Reforestation in La Gamba/the Golfo Dulce region, Costa Rica
Abstract
Starting in 2016, an area of 14.6 ha will be reforested with the involvement of the local community in Costa Rica. A substantial number of native tree species will be planted, and the growing new rainforest will act as a carbon sink. We estimate that 4400 tons of CO2 will be sequestered by the aboveground and belowground biomass. The growing forest will additionally become part of a biological corridor, enabling plants and animals to migrate between the lowland and the montane forests. Training local stakeholders should ensure that the project is supported by the community and increase understanding and appreciation of conservation.
keywords reforestation rainforest Costa Rica carbon sink CO2 compensation
Publikationen
Relationships between functional traits, success of reforestation, and habitat preferrence in a Costa Rican rainforest area
Autoren: Hietz P., Kleinschmidt S. Jahr: 2018
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Growth strategies and allometric relationships of tropical trees in Costa Rica
Autoren: West Z., Schwarzfurtner K., Hofhansl F., Hietz P. Jahr: 2018
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Neighbour effects on tree growth in a reforestation project in Costa Rica
Autoren: Schwarzfurtner K., West Z., Hofhansl F., Hietz P. Jahr: 2018
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Biomass accumulation and carbon sequestration in a reforestation project in La Gamba, Costa Rica
Autoren: Hietz, P; Kleinschmidt, S; Mala, B; West, Z; Schwarzfurtner, K Jahr: 2019
Journal articles
Project staff
Peter Hietz
Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.nat. Dr.rer.nat. Peter Hietz
peter.hietz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-83110
BOKU Project Leader
14.03.2016 - 13.03.2046
BOKU partners
External partners
University Vienna, Division of Tropical Ecology and Animal Biodiversity
none
partner