BioRestNet: A Network of Biocultural Restortaion
Felipe Melo
Nottingham Trent University
Why a network?
It is the best way to scale up restoration
Allows sharing of knowledge
Strengthen actions
Creates models
Research Component
Biocultural restoration
Theme 1 - Biocultural Restoration
Compile the culturally important species
Understand the multiple use for humans
Assess the value the biocultural core of species
Theme 2 - Functional Effectiveness
What is the functional profile of the culturally important species?
How much ecological function is retained?
Theme 2 - Functional Effectiveness
A randomized-structured experiment
Placed at the Savanna site
Control and simulate
Disturbance
Climate variables (water)
- inspired by
NutNNet
Theme 3 - Landscape Drivers of Change
Distribution of the Biocultural core of species
Current and future climate
Priority areas for Biocultural Restoration
Sensitive areas
Action Component
Training local community hubs
Map communities at the Coastal, Montane and Savannah
Workshops for seed collectors
Restoration Supply Chain
Gender equity
Thank you