Landscape Monitoring Initiative
Quantedge Advancement Initiative is supporting World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia in expanding a multi-stakeholder programme to advance forest conservation in North Kalimantan and Aceh, Indonesia.
The Landscape Monitoring Initiative will pilot a forest monitoring system and multi-stakeholder collaboration structure, involving local government agencies, supply chain actors, and civil society groups. North Kalimantan and Aceh hold a high proportion of intact forest landscapes within their borders, and are host to 10% of Indonesia’s remaining forest land. This collective approach to landscape monitoring will build upon previous successful pilots in other districts to maximise potential for impact and scalability.
The Landscape Monitoring Initiative will pilot a forest monitoring system and multi-stakeholder collaboration structure, involving local government agencies, supply chain actors, and civil society groups. North Kalimantan and Aceh hold a high proportion of intact forest landscapes within their borders, and are host to 10% of Indonesia’s remaining forest land. This collective approach to landscape monitoring will build upon previous successful pilots in other districts to maximise potential for impact and scalability.
Primary tropical rainforest in Kalimantan, Indonesia. (Photo by Ken Shono, Unsplash)
The Landscape Monitoring Initiative utilises the Radar Alerts for Detecting Deforestation (RADD) system, a radar-based monitoring technology developed by Wageningen University and Satelligence, and facilitated by WRI Indonesia. Using radar waves, the innovative system can penetrate cloud cover and gather forest change information without being affected by clouds or sunlight. The RADD database is publicly available on the Global Forest Watch platform, and will augment optical-based satellite tools which can be delayed when clouds obstruct the view of forests.
To deliver end-to-end deforestation monitoring and intervention, WRI Indonesia will build a consensus among key stakeholders on: (1) prioritisation of RADD alerts, (2) landscape monitoring verification and (3) intervention protocols. During the two-year timeframe, collective approaches to monitor, verify, and address alerts will be developed and piloted with extensive multi-stakeholder engagement. The protocols will be developed together with key stakeholders who hold land management functions, thereby ensuring an effective intervention plan is in place to prevent future deforestation events.
Since the Landscape Monitoring Initiative started, WRI Indonesia has achieved the following outcomes in Aceh:
Reducing deforestation is a key priority for many Southeast Asian countries which hold immense and diverse forest ecosystems. Through this programme, we hope to advance forest conservation through an inclusive and collaborative approach. This will enable multiple benefits of climate mitigation and sustainable livelihoods, with potential for scale across jurisdictions.
Find out more:
To deliver end-to-end deforestation monitoring and intervention, WRI Indonesia will build a consensus among key stakeholders on: (1) prioritisation of RADD alerts, (2) landscape monitoring verification and (3) intervention protocols. During the two-year timeframe, collective approaches to monitor, verify, and address alerts will be developed and piloted with extensive multi-stakeholder engagement. The protocols will be developed together with key stakeholders who hold land management functions, thereby ensuring an effective intervention plan is in place to prevent future deforestation events.
Since the Landscape Monitoring Initiative started, WRI Indonesia has achieved the following outcomes in Aceh:
- Obtained commitment from stakeholders to setup and implement a collective landscape monitoring system
- Developed an alert delivery mechanism to prioritise and generate deforestation alerts
- Established a verification protocol to operationalise alert verification, reporting and analysis
Reducing deforestation is a key priority for many Southeast Asian countries which hold immense and diverse forest ecosystems. Through this programme, we hope to advance forest conservation through an inclusive and collaborative approach. This will enable multiple benefits of climate mitigation and sustainable livelihoods, with potential for scale across jurisdictions.
Find out more: