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The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) KUZEE, Mirjam International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Forest Landscape Restoration Assessments Coordinator

Globally, two billion hectares of degraded & deforested land could benefit from restoration. 2

The Bonn Challe llenge is is an im important im imple lementation vehic icle le for exis xisting glo lobal commit itments, , in inclu ludin ing:

Through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)…… • Forests, because it involves increasing the number and/ or health of trees in an area with the objective to restore the area . • Landscapes , because it involves entire watersheds, jurisdictions, biomes in which many land uses interact, often a mosaic of interdependent land uses. • Restoration, because it involves bringing back the biological productivity of an area in order to achieve any number of benefits for people and the planet. • It is a long-term process over large areas, but can produce short-term benefits .

…. the principles of Forest Landscape Restoration  Focus on landscapes  Involve stakeholders  Restore functionality (forward-  Tailor to local conditions looking restoration)  Avoid further reduction of  Allow for multiple benefits natural forest cover  Leverage a suite of strategies  Adaptively manage

….but about restoring degraded and deforested landscapes

Degraded primary forest Secondary forest Permanent pasture Degraded Intensive agriculture Riverine Source: IUCN ROAM Guide

…. the principles of Forest Landscape Restoration  Focus on landscapes  Involve stakeholders  Restore functionality (forward-  Tailor to local conditions looking restoration)  Avoid further reduction of  Allow for multiple benefits natural forest cover  Leverage a suite of strategies  Adaptively manage BUT WHERE DO WE START?

One option is to use ROAM ROAM is a methodology to identify and prioritize FLR opportunities at the national and subnational level – and much more....

Key aspects of ROAM Stepwise, iterative, flexible and adaptable to national and subnational context Brings people together to identify, negotiate, and implement FLR activities, that restore an agreed optimal balance of the ecological, social, and economic benefits of forests and trees, within a broader pattern of land uses

ROAM helps us to answers questions such as: 1. Where is restoration socially, economically and ecologically feasible? 2. What is the total extent of restoration opportunities in the country/region? 3. Which types of restoration are feasible in different parts of the country/region? 4. What are the costs and benefits , including carbon storage and ecosystem services, associated with different restoration strategies? 5. What policy, financial and social incentives exist or are needed to support restoration? 6. Who are the stakeholders with whom we need to engage? 7. What options exist to unlock finance for restoration? 8. How can we scale up restoration? Based on best knowledge and best science.

FLR & ROAM in Africa • 17 countries committed 63.3 mha to Bonn Challenge • 11 are carrying out ROAM to prioritize actions and investment for landscape restoration • Country driven process – IUCN, GIZ, WRI, FAO, WB give support • Capacity building via on-the-job training, learning, online course

Evolution of Methodology 26 Countries total – 36? ROAM processes Objectives: SCALE: Food security (Malawi, Burundi) National (Rwanda, Costa Rica) Livelihoods (Rwanda) State (Chiapas, Espirito Santo) Sustainable production (ORMACC) Regional (Yucatan follows state Carbon (FIP) (Mozambique, ORMACC) jurisdiction, Burundi, Myanmar) Nature reserves (Burundi, Cambodia, Mozambique) District (Mozambique, Rwanda) Community level (Burundi) Biodiversity (Myanmar, Malawi) Watershed (Cambodia) Resilience (Malawi, Uganda) Watershed (Cambodia)

Key components of ROAM  Scoping FLR (drivers of degradation, objectives): inception WS  Stocktaking (what worked, what did not)  Stakeholder mapping  Data collection and mapping (best science, best knowledge)  Spatial data analysis and economic analysis  FLR opportunities and transitions identified  Validate results with stakeholders: validation WS  Develop FLR action plan and finance strategy

Some key outcomes of ROAM

Stakeholder participation, demand driven, ownership, capacity development 18

Defining the problem and restoration objectives Understanding degradation and drivers of degradation. Agreeing on the objectives for FLR, for example: • Erosion control, sedimentation of rivers • Resilience • Food & water security • Increase soil productivity • etc

Habitat fragmentation FLR Priority map + population MULTI-CRITERIA DEGRADATION MAPPING density Reduced carbon sequestration Loss ecosystem productivity

Land Degradation per Land Use (ha) Very Very Land use type Area Low Medium High low high Intensive agriculture 68,551 1,545 5,729 21,630 15,178 22,732 Shifting agriculture 175,144 541 21,724 73,167 28,545 49,440 Silvopastoral 844,655 1,924 29,666 220,260 272,946 316,227 Mangroves 93,314 79,735 9,526 3,365 44 3 Plantations 310 29 26 82 85 52 High and medium altitude rainforest 86,754 10,228 65,132 8,277 2,900 214 Tropical dry forest 731,618 101,319 330,712 145,072 123,984 22,242 Lowland rainforest 26,484 1,888 16,542 3,069 2,167 2,808 Deciduous tropical forest 1,716,485 305,394 746,348 446,549 184,981 31,999 Wetlands 43,165 37,789 4,716 548 23 3 Total general 3,916,771 548,633 1,237,034 925,328 632,195 446,338

technical interventions Agroforestry Agriculture Well Poorly managed managed woodlots woodlots Naturally Deforested land regenerated forests

technical interventions Silvopastoral Aug. 2006 Jan. 2006 systems 5.1 heads/ha; 4.1 L Milk/day/cow 1.2 heads/ha; 1.7 L milk/day/cow Sanchún, A. (2016) UICN. Ref.: Zoraida Calle,2012

Rivers /streams without vegetation riparian forest After 3 years IUCN, 2016

Important to consider, in the planning of restoration strategies, the respective benefits of different restoration techniques in terms of supporting progress for Aichi targets Área de Uso actual oportunidad Porcentaje Técnicas de restauración acordadas (ha) Recuperación de cultivos perennes Sabanas de pastos 28% 638.741 tradicionales (marañón, cítricos, nancite, naturales Acacia magnum, Roble; coco, palma (zona costera)) 20% Tacotales 461.040 Regeneración natural e inducida Vegetación 16% 367.503 Regeneración natural e inducida herbácea/arbustiva … restoration of Bosque latifoliado en 3% 15% of degraded 65.570 Regeneración natural e inducida regeneración habitats... ? Sistemas silvopastoriles con árboles forrajeros 4% Cultivos/pastos 94.627 Cambios tecnológicos y técnicas de manejo Agricultura con buenas prácticas 1% Cultivos anuales 15.329 Sistemas agroforestales

Current land – use CO2 Contribution to NDCs Restored land – use CO2 Potential impact FLR: > GDP 2% Campeche – 6% Yucatan, combined impact of increasing productivity and carbon storage (at a price of 4 USD/tCO2).

INITIAL TOTAL COSTS BENEFIT-COST NET PRESENT IRR (%) AVG. INVESTMENT at present value RATIO VALUE CARBON (USD/ha) (USD/ha) (USD/ha/yr) MITIGATION t CO2e/ha/yr Conservation agriculture $ 2,468 $ 13,674 1.2 $ 126 65.2 35.71 (corn-soy-cedar) Improved milpa system $ 501 $ 10,319 5.8 $1,083 103.0 104.8 (corn-beans-pumpkin-cedar) Commercial forest plantations $ 1,460 $ 15,354 3.0 $1,571 18.7 87.56 (teak-corn-sheeps) Silvopastoral system $ 12,993 $ 17,721 1.3 $190 43.0 33.95 (cattle-leucaena) Agropastoral system $ 4,534 $ 19,915 1.7 $594 16.9 11.81 (sheeps-orange-apiculture) Agroforestry rainfed (mango-banana- $ 753 $ 17,572 1.9 $615 393.0 38.49 pumpkin-mahogany) Agroforestry irrigated (cocoa-lemon-papaya-corn-beans- $ 3,658 $ 22,575 1.6 $674 34.8 28.14 watermelon-teak-melina) Secondary forest enrichment (apiculture- pepper-achiote) $ 3,532 $ 34,573 1.3 $456 26.8 91.35

Access to ROAM materials Download our road-test handbook on ROAM: www.iucn.org/ROAM Use the clickable version of ROAM to navigate the phases online: http://www.forestlandscaperestoration.org/ See the animations of each phase as quick visual introductions: www.iucn.org/ROAM Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Bahasa Indonesia. Contact us at: flr@iucn.org to share your experiences with us INTERACTIVE SESSION - USBs