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Status: Project implementation has been temporarily ceased

Full Activity Title: Development of Forest Use Zoning Plans Based on Landscape-Ecological Carcass (Forest Inventory through Statistical Method)

Location: Tetritskaro, Dmanisi, Bolnisi, Marneuli

Activity Dates: September, 2006 – December, 2007

Source of Funding: Sustainable Project Development Implementation Agency


Project Abstract

Improving forest planning and management is a question of vital importance in Georgia.  There is no updated, comprehensive information on forest recourses, as well as forest management plans to guide forest related activities – road development, protection, harvesting, reforestation etc. Inefficient and environmentally damaging forest exploitation leads to degradation and loss of natural recourses over large areas of the country. To overcome these deficiencies and create sound forest management plans it has become essential to collect and analyse relevant information on the rich forest natural recourses through the improved methodology and create comprehensive Forest Resource Inventory Databases .

The project is the part of Georgia's Forest Development Project financed by the WB, one of the component of which covers forest inventory in 20 forest estates, based on landscape-ecological principle and aimes at  identification of forest functions and resources.

The project covers 129,000 ha of forests in Kvemo Kartli region. Within the scope of the project APLR  analyzes existing forest inventory materials and forest management plans, reports and land use plans, assures compliance of landscape-ecological principle of forest inventory with local conditions, renovates boarders of forest categories on forest maps. APLR experts carry out measurements at the selected areas and put the collected information in taxation cards according to improved forest inventory methodology; hold collective exercise in new taxation methods; develop homogenous taxation areas based on the analyses of satellite photos; carry out inventory of forest recourses, such as forestland, their areas, types, composition, industrial functions, dominated and relic species, types and conditions of soil, road network etc;  gather information on local population needs for wood cutting and on methods and techniques used for forest recourses exploitation; process information through the special software; study the state of existing forest roads for their future rehabilitation; ensure involvement of local population in the activities related to forest inventory; prepare environmental impact assessment  for the environmental expertise.

Implementation of the project makes a contribution to the sustainable forest development, reasonable exploitation of natural resources and environmental protection.