Topic Introduction

In this section you will watch videos of a few case studies of forest restoration as natural restoration in tropical forest and restoration via plantation development. Watch the videos and take time to reflect if your area has similar examples of forest restoration, and if so, was it a ‘good’ case of forest restoration, or were the species chosen not suited to the area or inappropriate for the purpose of the restoration?

Topic 4.3.1 Videos 

Video 4.3.1: Natural Forest Restoration - Tropical Forest 

Video 4.3.2: Tropical Forest Restoration – Mahogony Plantation at Mount Makaling

Supplementary Readings

Required Readings

Optional Readings

Topic Quiz

No topic quiz for the topic. 

Online Discussion

Thought-provoking Questions 3

For this activity,

1. You are expected to submit at least two thought provoking questions by day 5 of the week. Each question should be no longer than 75 words. Note, thought provoking question should be more analytical/critical, that spark a deep discussion about the topic.
2. After posting thought provoking questions, you are required to comment on at least two of their peer’s questions not exceeding 100 words by day 7 of this week.

Please see Course Schedule for detailed due dates and check out the specific requirements and grading criteria on the Thought Provoking Questions page.

Assignments

No other assignments for the week.

Topic Self-review

Reflection Questions 4.3

Please use the self-reflection questions below as a study guide to conduct self-review for the topic.

1. Describe in detail a forest restoration project in your home country. Source information from the peer-reviewed literature and describe how characteristics of the degraded forest were assessed, measured or monitored.
2. In most countries landholders will need incentives to participate in forest restoration. What form do these incentives take in your country and who provides them?