ACHIEVEMENTS IN FOREST FINANCING IN TRINIDAD AND

TOBAGOby

Seepersad RamnarineActing Conservator of Forests

PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

• 22 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS• REGENERATION (9)• PRODUCTION OF SEEDLINGS (1)• FIRE PROTECTION (1)• WETLANDS MANAGEMENT (1)• FORESTRY ACCESS ROADS ( 1)• CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICES (1)• OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND MOBILIZATION (1)• WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (1)• INVENTORY (1)• WATERSHED PLANNING AND RESEARCH (1)• RENOVATION OF CAURA RIVER FACILITIES (1)• RESTORATION OF COUNT DE LOPINOT HOUSE (1)• COMPUTERIZATION OF RECORDS (1)• SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY (1)

NEW TEAK PLANTATIONS 1990 TO 2011

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

AREA

(HEC

TARE

S)

NEW PINE PLANTATIONS 1990 TO 2011

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

0

50

100

150

200

250

YEAR OF PLANTING

AREA

(HA)

Mixed Hardwood Plantations 1990 to 2011

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

year of planting

Area

(ha)

Total new plantations established by the state

19901992

19941996

19982000

20022004

20062008

20100

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

YEAR

Area

ALLOCATION FROM 2003 TO 2012

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

30000000

YEAR

EXPE

NDI

TURE

COMPARISON OF REGENERATION PROGRAMME VS TOTAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

30000000

YEAR

ALLO

CATI

ON

(TT$

)

INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR PRIVATE FORESTRY

INCENTIVES

• The Incentive Programme commenced in 1997 with the provision of incentives to the private land owners who were willing to plant and maintain trees on their holdings

OBJECTIVES

• Promotion of sustainable land use practices• Development and promotion of economically and

ecologically viable forestry and agroforestry systems

• Restoration of degraded private lands• Optimization of timber production on private

lands• Generation of employment opportunities in

rural /agricultural communities

INCENTIVES

• MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ( 50% TO A MAXIMUM OF $25,000

• VEHICLES (15% TO A MAXIMUM OF $25,000• WATERSHED REHABILITATION (50% UP TO

$2,500 PER HA)• NATURE TRAILS (15% UP TO $500 PER KM)• PERIMETER FIRE TRACES (20% UP TO $250 PER

KM)

COST OF INCENTIVES PER ANNUM

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

YEAR

COST

OF

INCE

NTI

VES

(TT$

)

PRIVATE PLANTATIONS ESTABLISHED 1999 TO 2011

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

50

100

150

200

250

YEAR

ANN

UAL

EST

ABLI

SHM

ENT

TURTLE PROTECTION PROGRAMME

Turtle Patrols

• This Programme commenced in the early 80’s with one group at Matura Beach

• CBO’s and NGO’s protect various beaches at nights through patrols during the nesting season from March to August (6 months)

• A stipend is paid per month to the various groups based on man power provided and nights worked

Turtle Patrols

• The group enters into a contract with the Conservator of Forests to monitor activities in a special beach for a fixed sum.

• The Wildlife Section with its cadre of Foresters, and Game Wardens and volunteers conduct spot checks at the various beaches

• Within the last decade the programme has extended to several beaches from Matura and Rincon to Fishing Pond, Grand Riviere, Toco, Sans Souci, North Manzanilla Blanchisseuse and Nariva

COST OF TURTLE PATROLS PER ANNUM FROM 1990 TO 2011

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

YEAR

COST

(TT$

)

TOTAL PAID VISITORS PER ANNUM FROM 2000 TO 2011

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

YEAR

VISI

TORS

TURTLE COUNT BY YEAR FROM 2001 TO 2011

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

YEAR

NU

MBE

R O

F TU

RTLE

S

REVENUE PER ANNUM RE TURTLE VIEWING FROM 2000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

YEAR

REVE

NU

E (T

T$)

NATIONAL REFORESTATION AND WATERSHED REHABILITATION

PROJECT (NRWRP)

Mixed forests established by NRWRP 2005 to 2010

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Year of planting

Area

(ha)

COST OF THE NRWRP PER ANNUM

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

20000000

40000000

60000000

80000000

100000000

120000000

YEAR

COST

S

REFORESTATION BY PRIVATE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

SITUATION

• Regularly Oil and Gas Companies clear forest areas for oil installations (Drill sites, road access) and pipeline corridors.

• This results in forest destruction• No Net Loss policy• Within the last five years up to 184 hectares

have been planted and maintained by CBOs who are contracted by the Companies

ACHIEVEMENTS

• NATIONAL GAS COMPANY -141 HA• BHP BILLITON – 22 HA• BRITISH GAS – 21 HA• SPECIES USED CEDAR, MAHOGANY,CRAPPO,

CYPRE, WHITE OLIVIER AND S0ME FRUIT TREES AS MANGO AND POMERAC

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 26 HECTARES PLANTED • SPECIES USED WATER IMMORTELLE,

BLOODWOOD, CRAPPO, • CAJUCA, HOGPLUM, WHITE OLIVIER, POIRIER,

JUNIPER, BALATA• 11 COMMUNITY GROUPS TRAINED IN SITE

PREPARATION, PLANTING AND STAKING AND FIRE PROTECTION

• 8 GROUPS TRAINED IN NURSERY PRODUCTION

EXTERNAL SOURCES

• GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY• ITTO (CAPACITY BUILDING)• FAO (CAPACITY BUILDING)• GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME FOR

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

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