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The Deforestation and Forest Degradation Drivers Analysis Survey (DD survey) targeting all districts in Luang Prabang Province was conducted in mid-February. DD survey is an important process for the development of Provincial REDD+ Strategy, since identification of drivers will serve as the basis for discussing the countermeasures to avoid and control deforestation and forest degradation.

The counterpart teams from Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment, and Provincial Office of Agriculture and Forestry visited each district and conducted a group meeting with the forestry officers from the district who have good knowledge of the local situation. Satellite maps which indicate recently-deforested areas were used to visualize the state of forest of the district. Detailed information about the situation and drivers of deforestation and forest degradation were collected for further analysis.

Maps used for ‘DD survey’