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areas of conservation significance and whether or not, or how, these should be used in the toolkit. This section attempts to explain the interpretation of the HCV definition based on the assessment by the toolkit drafters with respect to the limits to existing knowledge, science, and research and how one could arrive at a reasonably defensible series of definitions of HCVs and HCVF. Identifying the Presence of the HCV – For each HCV and HCV element, the toolkit provides guidance on the tasks that the user can follow to identify the existence of the HCV and it’s applicability within a forest management unit. This sub-section will suggest the priorities for existing evaluation approaches, data requirements or information sources, and indicates examples of the HCV. Recommendations for managing and monitoring the HCV – If, after evaluation, it is found that a particular HCV is not present within the FMU, no further action is necessary. If a value/component is present within the FMU, then the manager is expected to take steps to make necessary changes necessary to ensure the maintenance of the identified value through appropriate management and monitoring of/for the value. Recommendations are included to help toolkit users develop plans to maintain the HCVs present within a forest area. Recommendations are brief and are meant to guide users on the types of information and consultations necessary to develop effective planning and monitoring programs. The guidance provided is not meant to fulfil the role of either standard operating procedures or basic prescriptions for conservation management plans. Due to the site-specific nature to preparing management and monitoring plans to address maintenance or enhancement of particular HCVs, forest managers would be expected to develop more in-depth planning efforts related to HCVFs. Forest managers may find it necessary and useful to consult other organizations in Papua New Guinea who should be consulted for their experience and involvement in developing management, monitoring or research programs relevant to maintaining or enhancing HCVs. 7
HCV1. Forest areas containing globally, regionally 4 or nationally significant concentrations of biodiversity values (e.g. endemism, endangered species, refugia) HCV1 has to do with values that are related to biodiversity values. It contains the following four elements: . HCV1.1 Protected areas HCV1.2 Threatened and endangered species HCV1.3 Concentrations of endemic species HCV1.4 Critical temporal use Most of the assessments within this HCV are focused on the occurrence of species within taxanomic groups. Due to the practical limitations of logging businesses to assess these, the HCVF WG recommended that only mammals, birds, frogs, reptiles and higher vascular plants are considered taxa groups for identifying and monitoring HCVFs. The following table describes the recommended taxa groups by scale of logging operation and frequency of assessments. Table 1. Taxa groups to be identified by scale of operation and frequency of assessements Scale Birds Mammals Reptiles/Frogs* Vascular Plants Small (5000m3/yr) 1 1 1 2 1-During baseline survey and every two years thereafter 2-During baseline survey and every four years thereafter *During baseline survey any one of these taxa can be surveyed or otherwise HCV1.1 Protected areas 5 Description The concept of protected areas on Papua New Guinea is different to many other countries in which HCVF Toolkits have been and are being developed. This is because of the fact that at least 97% of the land is privately owned under traditional land tenure systems and the resulting decentralized nature of decision making over land resources makes protected areas, in the traditional sense, scarce. 4 Above the level of country, i.e. S.E. Asia 5 PA refers to Protected Areas in general throughout this document. 8
Page 1 and 2: High Conservation Value Forest Tool
Page 3 and 4: Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...........
Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary The Papua New Gui
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Page 11: Who are regional and national exper
Page 15 and 16: Within Wildlife Management Areas ti
Page 17 and 18: Compile ecological studies, if any,
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Page 25 and 26: Identify small blocks of forest tha
Page 27 and 28: Identification of HCV 3 Tasks Deter
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Page 31 and 32: Definition A forest should be consi
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Page 43 and 44: Glossary (all definitions are taken
Page 45 and 46: Local endemics CA Management Plan P
Page 47 and 48: Bibliography 1. Anders, S.B., Banka
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Page 57 and 58: Ecoregion Class Genus Species Commo
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Ecoregion Class Genus Species Commo
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Ecoregion Class Genus Species Commo
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and freshwater swamp forests Ecoreg
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Appendix 4- A list of recognized sp
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Appendix 6 - List of Expert Consult
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Name Expertise/Position Novotny Voj
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Appendix 7 - List of Stakeholders f
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Name Position Organisation Address
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Appendix 8 - The Vegetation Types o
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Table 2 Alpha code Classification o
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Seral Forest Fri FriCg FriK FriTb F
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Appendix 9 - Threatened Trees of Pa
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is considered threatened but more u
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Appendix 10 - Highly Threatened Spe
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Appendix 11 - Map of Protected Area
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