III.5. MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

VI.2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

1. What types of exploitation were and are most frequent in the area:

Types of exploitation	Before the project	Actual
Field agriculture	-	-
Orchards (olive trees, etc.)	-	-
Bee-keeping	-	-
Pasture lands	-	-
Planted forest-tree crops (e.g., cork, timber, pulp,...)	-	-
Managed semi-natural forest or coppice	-	-
Aromatic plants	-	-
Edible mushrooms	-	-
Urban: residential, tourist facilities, etc.	-	-

*Please indicate the reference date (e.g., at the time of project implementation; 25, 50, etc. years before project implementation; etc.):

2. Does significant grazing take place in the project area?

a) Indicate species and livestock population (data on past, present and projections for future, if available)

Before the project Ref.Date:

Projection for the future Ref.Date:

Type of livestock	Before the project	At present	Projection for the future);echo " ";?>
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b) Comments on past, present and projections for future census and exploitation systems in the restoration area:

3. Are timber and other wood products exploited:

a) Type of timber and other wood products (species):

b) Volume produced/year:

c) Is timber and other wood products felled for use for local people?

Description:

4. Are non-timber forest products collected?

Non-timber products collected	Economic importance
---	---

c) Does hunting take place?

Yes

5. Employment
a) Did project implementation works generate jobs for the local population?
No
b) Does the restored area provide jobs at present?
		No
	-	Occasional
	-	Permanent

Description:
c) Number (approximate) of people employed in the restored area ? /year:
Occasional
Permanent

6. Homeland
a) Are people living in the restored area?
No
b) If yes, indicate type of lifestyle:
	-	Indigenous
	-	Settled
	-	Part-time/Second home

c) Human population dynamics in the project area in the last 20 years:
Type (increase/decrease):
Range of change:

7. Recreational and educational value
a) Uniquiness of particular sites within the restored area?
No
Description:
b) Do people use the restored area for recreation?
No
c) Average number of visitors/year (approximate value):

d) Presence of tourist or educational facilities (visitor centre, guide trails,...):
No
If yes, please list number and types:

e) Types of activity (walking, hunting,...)

f) Is the area used in scientific work?
No
Description:

8. Cultural value
a) Does the project area have particular significance to local inhabitants?
No
b) Are there important cultural or religious sites present in the project area?: (World Heritage sites, sacred groves, trees, burial sites, buildings, ..)
No
c) If yes, list sites, types, designations and indicate if they have official protection:

d) Presence of culturally important lanscapes: (land management, grazing system, ...)
No
Description:

e) Are there references in folklore, literature, etc. to the project area?
	-	Yes
		No
	-	Unknown

f) After the project implementation, were there any negative impacts to cultural sites/landscapes?
No
Description:

g) Have the cultural sites/landscapes been protected in the framework of the project?
	-	Yes
		No
	-	Partly

9. Local participation

a) In relation to the project, the local population has a position of?

Participation

Indifference

Opposition

Boycott

b) Are local people involved in decisions about the project area?

c) What is the nature of participation?

d) Has a questionnaire been prepared concerning local people's perception of the project (participatory approach)?

Yes

Unknown

Was it intended to make the population:
- more sensitive to risks (wildfires, floods, erosion, etc.)?
	-	Yes
	-	No
	-	Unknown
- more aware of the advantages of ecological restoration?
	-	Yes
	-	No
	-	Unknown
	-	Other:

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025