Slide 1: High Conservation Value Forests and ecological networks in the Komi Republic
High Conservation Value Forests and the concept of ecological networks within large scale landscapes in the Komi Republic, Russia. Works of Komi Model Forest Project Presented by Przemyslaw Majewski - Silver Taiga Foundation Capetown 2008
Slide 2: Komi Model Forest. Dissemination Regions
30 E 60 E 90 E Komi Model Forest. Dissemination Regions Silver Taiga Foundation ÃÓÏ Ð Central Administrative Board of Ï Î ÐÊ natural resources of Komi Republic Finland # Arkhangelsk Polar circle ~ 66.5 N Komi Komi Model Republic The Komi Republic: Forest # Syktyvkar Area – 417 000 km2 Population – 9
Slide 3: Geographic Map of Komi Republic
Geographic Map of Komi Republic Forests – 75% Bogs – 10% Tundra – 4% Mountains tundra – 1% Agriculture – 1% Other – 9% ------------------ Protected areas – 15%
Slide 4: Forests of the Komi Republic: Pine forest
Forests of the Komi Republic Pine forest – frequent ground fire dynamics
Slide 5: Forests of the Komi Republic: Spruce
Forests of the Komi Republic Spruce • spruce forest + effects of crown fires - photo
Slide 6: Forests of the Komi Republic: Birch forest
Forests of the Komi Republic Birch forest as succession after fire in spruce forest
Slide 7: Forests of the Komi Republic: Aspen forest
Forests of the Komi Republic Aspen forest as succession after spruce fire
Slide 8: Spruce forest landscape after large fire
Forests of the Komi Republic Spruce forest landscape after large fire
Slide 9: Spruce forest with gap dynamic and long continuity
Forests of the Komi Republic Spruce forest with gap dynamic and long continuity situated along river
Slide 10: Forest growing in poor conditions
Forests of the Komi Republic Forest growing in poor conditions
Slide 11: Untouched northern landscapes with ca 25 000 species
Untouched northern landscapes with ca 25 000 species
Slide 12: Untouched forests landscapes cover up to 35% of the area
Forests of the Komi Republic Untouched forests landscapes cover up to 35% of the area
Slide 13: Pristine forests (HCVF) in Komi - situation and perspectives
Pristine forests (HCVF) in Komi - situation and perspectives • Pristine forests – the most complicated category of HCVF in the Komi Republic: • Very high ecological value • Base for many logging companies • Large areas – much larger than leasing area • Stakeholders with different interests • Local,
Slide 14: Main questions
Main questions • Where are pristine forests situated? • What to protected, what to use, in what way? • What values are important and how to measure them? • How to ensure biodiversity conservation in exploited forests? • How to act under time pressure and hostile exposure?
Slide 15: Result of pristine forest inventory in productive forests
Result of pristine forest inventory in productive forests of the Komi Republic. Area covered by the inventory – 21 mln ha Area of identified pristine forests – 4,8 mln ha (23%) Silver Taiga Foundation State Forest Service Territorial Fund of Information Capetown 2008
Slide 16: Pristine forests evaluation
Silver Taiga Foundation Pristine forests evaluation - relatively small State Forestry Agency for the Komi Republic patches remained after industrial logging. Komi Model Forest 800 000 ha Legend pristine forests of the 1st value class Obiachevo pristine forests of the 2nd value class pristine forests
Slide 17: Logging regimes in pristine forests
Silver Taiga Foundation State Forestry Agency Logging regimes in pristine forests - relatively small for the Komi Republic patches remained after industrial logging. Komi Model Forest 800 000 ha Legend out of logging - 15 000 ha limited logging - 43 000 ha normal logging - 35 000 ha Obiachevo Hard d
Slide 18: Pristine forest
Pristine forest
Slide 19: Large areas of untouched HCVF and logging directions
Silver Taiga Foundation State Forestry Agency for the Komi Republic Large areas of untouched HCVF and logging directions. # B Legend: untouched forests after logging current logging 100 km
Slide 20: Comparison of pristine forests inventory by NGOs and State Forest Inventory
Comparison of pristine forests inventory made by NGOs (satellite pictures) and by State Forest Inventory (aerial photographs). Udora region. Confidence matter !! NGOs State Forest Inventory Bureau Fragmented pristine forests
Slide 21: Conservation value of pristine forest landscapes - Udora region
Conservation value of pristine forest landscapes (HCVF) expressed as traffic lights - Udora region 38 47 40 39 10 20 8 19 18 26 41 9 6 16 24 25 37 36 17 7 33 32 15 30 23 5 3 14 22 48 Total area 4 2 34 31 45 3 500 000 ha 13 35 12 1 44 Pristine forest 11 1 200 000 ha (34%) high value medium value 60 f
Slide 22: Local population dependent on forest
Local population dependent on forest
Slide 23: Forests important for local population. Udora region
Forests important for local population. Udora region. Settlements of loggers Villages with traditional forest use
Slide 24: Level of solving of pristine forest issue in the Komi Republic
Level of solving of pristine forest issue in the Komi Republic. 50% 10% 90% 100% Silver Taiga Foundation State Forest Service Territorial Fund of Information Capetown 2008
Slide 25: Challenges
Pristine forests (HCVF) in Komi - situation and perspectives Challenges • Demands and pressure on pristine forests is competing in time with negotiation process; • Legislation is still not supportive for pristine forests (HCVF) in Russia; • Low experience of FSC with large scale ecological values; •
Slide 26: Forest protection along rivers
Forest protection along rivers key ecosystems especially protected areas forestry protected areas forest dynamics imitation 72 000 ha = 8.9%
Slide 27: Biodiversity conservation in exploited pristine forests
Biodiversity conservation in exploited pristine forests based on imitation of natural dynamics
Slide 28: Natural forest dynamics - Komi Model Forest
Natural forest dynamics - Komi Model Forest pine-to-spruce fire dynamics (64%) deciduous-to-spruce fire dynamics (20%) pine fire dynamics (6%) spruce non-fire dynamics (6%) dynamics in extremely poor soil conditions (1%) 100 km
Slide 29: Progress in FSC Certification for Komi Republic
Silver Taiga Foundation State Forestry Agency Progress in FSC Certification for the Komi Republic Komi Republic Certified (2003-2007) > 2 mln ha Planed – 1.3 mln ha 19 stakeholders
Slide 30: Partners of pristine forest inventory 1996-2008
Partners of pristine forest inventory 1996-2008 Implementing organization • Silver Taiga Foundation and Komi Model Forest Starting initiative • Swiss Agency of Development and Cooperation • WWF International Main partners • State Forest Service • Territorial Fund for Information • Wood industry – Mo
Slide 31: Working Group
Working Group
Slide 32: www.komimodelforest.ru
www.komimodelforest.ru Silver Taiga staff
Slide 33: Greetings from train station named AFRIKANDA
Greetings from train station named “AFRIKANDA”