REDD+ monitoring objectives

Monitoring questions

Monitoring indicators

Monitoring methods and techniques

1. Forest reference emissions levels/forest reference levels

i. What is the estimated area of forestland?

ii. What are baseline (initial or ante) above and below ground forest biomass,

iii. What are baseline (initial or ante) above and below ground forest carbon stocks,

iv. What are baseline (initial or ante) carbon dioxide equivalent) for the six carbon pools

・ Forest area (ha)

・ Measure of DBH, H and canopy for both project and leakage areas

・ Baselines forest resources extraction levels (area, quantity, frequency)

・ Remote sensing and GIS methods and use of such spatial tools as (GPS survey, smartphone survey)

・ Ground-based forest inventory of DBH, H and canopy cover with such tools as sunto-clinomter, callipers, diameter tape, laser ranger)

2. Drivers of D & D

i. What are the various drivers leading to deforestation?

ii. What are the various drivers leading to forest degradation?

・ Baseline and post-ante list, area and geo-location of the various drivers (counts and geo-coordinates)

・ Focused groups discussion

・ Field survey with such spatial tools as (GPS survey, smartphone survey)

・ Participatory-GIS using (participatory 3 dimensional model, Google, thematic , geotagged photos)

3. Emissions reduction actions―these actions results from the strategy options chosen by the respective country

i. What are the LULUCF activities linked to drivers of deforestation and forest degradation?

ii. What parts of the forest require REDD+ interventions?

・ List, area and geo-location of the various LULUCF activities (counts and geo-coordinates)

・ Focused groups discussion

・ Field survey with such spatial tools as (GPS survey, smartphone survey)

・ Participatory-GIS using (participatory 3 dimensional model, Google, thematic , geotagged photos)

4. Forest area reduction levels/Forest emissions reduction levels― difference between baseline and post-ante sums of emission reductions and removals

i. What is the estimated post-ante forest area?

ii. What is the difference between the baseline and post-ante forest area?

iii. What are post-ante above and below ground forest biomass,

iv. What are post-ante above and below ground forest carbon stocks,

v. What are post-ante carbon dioxide equivalent) for the six carbon pools

vi. What is the different between the baselines and post-ante emissions reduction levels (above and below ground biomass, carbon stock and carbon dioxide)

・ List and geo-location of changes

・ Remote sensing and GIS methods and use of such spatial tools as (GPS survey, smartphone survey)

・ Ground-based forest inventory of DBH, H and canopy cover with such tools as sunto-clinomter, callipers, diameter tape, laser ranger)