Priority-Zone Mapping for Reforestation: Case Study in the Montane Dry Forests of Bolivia

Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
	1.1 Objective of the Research and Research Questions
	1.2 Structure of This Work
	References
2 Introduction to the Study Area
	2.1 The Bolivian Montane Dry Forests
	2.2 Introduction to the Case Study Site of Micani
	References
3 Problems of Deforestation and Its Drivers
	3.1 Problems and Challenges Perceived by the Local Population
	3.2 Environmental Challenges
		3.2.1 Habitat Loss and Biodiversity Decline
		3.2.2 Soil Erosion
		3.2.3 Climate Change
	3.3 Drivers of Landscape Degradation
	3.4 Summary of Regional Problems and Challenges in Relation to Land Degradation
	References
4 FLR Potentials and Spatial Allocation Parameters
	4.1 Protection of Existing Forest Habitats
	4.2 Reduction of Erosion Potential
	4.3 Sustainable Wood Supply
	4.4 Protection of Village Infrastructure
	4.5 Mitigation of Climate Change Impacts
	4.6 Mitigation of Drivers of Landscape Degeneration
	4.7 Summary of FLR Potentials
	References
5 Creation of a Land Use/Land Cover Map
	5.1 Remote Sensing
	5.2 Random Forest Classification
	5.3 Determination of Classes for the Classification
	References
6 Methods
	6.1 Land Use and Land Cover Classification
		6.1.1 Data and Algorithm Source
		6.1.2 Classes
	6.2 Methods to Determine Thematic and Priority Zones for Reforestation
		6.2.1 Mapping of Forest Buffer Zones
		6.2.2 Mapping of Potential Green Corridors
		6.2.3 Mapping of Highly Erosive Areas
		6.2.4 Mapping of Village Proximity to Forests
		6.2.5 Mapping of Endangered Village Infrastructure
	6.3 Priority-Zone Mapping
	References
7 Results
	7.1 Results of LULC Classification
	7.2 Results of Thematic Priority-Zone Analysis
		7.2.1 Priority Zones for Protection of Remnant Forests
		7.2.2 Priority Zones for Green Corridors
		7.2.3 Priority Zones for Reforestation of Highly Erosive Areas
		7.2.4 Priority Zones for Watershed Protection from Gully Erosion
		7.2.5 Priority Zones of Reforestation for Wood Supply of Communities
		7.2.6 Priority Zones for Protection of Village Infrastructure
	7.3 Results of the Priority-Zone Mapping
	References
8 Discussion
	8.1 Discussion LULC Classification
	8.2 Discussion of Thematic Priority-Zone Maps
		8.2.1 Protecting Existing Forests
		8.2.2 Green Corridors
		8.2.3 Erosive Risk
		8.2.4 Forest Proximity of Villages
		8.2.5 Endangered Village Infrastructure
	8.3 Discussion of the Priority-Zone Mapping
	References
9 Conclusion and Outlook
	References
Appendix Comparison Matrices as Classification Ground Truth
A.1 Agricultural Area
A.2 Forested Area
A.3 Barren Land
A.4 Shrub- and Grassland