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Table 5. 2
Contribution of key areas of the landscape to an FLR initiative
Key areas of the landscape
Contribution to an FLR initiative
Forest areas Intact natural forest These contain much of the conservation and developm<strong>en</strong>t values of
(large areas) the initial forest landscape and are oft<strong>en</strong> the key building blocks
for FLR initiatives. They g<strong>en</strong>erally need to be connected with restored
and rehabilitated areas of the landscape to str<strong>en</strong>gth<strong>en</strong> their
contribution to FLR objectives
Intact natural forest These provide important conservation and developm<strong>en</strong>t values on­
( small areas) site that can be <strong>en</strong>hanced by expansion and connection to other
key forest patches and areas to be restored and rehabilitated
Plantations
These contain some conservation and developm<strong>en</strong>t attributes that
can be <strong>en</strong>hanced by managem<strong>en</strong>t. They can also serve as useful
buffers around degraded forests and protected areas
Degraded forest or These can be key targets for restoration and rehabilitation and for
shrublands (large connecting to other parts of the forest landscape
areas)
Degraded forest or These can provide some conservation and developm<strong>en</strong>t values that
shrublands (small can be <strong>en</strong>hanced by restoration and rehabilitation and by connectareas)
ing these areas to other key parts of the forest landscape
Non-forest Farmland Managem<strong>en</strong>t of this land can be modified to contribute to FLR objectives
areas
Trees on farms
These can contribute to conservation and developm<strong>en</strong>t outcomes,
particularly if connected with intact forest patches
Riverine
( riparian) stips
Degraded area
These are important habitat types and building blocks for connectivity
in the landscape. They may require restoration or rehabilitation
to protect both on-site and downstream soil and water values
These provide an opportunity for rehabilitation for on-site conservation
and developm<strong>en</strong>t b<strong>en</strong>efits and for improved connectivity betwe<strong>en</strong>
natural forest patches
These require special treatm<strong>en</strong>t to protect both on-site and down-
stream values
Eroded areas, landslips
5.5
Analyzing forest dynamics and driving forces
Forest Landscape Restoration aims to restore the overall structure and functionality
of forest landscapes, what we want to manage and restore is the product
of dynamic forces acting as direct or indirect causes for changes. Landscape
dynamics pres<strong>en</strong>ts the changes in spatial structure in differ<strong>en</strong>t scales. It
is ess<strong>en</strong>tial to understand the landscape dynamics and address the forces responsible
for landscape change before implem<strong>en</strong>t the FLR initiative.