Carbon stocks for different land cover types in Mainland Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMalimbwi, Rogers
dc.contributor.authorZahabu, Eliakimu
dc.contributor.authorNjana, Marco Andrew
dc.contributor.authorMugasha, Wilson Ancelm
dc.contributor.authorMauya, Ernest William
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-12T10:44:57Z
dc.date.available2022-05-12T10:44:57Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: Developing countries participating in the mitigation mechanism of reducing emissions from defor- estation and forest degradation (REDD+), are required to establish a forest reference emission level (FREL), if they wish to seek financial support to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. However, establish- ment of FREL relies heavily on the accurate estimates of carbon stock as one of the input variable for computation of the emission factors (EFs). The product of an EF and activity data, such as the area of deforestation, results in the total emissions needed for establishment of FREL. This study presents the carbon stock estimates for different land cover classes based on an analysis of Tanzania’s national forest inventory data generated through the National Forest Resources Monitoring and Assessment (NAFORMA). Results: Carbon stocks were estimated in three carbon pools, namely aboveground, belowground, and deadwood for each of the three land cover classes (i.e. Forest, non-forest, and wetland). The weighted average carbon stock was 33.35 t C ha −1 for forest land, 4.28 t ha −1 for wetland and 5.81 t ha −1 for non-forest land. The uncertainty values were 0.9% for forest land, 11.3% for wetland and 1.8% for non-forest land. Average carbon stocks for land cover sub-classes, which make up the above mentioned major land cover classes, are also presented in our study. Conclusions: The values presented in this paper correspond to IPCC tier 3 and can be used for carbon estimation at the national scale for the respective major primary vegetation type for various purposes including REDD+. However, if local based estimates values are needed, the use of auxiliary data to enhance the precision of the area of interest is recommended. Keywords: Carbon stock, REDD+, FREL, Emission factor, Uncertaintyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4111
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectCarbon stocken_US
dc.subjectEmission factoren_US
dc.subjectUncertaintyen_US
dc.subjectFRELen_US
dc.subjectREDD+en_US
dc.titleCarbon stocks for different land cover types in Mainland Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-019-0120-1en_US

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