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The analysis of biomass has been gaining increasing interest, due to the ongoing discussions about Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and the need to conserve and increase forest carbon stocks in Non Annex 1 countries, advances in climate change research, and conservation management needs. Series of maps of biomass and carbon have been published in different countries and globally by using different approaches in their production. It is important to validate these maps using reference data, and thus understand the sources of variability in the estimate.

1. Review different options and methods for developing biomass maps and carbon estimates for reporting purposes

2. Revise critical issues associated with biomass estimation methods, such as: field data plots available, the analysis of uncertainty of the estimates, the use of adequate algorithms, and the use of appropriate metrics for biomass models

3. Provide opportunity to discuss practical problems/issues with developing biomass maps, through exchange of ideas between technical specialist from the region and experts from other countries.

4. Discuss future capacity building needs and training topics for further advancing the technical skills for biomass estimation and forest carbon mapping at national scale.

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