This programme aims at sustainable provision of accurate and reliable forestry resources data and information. Data obtained is a prerequisite tool during decisions at various levels.
Research Activities
- Develop standards and classifications, definitions and structure of trees and forest resources data and information;
- Monitor PSPs established by NAFORMA in various representative vegetation types including trees outside forests;
- Estimate at regular intervals, forest cover, stocking, timber and NTFPs, yield, in different vegetation types for management and carbon accounting;
- Develop affordable technology for collecting, processing and validating tree and forest resource/services database; and
- Develop simple forest resource assessment methods for local communities.