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The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) Vegetation Dataset

Dataset homepage

Citation

Kauffman J, Bernardino A, de O. Gomes L, Ferreira T, Giovannoni L, Jimenez L, Romero D, Ruiz F, Bhomia R, Murdiyarso D, Sasmito S, Purbopuspito J, Krisnawati H, Kurnianto S, Manuri S, Taberima S, Warren M, McFadden T, MacKenzie R, Austin K, June T, Ngoc Nam V, Saragi-Sasmito M, Vien N, Hanggara B, Muchlish U, Sasmito S D (2019). The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) Vegetation Dataset. Version 1.3. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wofegy accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-13.

Description

The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) is a collaborative effort by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Oregon State University with support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). SWAMP evolved from a multi-stakeholder exercise called the Tropical Wetlands Initiative for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (TWINCAM), when the group was called to respond to a variety of challenges requested by stakeholders, ranging from local to global imperatives of sustainable wetlands management.

Carbon-rich mangroves and peatlands are high priorities in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies throughout the world. Tropical wetlands provide a wide range of ecosystem services, such as supporting services (nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary production), provisioning services (food, fibre and fuel), regulating services (pollution, flood and erosion control, carbon/climate), and cultural services (education and recreational). High rates of tree and plant growth coupled with low-oxygenated, water-logged soils in mangrove forests and peatlands may offset the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) through long-term storage of carbon (C). Preliminary studies have demonstrated that carbon stocks in these ecosystems are among the highest of any forest type. However, most countries do not have sufficient information to include wetlands in their national reporting to the United Nations nor to develop plans for avoiding GHG emissions from wetland conservation.

To better understand the C-dynamics in these ecosystems, USFS and CIFOR have further developed a collaborative agenda by involving their partners. By employing robust scientific approaches and methodologies, SWAMP is expected to generate knowledge that is relevant to policymakers and practitioners regarding the sustainable management of wetlands in the face of changing global climate and livelihoods of the local community.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

SWAMP is global in its geographic scope, covering pan-tropical regions in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America. We are currently working in 15 countries and preparing to work with more partners in more countries in the near future.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

J.B. Kauffman
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Oregon State University
A.F. Bernardino
originator
position: Collaborator
Universidade Federal do Espírito do Santo
L.E. de O. Gomes
originator
position: Collaborator
Universidade Federal do Espírito do Santo
T.O. Ferreira
originator
position: Collaborator
University of São Paulo
L.R. Giovannoni
originator
position: Collaborator
Oregon State University
L.C.Z. Jimenez
originator
position: Collaborator
University of São Paulo
D.J. Romero
originator
position: Collaborator
University of São Paulo
F. Ruiz
originator
position: Collaborator
University of São Paulo
R.K Bhomia
originator
position: Collaborator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
D. Murdiyarso
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
S.D. Sasmito
originator
position: Collaborator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
J. Purbopuspito
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
H. Krisnawati
originator
position: Collaborator
Forestry Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
S. Kurnianto
originator
position: Collaborator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
S. Manuri
originator
position: Collaborator
Australian National University
S. Taberima
originator
position: Collaborator
University of Papua
M.W. Warren
originator
position: Principal Investigator
USDA Forest Service
T.N. McFadden
originator
position: Collaborator
Oregon State University
R.A. MacKenzie
originator
position: Collaborator
USDA Forest Service
K.G. Austin
originator
position: Collaborator
Duke University
T. June
originator
position: Collaborator
Bogor Agricultural University
V. Ngoc Nam
originator
position: Collaborator
Nong Lam University
M.F. Saragi-Sasmito
originator
position: Collaborator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
N.N. Vien
originator
position: Collaborator
Nong Lam University
B. Hanggara
metadata author
position: Data Curator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Bogor
West Java
ID
email: cifor-rdm-support@cgiar.org
U. Muchlish
metadata author
position: Data Curator
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Bogor
West Java
ID
email: cifor-rdm-support@cgiar.org
S. D. Sasmito
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Bogor
West Java
ID
email: cifor-rdm-support@cgiar.org
D. Murdiyarso
metadata author
position: Project Leader
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Bogor
West Java
ID
email: cifor-rdm-support@cgiar.org
CIFOR-RDM Support
administrative point of contact
position: Point of Contact
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Bogor
West Java
ID
email: cifor-rdm-support@cgiar.org
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