Study of Emissions due to Forest Fire, Grazing, Fuel Wood Collection, and Timber Harvesting and Removals from Sustainable Management of Forests, Forest Restoration and Prepare Nepal Revised Forest Reference Level

About the Project

The main objective of the project was to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from various forest-related activities in Nepal, including forest fires, grazing, fuelwood collection, timber harvesting, and removals. The project also aimed to prepare Nepal’s revised Forest Reference Level (FRL) by applying field-based data, analytical models, and GIS/remote sensing tools across different eco-regions of the country.

Key Activities:

• Calculate emissions from forest fires across different eco-regions of Nepal

• Assess emissions resulting from grazing in multiple eco-regions

• Calculate emissions from fuelwood collection

• Estimate emissions from timber harvesting and removals under sustainable forest management and forest restoration

• Prepare Nepal’s revised Forest Reference Level (FRL)

• Conduct field data collection for all activities across various eco-regions, including laboratory analysis and emission calculations

• Apply modeling tools and GIS/remote sensing techniques for emission estimation