Development of biomass estimation models and carbon monitoring in selected vegetation types of Tanzania CCIAM-project:

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2111 2005

Development of biomass estimation models and carbon monitoring in selected vegetation types of Tanzania

Tron Eid

Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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EGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES

Researchers

 SUA, Department of Forest Mensuration and Management)

– Prof. R. E. Malimbwi – Dr. E. Zahabu

– Dr. J.Z. Katani

– Prof. S.A.O. Chamshama (Department of Forest Biology)

 UMB, Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management

– Prof. T. Eid

– Dr. O. M. Bollandsås

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General Objectives

 Main objective:

– Develop models and methods for assessing and monitoring carbon stocks in Tanzania as contributions to implementation of REDD at local as well as national levels.

– The project aims to cover all major forest vegetation types (miombo woodland, montane forests, lowland forests and plantation forests).

 Sub objectives:

– Develop biomass and stem volume equations

– Develop growth models for estimating biomass changes over time – Identify efficient field inventory designs

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Phd-students

 Wilson Mugasha (quota-student), UMB - 2010-2013

– Assessing miombo forest resources - models and methods as basis for implementation of REDD in Tanzania

 Ernest Mayua, UMB - 2011-2014

– Modelling and estimating forest biomass using field inventory and airborne laser scanning in Tanzania

 Abel Masota, SUA - 2011-2014

– Efficient carbon stocks assessment in selected montane forests in Tanzania

 Marco Njana, SUA - 2011 – 2014

– Dynamics of mangrove cover and carbon storage: A case of Pangani and Bagamoyo Mangrove Forests

 Joseph Makero, SUA - 2012 - 2015

– Dynamics of itigi thicket vegetation cover and carbon stock in Tanzania

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Wilson Mugasha (quota-student), UMB - 2010-2013

 Main obective

– Assessing miombo forest resources - models and methods as basis for implementation of REDD in Tanzania

 Sub-objectives

– Develop diameter-height equations for different vegetation types (paper submitted 2012)

– Develop biomass equations for miombo woodland (submit 2012)

– Quantify biomass changes over time by means of growth models for miombo woodland

– Quantify biomass variation as basis for efficient inventory designs for miombo woodland

All data collection finished.

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Destructive sampling in miombo woodland

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Ernest Mayua, UMB - 2011-2014

 Main objective

– Modelling and estimating forest biomass using field inventory and airborne laser scanning in Tanzania

 Sub-objectives

– To develop volume equations for miombo woodland tree species.

– To model and estimate forest biomass using ALS-derived metrics in miombo woodland

– (To determine cost-efficiency of ALS as auxiliary data for above ground biomass estimation in miombo woodland)

– To assess the effect of plot size and elevation gradient on biomass derived from ALS in the tropical rainforest

Will finish data collection in November

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Abel Masota, SUA - 2011-2014

 Main objective

– Develop models and methods for assessing and monitoring carbon stocks in lowland and montane forest as contributions to implementation of REDD in Tanzania

 Sub-objectives

– Develop single tree volume and biomass allometric equations (submit 2013) – Develop models for determining volume and biomass changes over time

(submit 2013)

– Determine variability of volume and biomass along elevational gradients

– Determine efficiency of different plot sizes in monitoring carbon

One semester at UMB 2012 All data collection is finished

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Marco Njana, SUA - 2011 – 2014

 Main objective

– Dynamics of mangrove cover and carbon storage: A case of Pangani and Bagamoyo Mangrove Forests

 Sub-ojectives

– To fit allometric models for estimation of volume, and above and below ground biomass.

– To examine current stand structure and carbon storage.

– To assess spatial and temporal changes in mangrove cover and carbon storage from 1995 to 2010.

One semester at UMB 2012

Will finish data collection spring 2013

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Joseph Makero, SUA - 2012 - 2015

 Main objective

– Dynamics of itigi thicket vegetation cover and carbon stock in Tanzania

 Sub-objectives

– Assess and map cover change in the Itigi thicket vegetation from 1990 to 2012

– Assess biomass and carbon stock in Itigi thicket vegetation

– Compare biomass stock of wood species between protected and unprotected thicket vegetation

– Determine human disturbance and location of villages and the main road from the thicket vegetation

One semester at UMB 2012.

Will start data collection 2013

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Master students

 Joachim Mshana (2011-2012)

– Estimation of biomass and carbon stock for pinus patula grown in Sao hill forest

plantations, Tanzania

 Msalika Pastory (2012-2013)

– Estimation of biomass and carbon stock for pinus patula grown in Meru forest

plantations, Tanzania

 Juma Mwangi (2012-2013)

– Development of biomass model for both aboveground and belowground biomass and c stock for acacia woodland at Kondoa,

Dodoma, Tanzania.

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 1. Joachim Mshana (2010-2012)

 –Estimation of biomass and carbon stock for Pinus patula grown in Sao hill forest plantations, Tanzania

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 2. Msalika Pastory (2011-2013)

 –Estimation of biomass and carbon stock for Pinus patula grown in Meru forest plantations, Tanzania

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 3. Emmanuel Mwasilu (2011-2013)

 Determination of Stands structure and Carbon stock of the thicket. A case of Aghondi National Bee Reserve, Manyoni, Tanzania.

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 4. Juma Mwangi (2011-2013)

 –Development of biomass model for Tectona grandis at Longuza forest plantation, Tanzania.

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 Students in other projects but supported by our CCIAM and LiDAR projects

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 1. Edger John (2011-2013)

 Volume and Biomass equations for tectona grandis at Mtibwa forest plantation, Morogoro, Tanzania

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 2. Haruna Luganga (2011-2013)

 Estimation of carbon stocks in Acacia-Commiphora woodland in Kiteto District, Tanzania.

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GPS-positioning for laser scanning in montane forests

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Thicket vegetation

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