Project Period: January 2017-December 2020

Funding Source/Donor Organization: Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation

Executing Agency:  Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry

Contact: Jiang Chunqian: jiangchq@caf.ac.cn

Brief Introduction:

The general objective of project is to promote restoration and sustainable management of forest which focus on the improvement of forest ecosystem productivity and forest carbon storage in hilly and low mountain area of Southern China. It is anticipated to bring forward forest restoration technologies and models. The results are expected to enhance both technological and management capacities of hilly and low mountain areas of Southern China in sustainable forest management and restoration, improve the quality of forest, increase forest carbon storage, improve living standards of local residents in the forest zone and thus set an example for its kind in the Asia-Pacific region in future. The objectives are as follows:

• Developing and demonstrating effective technological methods and strategies on sustainable management and restoration of forest at landscape level;

• Establishing the carbon accounting methodology for SFM and restoration at the project level; and

• Promoting knowledge and experience exchange in SFM and restoration among Asian-Pacific region.