Establishment of Forest Status Maps for Lam Dong Province, Viet Nam

The initiative aimed to strengthen the province's capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry and land use sectors. The program supported the development of the Lam Dong Provincial REDD+ Action Plan (PRAP) and provided technical assistance to the Lam Dong Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) in defining a Forest Reference Level for the province. The report summarizes the tasks, methodology, and outcomes in assessing historical forest and land use change between 1990 and 2010. Two distinct tasks were described: the development of historical use/forest cover maps for 1990, 1995, 2005, and 2010, and the time-series analysis to assess forest and land use change for four periods: 1990-1995, 1995-2000, 2000-2005, and 2005-2010. The analysis provided historical data upon which to develop policies and measures to reduce future deforestation and forest degradation rates. The report highlights the importance of assessing historical forest and land use change to inform REDD+ policies and measures. The analysis identified various land categories and types for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010, using remote sensing images and geographical information systems (GIS). The report also emphasizes the need to identify options to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, assess the potential to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and implement REDD+ policies and measures in Lam Dong province. The report provides a detailed description of the technical approaches used to create forest cover and forest status maps based on remote sensing technology and GIS. The methodology involved collecting satellite images from 1990 to 2010, assessing the quality of the images, and developing a classification system to identify various land categories and types. The report also highlights the importance of fieldwork and collaboration activities in assessing forest and land use change. The report concludes that the analysis provides historical data upon which to develop policies and measures to reduce future deforestation and forest degradation rates. The report emphasizes the need to strengthen the capacity of developing countries in the Asian region to produce sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry and land use sectors. The report also highlights the importance of implementing REDD+ policies and measures in Lam Dong province to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the tasks, methodology, and outcomes in assessing historical forest and land use change between 1990 and 2010. The report highlights the importance of assessing historical forest and land use change to inform REDD+ policies and measures and emphasizes the need to identify options to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, assess the potential to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and implement REDD+ policies and measures in Lam Dong province. The report provides a detailed description of the technical approaches used to create