Using GIS for monitoring forest cover change and carbon stocks

Background

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) is an approach to address conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. The REDD Implementation Centre (REDD IC) under Nepal’s Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE) leads REDD+ readiness activities, implementation of emission reduction programmes, and demonstration of REDD+ outcomes in Nepal. The centre works towards the development and use of reliable, transparent, and credible systems for robust and functional monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of forest carbon stocks.