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PAPER F1 - Removing Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forests in SE Asia
– the FORIS project
Sivapragasam
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, W. Arne
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, S. Titiek
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and H.T. Chan
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CAB SEA Office, Building A19, MARDI, 43400 Serdang Selangor;
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FORDA, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
The various gaps in the management of IAS threatening forest habitats in Southeast Asia SE Asia are addressed in a 4-year Global Environment Funded GEF-funded project, Removing
Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forests in SE Asia. The objective is to manage SE Asian forests and biodiversity sustainably by reducing negative
environmental, economic and human health consequences of IAS especially plants in forest production systems and natural parks in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam by
strengthening existing policy frameworks, national capacities and awareness, management interventions and regional linkages. There are 7 project components: Component 1:
Establishing National Policy and Institutional Frameworks; Component 2: Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia; Component 3: National Capacity Building and Institutional
Support; Component 4: National Pilots on Prevention, control and Management of Priority Forest IAS; Component 5: National Information and Awareness Program; Component 6:
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and Component 7: Project Management. Key developments in the project were: i Formulated the National Invasive Species Strategic Action Plan
NISSAP document; ii Conducted several regional trainings and workshops e.g. Forest Restoration and Rehabilitation, Bio-control on Invasive Plant Species, Herbicide Use and
Monitoring and Evaluation of IAS, Developing a National Communication Strategy, Cost Benefit Analysis and Eco-climatic Modelling CLIMEX; iii Established communication and
awareness on IAS at the regional and national levels; and iv Build-up capacities and competencies in implementing pilot scale management programs against target IAS in the
pilot sites such as Acacia nilotica and Merremia peltata Indonesia; Mimosa pigra Cambodia; Piper aduncum Philippines and Mimosa diplotricha Vietnam.
Keywords: Invasive species, forest, production, protection, barriers, management
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background
Invasive Alien Species IAS pose significant threat to forest habitats and their production capacity throughout the region, not only impacting on biodiversity but also on the livelihoods
of millions of people. Response to GEF V Priorities and Needs; Strategic Objective 2, Outcome 2.3: Improved Management Frameworks to Prevent, Control and Manage Invasive
Species. Countries in the SEA Region also have recognised the need for a regional strategy and expressed strong interest in linking their national strategies e.g. NBSAP and efforts in
implementing Article 8 h of the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD to mitigate the threats of IAS in SE Asia.
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