The Global Terrestrial Carbon Stocks, Status of Carbon in Forest and Shrub Land of Nepal, and Relationship between Carbon Stock and Diversity

Abstract

Forest management strategy may affect the global carbon stock, biodiversity and global carbon cycle. It is necessary to understand how different management practices can aid in greenhouse gas reduction efforts instead of monetary benefits. Developing countries are required to produce robust estimates of forest carbon stocks for successful implementation of climate change mitigation policies related to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). Thus, community forest of Nepal has greater potentiality to gain monetary benefits through carbon credits from REDD + mechanism. The study found some evidence to select the best management practices for community forestry and helps to participate in the reducing emission from deforestation and degradation and enhancement of carbon stock (REDD+) mechanism. The study focused on description of the global terrestrial carbon stocks, status of carbon in forest and shrub land of Nepal and relationship between carbon stock and biodiversity. Position of Nepal in global carbon stock is comparatively better than many others nation in the world. As Nepal is rich in biodiversity and there is positive linkage between biodiversity and carbon stock, Nepal can be benefitted through carbon market.
Key Words: Carbon stock; Biodiversity; Community forestry; REED+