CROSSROADS-SSA Biodiversity Toolkit

 

 

This Biodiversity Toolkit from CROSSROADS-SSA working in Ethiopia, provides standardised field protocols to assess key ecosystem processes, including soil fauna activity, decomposition and nutrient cycling, pest pressure, pollination success and seed predation.

The toolkit strengthens capacity for participatory biodiversity assessment, enabling practitioners and communities to generate comparable data to inform sustainable land management and Nature-based Solutions.

Share

Primer Informe Técnico de Restauración Forestal en la Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé (Spanish)

 

 

 

 

The First Forest Restoration Monitoring Report in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama, presents early results from the Intelligent Reforestation Programme. Monitoring of 14 one-hectare restoration plots and 15 transects established in 2022 evaluated seedling survival, species richness and successional dynamics across 27 native tree species.

The findings demonstrate the potential of community-led, science-based restoration using native species to enhance biodiversity recovery, increase carbon sequestration and support resilient, sustainable livelihoods in Indigenous territories.

Share

Diagnostico Participativo de Bioversidad del Resguardo el Gran Tescual (Spanish)

 

 

 

 

This report presents evidence from the Gran Tescual Indigenous Reservation Climate Plan project, which generated participatory, intercultural and gender-responsive research to inform biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods in the Gran Tescual territory of Colombia.

Based on community co-production of a participatory biodiversity diagnosis, illustrated ethnobotanical guide and climate plan, findings highlight key ecosystem pressures, integrate Indigenous knowledge with scientific evidence, and support strengthened territorial governance and climate-resilient strategies.

 

Share

Socio-economic Baseline Report (Lake Tseny)

 

 

 

This case study presents evidence from the Following the Water project which researches drivers of wetland degradation at Lake Tseny, Madagascar.

The study traces water quality and quantity through social, ecological and biophysical elements to build a holistic understanding of wetland systems and co-produce Nature-based Solutions with local communities. Findings identify key pressures on wetlands, inform sustainable resource management and strengthen links between biodiversity, climate resilience and livelihoods.

Share

Multifaceted Assessment of Amazonian Tree Diversity Reveals Pervasive Impacts of Human Modification

 

 

 

 

A Global Change Biology article presenting research to support the project Enabling Large-scale and Climate-Resilient Forest Restoration in the Eastern Amazon.

The article assesses how logging, fire and forest degradation alter taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity in Eastern Amazon forests, demonstrating significant biodiversity losses in disturbed landscapes. The project integrates field ecology, remote sensing and stakeholder engagement to inform evidence-based forest restoration and long-term resilience in the Brazilian Amazon.

 

Share