National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategies: a Manual

This manual provides a comprehensive guide for decision-makers and field managers to effectively develop and implement national Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) strategies. It offers essential information on content and processes, complemented by actionable recommendations, checklists, and regional case examples. The handbook is structured to first set the scene for FLR within policy guiding principles, followed by a step-by-step guide for strategy development covering objectives, implementation approaches, action planning, and monitoring and evaluation. Finally, it provides detailed technical guidelines for efficient and effective FLR implementation, encompassing best practices for area selection, species choice, planting techniques, pest and disease management, transplanting, pruning, and seedling care. The manual also directs users to further relevant resources and publications.