Global HCV Toolkits

The generic Global Toolkit, developed by ProForest for the WWF-Ikea Co-operation on Forest Projects, provides guidance on how to take the generic HCV definitions and develop specific, detailed and clear National Interpretations for a particular country or region. It also provides guidance to forest managers on how to work with the generic definition when no national definition is yet available.

The Global HCVF Toolkit

English language version

Part 1: Introduction.

This gives a general introduction to the concept of HCVF and how different users can apply it.

Part 2: Defining High Conservation Value Forests at a national level.

The ideal way of implementing the concept is by developing national (or sub-national) interpretations that clearly define the local HCVs. This part of the Toolkit provides a practical methodology to be used at a national (or sub-national) level for defining High Conservation Values.

Part 3: Identifying and Managing High Conservation Value Forests: a guide for forest managers.

This part of the Toolkit is aimed at forest managers, other land managers, investors, donors, and conservation practitioners who wish to implement HCVF as part of best management practice.

Translations of the first edition of the Global Toolkit are also available (please contact us if you know of any additional language versions):