Case Studies

These case studies share key insights, methodologies and indicators, challenges and successes from community based forest monitoring initiatives around the world.

Searchable by ‘monitoring theme’ and ‘international agenda’, these case studies aim to help policy-makers and practitioners understand how community based monitoring can inform national and international forest agendas such as the CBD, FLEGT and REDD+.

case study

Mapping, monitoring and management of forest corridors: a partnership between local forest owners, the Jane Goodall Institute and Global Forest Watch

JGI is working with around 1 800 local landowners in Western Uganda to reduce deforestation, promote sustainable livelihoods, train forest monitors, and prepare local communities to benefit from...

Budongo Forest Reserve (Masindi District), Bugoma Forest Reserve (Hoima District), Uganda
Monitoring Themes
Biodiversity
Carbon biomass
Wellbeing & social issues
Deforestation drivers
Land use change
Governance
Ecosystem services