Biology:April Salome Forest Management Area

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Short description: Forest management area in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Template:Infobox forest April Salome Forest Management Area also known as April Salumei Rainforest [1][2] is a forest management area in April — Salumei tropical forest covering about 521,500 hectares[1] in Ambunti-Dreikikir District of East Sepik Province, of Papua New Guinea.[3] The forest is located in the basins of two rivers: April[4] and Salumei.[5] The town of Ambunti serves as a gateway to the April Salome Forest Management Area.[6]

Population

It is estimated that about 20,000 people are living in this area[7] in 164 forest-dependent communities.[2] Populated places include Nakek[8] and Uwu.[9]

Geography

April Salome Forest Management Area is located in the Sepik river basin. Sepik tributary, the April river is the major river in the area.[4]

United Nations REDD Programme controversy

Presently April Salome Forest area is a pilot project for REDD initiative by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under United Nations REDD Programme.[10][11][2] [12]

It is also mishandling and corruption showcase.[13][1] [14][15]

See also

  • Papua New Guinea Forestry Authority
  • Deforestation in Papua New Guinea

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Colin Filer How April Salumei Became the REDD Queen. In Tropical Forests Of Oceania: Anthropological Perspectives, edited by FILER COLIN, BELL JOSHUA A., and WEST PAIGE, 179-210. Australia: ANU Press, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 April Salumei Rainforest Conservation project
  3. ↑ Map GA 7489 Publisher: Geoscience Australia (Australian Government)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 April River: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  5. ↑ Salumei River: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  6. ↑ April Salome Forest Management Area PlacesMap.net
  7. ↑ April Salome
  8. ↑ Nakek: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  9. ↑ Uwu: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  10. ↑ April-Salome all set for carbon trading. The National June 22, 2010
  11. ↑ "April Salome Forest Management Area for a Pilot Project for REDD". http://www.forestry.gov.pg/site/files/April%20Salome%20220609.pdf. 
  12. ↑ Sam Knight The incredible plan to make money grow on trees. 24 November 2015 The Guardian
  13. ↑ Chris Lang Anatomy of a deal: The April Salome REDD project in Papua New Guinea.
  14. ↑ "Papua New Guinea: not ready for REED". https://www.greenpeace.org/japan/Global/japan/press/releases/attached/redd.pdf. 
  15. ↑ Some Questions for Stephen Hooper About The “Carbon Benefit Units” Sold from His April Salumei REDD Project in Papua New Guinea EcoDaily October 5, 2017




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