Call for Proposals: Research Grants on Forest Carbon Monitoring Innovation
The project has opened a call for small research grant proposals from national universities focused on innovative approaches…
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About Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Strengthening Forest Carbon Management for a Greener Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department is the executing agency for the project “Development of Designated Forest Carbon Stock Assessment for REDD+ and Promotion of Carbon Credit Marketing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.” The project covers designated forest lands across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with pilot implementation in Improved Forest Management (IFM) sites in Hazara and Malakand and an Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) site in D.I. Khan Forest Division. The project is executed through the Forestry Planning & Monitoring Circle (FP&MC) under the administrative control of the Chief Conservator of Forests, Central Southern Forest Region-I, in coordination with other forest regions and relevant institutional support units.
- Scientific assessment of forest carbon stocks
- Improved monitoring, reporting, and verification systems
- Supporting REDD+ readiness and climate finance opportunities
- Promoting sustainable forest conservation and management
About REDD+ Project
Advancing Climate Action Through Forest Carbon Science
REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. The project has been designed to help Khyber Pakhtunkhwa establish an enabling environment for REDD+ interventions and carbon-credit development. The project responds to the increasing impacts of climate change, including floods, droughts, glacier melting, erratic rainfall, heat waves, pests and other environmental pressures. Forests play an important role in climate-change mitigation because they store carbon and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The project therefore promotes sustainable forest management while developing mechanisms through which carbon benefits can be measured, verified and potentially marketed.
- Mission-driven scientific forest carbon monitoring
- Robust, transparent measurement objectives
- Supporting REDD+ readiness and climate finance
- Strengthening national forest conservation policy
Project Components
A Comprehensive Assessment Framework
Interactive GIS
Explore Carbon Stock & Forest Cover Data
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Project Workflow
From Planning to Verified Reporting
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Planning
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Field Survey
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Sampling
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Remote Sensing
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Analysis
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Carbon Modeling
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Validation
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Reporting
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Updates & Events
Project Director Briefs Ministry Leadership on Interim Results
The Project Director presented interim carbon stock findings and project progress to Ministry leadership, outlining the remaining timeline…
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Quality Assurance Audit Confirms Data Integrity Across Survey Teams
An independent quality assurance audit of a random sample of completed inventory plots found measurement data consistent with…
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What Our Partners Say
Transparent methodology and open data access make this one of the more credible REDD+ readiness programs we have supported.
Development Partner Representative
Access to the project’s validated datasets has directly supported three graduate research projects in our forestry program.
University Research Partner
The training and equipment provided have measurably improved our district team’s ability to collect reliable field data.