rainforest restoration - Ministry of Environment and Forests
rainforest restoration - Ministry of Environment and Forests
rainforest restoration - Ministry of Environment and Forests
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10<strong>restoration</strong>: principles <strong>and</strong> guidelinesHow do we prioritize areas in the l<strong>and</strong>scape for<strong>restoration</strong>?Sites need to be prioritized for <strong>restoration</strong> in forestl<strong>and</strong>scapes using specific criteria based on ecological <strong>and</strong>conservation needs. This could include, for instance:• sites that are habitats <strong>of</strong> particular threatened orendemic species,• stream sides <strong>and</strong> river courses,• degraded areas within or along the edges <strong>of</strong> existingwildlife sanctuaries <strong>and</strong> reserved forests,• edges <strong>of</strong> forest fragments, adjoining plantations orother habitats• corridors linking forest fragments,• along linear intrusions such as roads, power-lineclearings, <strong>and</strong> fire-lines, <strong>and</strong>• the l<strong>and</strong> matrix (plantations, fields, streams etc.)surrounding fragments or reservesWhat is the role for protection?Protection efforts need to go h<strong>and</strong>-in-h<strong>and</strong> with<strong>restoration</strong>. Larger areas <strong>of</strong> forest, especially relativelyundisturbed forests, need continued protection. In mostsuch cases, one should not carry out <strong>restoration</strong> or plantingactivities (including gap or supplementation planting,‘assisted natural regeneration’, food species enhancement,etc.) <strong>and</strong> allow natural processes to operate.Above: Restoration may be designed for specific parts <strong>of</strong> altered l<strong>and</strong>scapes to achieve conservation goals | M D. Madhusudan
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