The document discusses analog forestry, an approach to landscape restoration that aims to recreate native forest structure and function while emphasizing economically productive species. It provides examples of projects in the Dominican Republic and Brazil that have used analog forestry techniques to restore degraded land for sustainable production. The document also discusses the role of non-timber forest products in supporting livelihoods worldwide and efforts to develop certification programs to help communities market forest-grown products at a premium.

1. Ethnobotany at work: Restoration and
rural livelihoods

2. The analog forestry approach
• Restoration method that aims to recreate native
forest structure and function
• Emphasis on use of economically productive
species
• Goals include increased food security,
environmental protection, and quality of life

4. Analog forestry method
• Design based on
native forest
structure, as
described by a
physical analysis
• Species are chosen to
fill structural niches
and economic needs,
while bringing
economic and other
benefits

5. Analog Forestry: Finca Fila
Marucha
• Former pastureland
reforested with a
variety of native and
non-native species
• High biodiversity as
the basis of an
essential oils
business

6. Analog Forestry: Pedro
Ferreira
• Community leader in
the Dominican
Republic
• Switched over to fruit
and timber production
• Farm now serves as
regional
demonstration site

7. Rich Forests
• Coalition led by
Dutch NGOs and
business groups
• Aims to encourage
investment in
community
production of NTFPs

8. Rich Forests
• Around 1 billion
people rely on forest
for their livelihoods
worldwide
• Investing in local
production and
harvesting can help
stem the tide of land
grabs and plantation
agriculture in many
parts of the world

9. Trade in Forest Products
• NTFPs are some of
the most widely
traded commodities
in the world
• Especially in the
tropics, NTFPs such
as rubber, tea, cacao
and coffee are
important income
sources

10. Forest Garden Product
Certification
• Certification geared
toward production
from forested areas
with high biodiversity
• Based on Organic
and Fair Trade
certifications

11. Sateré Mawé, Brazil
• Indigenous farmer
group
• Produce wildharvested guaraná for
the European market
• FGP certification
allows their product to
fetch a premium price

12. Forest Garden Tea
• Tea gardens in Sri
Lanka that blend tea
production with
traditional forest
garden practices
• Production for both
local and
international markets

13. Role of Ethnobotany
• IAFN’s knowledge
management is
based on exchanging
information related
to landscape
restoration
• This exchange of
information helps
people design analog
forestry systems

14. Role of Ethnobotany
• Documenting and
applying local
knowledge can have
many benefits
• Biodiversity
restoration and
agroforestry require
an ethnobotanical
“toolkit”

15. “Exotic” plants?
• Many restoration
projects have
benefited from
introducing non-native
plants
• These species may
have economic or
restoration benefits
• Their introduction
must be managed with
care

16. IAFN Plant Database
• Initiative to come
online in 2014,
database of plant
species from IAFN
partners worldwide
• Aim is to provide
resource for
restoration in
different bio-regions

17. Learn more!
• IAFN and our partners are always looking for students wanting
to apply their knowledge of ethnobotany, restoration ecology,
community development or related fields
• We are looking at ways to support independent research
projects through logistical support and scholarships
• For more information, contact Adam Kabir Dickinson,
kabir@analogforestry.org
• See also: www.analogforestry.org and www.richforests.org
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