4.11 Table 11 Wood Removal 35
4.4.12 Table 12 Value of Wood Removal 36
4.4.13 Table 13 Non Wood Forest Product Removal 36
4.4.14 Table 14 Value of Non Wood Forest Product Removal 36
4.4.15 Table 15 Sites for Social Function in Forests and Other Wooded Lands 37
4.4.16 Table 16 Employment in Forest and Other Wooded Lands 37
Chapter 5: Group Work 2: Thematic Reporting 40
5.2.1a Thematic Area 1a: Extent of Forests 41
5.2.1b Thematic Area 1b: Contribution to global Carbon Cycle 41
5.2.2 Thematic Area 2: Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality 42
5.2.3 Thematic Area 3: Biological Diversity 42
5.2.4 Thematic Area 4: Productive Functions 43
5.2.5 Thematic Area 5: Protective Function 43
5.2.6a Thematic Area 6 a: Social Function 44
5.2.6b Thematic Area 6b: Economic Function 44
5.3 Willingness of Countries for Thematic Reporting 45
5.4 Role of FRA Process in Facilitating National Thematic Reporting 45
5.5 Suggestions: Enhancing Linkage between FRA and C&I process 46
Chapter 6: Group Work 3: National and Regional Work Plans 49
Annexes (All annexes in second volume) 55
Annex 1: List of all participants in NC training 55
Annex 2: List of participants in working groups for Group Work 1 55
Annex 3: List of participants in working groups for Group Work 2 55
Annex 4: List of participants in working groups for Group Work 3 55
Annex 5: Terms Of Reference (TOR) from Group Work 1 55
Annex 6: Terms Of Reference (TOR) from Group Work 2 55
Annex 7: Terms Of Reference (TOR) from Group Work 3 55
Annex 8: Presentations in First Plenary Session 55
Annex 8.1: Development of FRA 2005 & Meeting Process: Mr. P. Holmgren 55
Annex 9: Presentations in Second Plenary Session 55
Annex 9.1: National Expectations – Uganda: Mr. P. Drichi 55
Annex 9.2: National Reporting Tables: Mr. P. Holmgren 55
Annex 9.3: National Reporting Tables 1 – 4: Mr. P. Holmgren 55
Annex 9.4: National Reporting Tables 5 – 7: Mr. K. Govil 55
Annex 9.5: National Reporting Tables 8 – 10: Mr. Ö. Jonsson 55
Annex 9.6: National Reporting Tables 11 – 14: Ms. S. Kelatwang 55
Annex 9.7: National Reporting Tables 15 – 16: Ms. M. Garzuglia 55
Annex 10: Presentations in Third Plenary Session 55
Annex 10.1: National Reporting Format and Process: Mr. P. Holmgren 55
Annex 10.2: Introduction to Terms of Reference for Group Work 1 55
Annex 11: Presentations in Fifth Plenary Session 56
Annex 11.1 Information Framework: Ms. A. Branthomme 56
Annex 11.2 Support to National Forest Assessment: Mr. M. Saket 56
Annex 11.3 Support NFA in Guatemala and links with FRA: Mr. R. Rodas 56
Annex 11.4 National Forest Programme links with FRA: Mr. E. Mansur 56
Annex 11.5 Pan-Euro. C&I and MCPFE links with FRA: Mr. Michalak 56
Annex 11.6 Montreal C&I Process links with FRA: Mr. Brad Smith 56
Annex 11.7 ITTO led C&I processes links with FAR: Mr. Steve Johnson 56
Annex 11.8 INBAR activities links with FRA: Mr. Maxim Lobovikov 56
Annex 11.9 Forest relating reporting under UNFCCC: Mr. H. Granholm 56
Annex 11.10 Forest relating reporting under UNFF: Ms. S. Braatz 56
Annex 12: Presentations in Sixth Plenary Session 56
Annex 12.1 Introduction to Thematic Reporting: Mr. Kailash Govil 56
Annex 12.2 Thematic Reporting in Pilot Study- India: Mr. J. K. Rawat 56
Annex 12.3 Thematic Reporting in Pilot Study- S. Africa: Ms. S. Kelatwang 56
Annex 13: Presentations in Seventh Plenary Session 56
Annex 13.1 Regional Office Africa: Mr. P. Lowe 56
Annex 13.2 Regional Office Asia and Pacific: Mr. M. Kashio 56
Annex 13.3 UNECE, Timber Committee: Mr. A. Korotkov 56
Annex 13.4 Regional Office Latin America and Caribbean: Mr. Mengarelli 56
Annex 13.5 Regional Office North East: Mr. H. A. Nour 56
Annex 14: Guidance for Group Work 2 and Group Work 3 56
Annex 14.1 Guidance Group Work 2 and Group Work 3: Mr. P. Holmgren 56
