HCVF - HCV Resource Network

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... i
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF TERMS A�D ABBREVIATIO�S ......................................................................................... iv
�OTE FROM SFI .................................................................................................................................... vi
1 I�TRODUCTIO� ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Approach ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 HCVF Assessment Team ............................................................................................................ 4
2 HCV ASSESSME�T METHODS ................................................................................................... 5
2.1 HCV Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Compilation of Secondary Data .................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Meetings and Stakeholder Consultations .................................................................................... 6
2.4 Methodology of Study................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.1 Fauna ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4.2 Flora ...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4.3 Riparian Buffer Zones and Slopes ........................................................................................ 8
2.4.4 Social Survey ........................................................................................................................ 8
3 LOCATIO�, SITE DESCRIPTIO� and LA�DSCAPE A�D DEMOGRAPHIC
CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................... 9
4 HCVF FULL ASSESSME�T FI�DI�GS, MA�AGEME�T A�D MO�ITORI�G
RECOMME�DATIO�S ................................................................................................................ 19
4.1 HCV 1 Biodiversity Values ...................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1 HCV 1.1 Protected Areas .................................................................................................... 20
4.1.2 HCV 1.2 Threatened and Endangered Species ................................................................... 24
4.1.3 HCV 1.3 Endemism ............................................................................................................ 39
4.1.4 HCV 1.4 Critical Temporal Use .......................................................................................... 46
4.2 HCV 2 Landscape-level Forest ................................................................................................. 48
4.3 HCV 3 Ecosystems ................................................................................................................... 50
4.4 HCV 4 Services of Nature ......................................................................................................... 51
4.4.1 HCV 4.1 Watershed Protection ........................................................................................... 51
4.4.2 HCV 4.2 Erosion Control .................................................................................................... 55
4.4.3 HCV 4.3 Barriers to Destructive Fire ................................................................................. 60
4.5 HCV 5 Basic Needs of Local Communities ........................................................................... 63
4.6 HCV 6 Cultural Identity of Local Communities ....................................................................... 72
5 CO�STRAI�TS, CHALLE�GES A�D OTHER RECOMME�DATIO�S............................ 77
6 SUMMARY OF HCV FI�DI�GS FOR THE SFI AREA .......................................................... 78
7 GE�ERAL CO�CLUSIO� ........................................................................................................... 80
8 MA�AGEME�T ACTIO�S BY SFI ............................................................................................ 81
9 REFERE�CES ................................................................................................................................ 82
10 APPE�DICES .................................................................................................................................. 84
LIST OF FIGURES
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