Tucker, Nigel I.J., Elliott, Stephen, Holl, Karen D., and Zahawi, Rakan A. (2023) Restoring Tropical Forests: Lessons Learned from Case Studies on Three Continents. In: Florentine, Singarayer, Broadhurst, Linda, Gibson-Roy, Paul, and Dixon, Kingsley, (eds.) Ecological Restoration: Moving Forward Using Lessons Learned. Springer Cham, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 63-101.

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Abstract

Restoring the structural complexity and functional diversity of tropical rainforest is not possible in human time scales but knowledge of the process has significantly increased over the past three decades. Strategies to restore tropical forests must build on theories of community assembly and succession, as well as understanding of both the local ecological and human communities. In this chapter, we discuss three long-term tropical forest restoration case studies in Australia, Costa Rica, and Thailand, each using specific approaches tailored to overcome local ecological, cultural, and socioeconomic constraints. Differences are apparent in the intensity of restoration intervention adopted to manage ecological issues, and in the way local cultures, prevailing socioeconomic conditions, and therefore costs can influence outcomes. Based on the unifying threads identified, we detail key factors essential to recovering tropical biodiversity whilst protecting the livelihoods of landholders on whose land restoration is most likely to occur.

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