RRI’s Forest Tenure Database tracks the statutory distribution of Forest Tenure going back to 2002. Between 2002 and 2017, best available data indicates the forest area in designated for or owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities
Under RRI’s typology, all forest area in the country is classified as either: (1) Government Administered; (2) Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; (3) Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; or (4) Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms. To read more about the methodology underpinning this classification, click here. To explore changes in Forest Tenure distribution over time, click on the buttons to the right.
RRI’s Forest Tenure Database tracks the statutory distribution of Forest Tenure going back to 2002. Under RRI’s typology, all forest area in the country is classified as either: (1) Government Administered; (2) Designated for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; (3) Owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities; or (4) Privately Owned by Individuals and Firms. To read more about the methodology underpinning this classification, click here. To explore changes in Forest Tenure distribution over time, click on the buttons to the right.
