Country activities

1. Population density and forest harvesting impact on natural regeneration and diameter growth of bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), Bolivia

1. Bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in the Brazilian Amazon: long-term studies of population dynamics and regeneration ecology towards sustainable forest management.

2. Management of Hypsipyla grandella in Swietenia macrophylla King plantations in Pará and São Paulo States, Brasil

3. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) in the western Brazilian Amazon

4. Market study of Cedrela odorata in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru

1. Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in the Brazilian Amazon: long-term studies of population dynamics and regeneration ecology towards sustainable forest management

2. Ecoloby and silviculture of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) in the western Brazilian Amzon

3. Using the Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) technique on a pilot scale, as a potential tool for the monitoring of Mahogany trade

Generation of base information to support formulation of public policies for conservation, planning and forest management in Ecuador, with emphasis on the ahuano Swietenia macrophylla King

1. Establishment of a forensic laboratory for timber identification and description in the implementation of legal proceedings and traceability systems for CITES listed products

2. Population and abundance survey for Dalbergia retusa and D. stevensonii species in their natural range areas in Guatemala

3. Non-detriment findings - practical guidance for CITES-listed tree species

Enhancing the Sustainable Management and Commercial Utilization of the CITES-listed Species Cedrela Odorata (Red Cedar) in Guyana (TMT-SPD 014/13 R.1）

1. Design, validation and adjustment of methodology for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of bigleaf mahogany and cedar sample plots in Peru

2. Evaluation of commercial stocks and strategy for the sustainable management of bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) in Peru – extension to cedar (Cedrela odorata)

3. Support compliance of CITES convention in Guatemela and Peru

4. Peruvian Forest Management in the Global Context: Progress and Challenges

1. Assessment of regeneration of natural big-leaf mahogany and cedar populations in Peru

2. Confirmatory assessment of forest inventories for cedar and bigleaf mahogany

3. Management of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King.) and cedar (Cedrela spp.) seed stands in a forest concession for the conservation of the Tahuamanu Seed Stand in the province of Tahuamanu, Madre de Dios