During the Symposium, a large group of experts and stakeholders shared the experiences, results and perspectives of National Forest Inventories (Inventários Florestais Nacionais, IFN). The goal was to exchange ideas that could result in collaborative projects. According to the coordinator, Brazil’s successful experience is an inspiration for the countries of the region, which is, among others, jointly responsible for the management of the Amazon Jungle. ACTO Member Countries, in addition to Suriname, were also represented by experts from Colombia and Peru.
The implementation of the IFN as an integrated component of multi-purpose national forest monitoring has already been articulated by Suriname in the National Plan for Forest Cover Monitoring in 2014. The satellite monitoring system, currently operating in the country, together with the inventories, will be the main mechanisms of construction of the system of the National Forest Monitoring in Suriname.
The transfer of knowledge and experience among ACTO Member Countries has been considered a successful practice by the Forest Cover Monitoring Project in the Amazon Region. From the participation in the 4th Symposium in Goiânia, the next step is the collaboration in face of the growing need for information on the state of the Amazon forest.
“Monitoring of deforestation in an integrated way is very important for the region and working in conjunction with National Forest Inventories can be a step forward,” said coordinator Sarah Crabbe. The IFN contributes information on the quality and potential of the use of the forests, which complements the work carried out by the Monitoring Rooms of the ACTO Monitoring Project.
