Journal article
A new estimate of carbon for Bangladesh forest ecosystems with their spatial distribution and REDD+ implications
International Journal of Research on Land-use Sustainability, Vol.1(1), pp.33-41
2014
Abstract
In tropical developing countries, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is becoming an important mechanism for conserving forests and protecting biodiversity. A key prerequisite for any successful REDD+ project, however, is obtaining baseline estimates of carbon in forest ecosystems. Using available published data, we provide here a new and more reliable estimate of carbon in Bangladesh forest ecosystems, along with their geo-spatial distribution. Our study reveals great variability in carbon density in different forests and higher carbon stock in the mangrove ecosystems, followed by in hill forests and in inland Sal (Shorea robusta) forests in the country. Due to its coverage, degraded nature, and diverse stakeholder engagement, the hill forests of Bangladesh can be used to obtain maximum REDD+ benefits. Further research on carbon and biodiversity in under-represented forest ecosystems using a commonly accepted protocol is essential for the establishment of successful REDD+ projects and for the protection of the country's degraded forests and for addressing declining levels of biodiversity.
Details
- Title
- A new estimate of carbon for Bangladesh forest ecosystems with their spatial distribution and REDD+ implications
- Authors
- Sharif A Mukul (Author) - University of QueenslandShekhar R Biswas (Author) - York University, CanadaA Z M Manzoor Rashid (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, BangladeshDanesh Miah (Author) - University of Chittagong, BangladeshEnamul Kabir (Author) - Khulna University, BangladeshMohammad Belal Uddin (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, BangladeshMohammed Alamgir (Author) - University of Chittagong, BangladeshNiaz Ahmed Khan (Author) - University of Dhaka, BangladeshMd Shawkat I Sohel (Author) - University of QueenslandMohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury (Author) - Shinshu University, JapanParvez Rana (Author) - University of Eastern Finland, FinlandSyed Ajijur Rahman (Author) - Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR), IndonesiaMohammed Abu Sayed Arfin Khan (Author) - University of Bayreuth, GermanyMuhammad Al-Amin Hoque (Author) - Jagannath University, Bangladesh
- Publication details
- International Journal of Research on Land-use Sustainability, Vol.1(1), pp.33-41
- Publisher
- Centre for Research on Land-use Sustainability
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.13140/RG.2.1.4864.2166
- ISSN
- 2200-5978
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 The Authors. Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449525202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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