Project Background
- The SAFE Project is a collaborative initiative between the Korea Forest Service and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), endeavors to conserve and restore vulnerable forest ecosystems with high biodiversity values in selected Asian countries.
- The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is selected as the partner for its expertise and extensive experiences through project implementations on various forest related issues in selected countries.
- While UNEP oversees overall leadership and coordination, AFoCO, as a partner, assumes responsibility for managing Output 1, specifically concentrating on conserving and restoring vulnerable forest ecosystems in the designated Asian countries.
- The budget of $ 120,000 for the project is allocated for Output 1.
Goal of Project
The project aims to
- Conserve and restore vulnerable forest ecosystems with high biodiversity values, focusing on endangered tree species listed on the IUCN Red List.
- Develop a map-based community forest management plan that effectively conserves and restores vulnerable forest ecosystems.
- Empower local communities, enhance restoration activities, and ensure the sustainable management of forest resources.
Main Activities
- Activity 1. Development of baseline reports for the three selected countries.
- Activity 2. Regional Technical workshop.
- Activity 3. Site-level Workplan development.
- Activity 4. Project site identification and validation.
- Activity 5. Map-based Community Forest Management plan development.
- Activity 6. Project Assessment and Planning Webinar.
Expected Outputs
- Well-defined selection criteria for pilot sites based on ecological, social, and cultural considerations.
- Tailored restoration methodologies, taking into account each selected country’s specific ecological and social contexts.
- Comprehensive site-level workplans for successful forest conservation and restoration efforts.
- Engaged stakeholders and local communities actively involved in the restoration process.
- Monitoring indicators for assessing the progress and impacts of restoration methodologies.
