Natural Resource Management

Natural Resources Management plays an essential role in the development of a country. Successful natural resource management requires balancing the competing pressures of development and resource use with the protection of our natural environment.

This is a critical challenge with the increasing demands of population growth, urbanization, climate change, and the need for ecologically sustainable development solutions.

Our professional, multidisciplinary team of ecologists, environmental scientists, hydrologists, climatologists, and technical professionals are recognized industry leaders in the following core service areas:

Protected Area Management,
Forest Landscape Restoration,
Payment for Environmental Services,
Water-related services.

1. Protected Area Management

Daira Sabz believes that long-term success in PA management requires an integration of PAs and their management into the broader landscape or seascape and the concerns of society. Involving the private sector in the development of sustainable business opportunities in PAs and the intervening landscape is an essential element of our concept. Our key objective is to foster forest-dependent people, intermediary bodies, and partners through capacity building so they can develop organizationally, ecologically, and socially in a sustainable and self-determined way. DS´s scope of services delivery in PA management focuses on three building blocks:

1.2 Forest Landscape Restoration

FLR focuses on forests and the restoration of the whole area to create multiple benefits and different land uses. DS complements approaches to the improvement of food security and mitigation and adaptation of climate change, including smart agriculture and REDD+. Developing and implementing reforestation measures and strengthening forest governance are vital elements of DS’s FLR consulting services. In addition, DS provides forest monitoring services through drones and satellite images, develops supply chains for forest products and agricultural goods, and supports ministries and government administrations in implementing national programs and regulations for forest rehabilitation and protection.

Our FLR services focus on:

1.3 Payment for Environmental Services (Preserving Ecosystems by Valuation of Its Services)

In recent years, significant uplifts have been made in our understanding of and capacity to communicate the benefits that ecosystem services provide for human well-being and establish the values people place on these services. DS works in providing services in four PES types stated below:

The range of DS’s services includes the implementation of studies, as well as giving conceptual, strategic, and technical advice in:

Building human and institutional capacity for developing and implementing PES schemes
Economic valuation of ecosystem services
Development and implementation of pilot PES schemes in all four PES types
Policy development and implementation to integrate and increase the relevance of PES in policymaking
Design and establishment of sustainable financing mechanisms for biodiversity, water and carbon users (Conservation Trust Funds, REDD+, etc.),
Mainstreaming PES schemes into land-use planning and management tools
Forest management
Design and implementation of awareness-raising campaigns and training programs on PES.

1.4 Water

DS is a leading full-service provider of water-related consulting services, meeting today’s water resources challenges.

We help our clients manage and balance clean and safe water supply; develop resilient water infrastructure systems that adapt to climate variability and extreme natural events; provide for sustainable environments and healthy ecosystems, and integrate smart technologies and innovative solutions to improve the efficiencies of programs. Our Key Service Areas are as follows:

1.4.1 Water Supply

Potable and non-potable water supply planning, including surface water and groundwater sources
Expert advice and planning in water treatment
Transmission and distribution systems design
Water intakes, storage and pump stations design
Hydrogeology services
Water testing
Water Supply Master Plan
Drinking-Water and Reuse
Water systems asset management

1..4.2 Wastewater/ Reclaimed Water

We are helping to address the world’s water-energy nexus and pushing modern sanitation forward by providing cost-effective and sustainable wastewater solutions to ensure more people have access to clean water and a healthier environment. Hence, we are providing the following wastewater services:

Condition assessment
Sewershed analysis and planning
Wastewater facilities planning and design
Asset management and facility optimization
Construction management and site inspection
Water reuse planning
Natural treatment systems design

1.4.3 Surface Water/Water Resources

Green infrastructure planning and design

Ecosystem assessment and applied fluvial geomorphology
Stream, river and wetland restoration
Climate change adaptation, resilience and extreme weather resiliency planning
Flood control planning and engineering
Hydraulic control structures design
Drainage systems planning and design
Dams, levees and reservoirs
Natural infrastructure planning and design
Watershed management
Water quality management
Ecosystem planning and restoration
Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Development
Rural Infrastructure Development
Establishment and Capacity Building of Water User Associations
Support to Water Authorities
Climate Change Impact Analysis on Water Resources
Industrial & Mine Water Management

1.4.4 Our Intelligent Water Solutions:

Residuals resource recovery management
Natural treatment systems design
Master and facility planning
Feasibility studies
Conceptual design
Detail design
Quality assurance and quality control
Cost Estimating
Project management

In addition to the mentioned four main NRM sections, we are also working in the following areas:

Threatened and endangered species survey, assessment and management

Ecosystem restoration, reclamation, rehabilitation
Arborist assessments
Ecological risk assessment and mitigation
Integrated landscape and catchment management
Carbon management services like greenhouse gases inventory and carbon reduction strategy
Natural resource policy management and evaluation
Botanical Surveys
Endangered Species Consultations
Habitat Evaluation Wildlife Surveys & Management
Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP)
Vegetation Analysis
Restoration Planning and Implementation
Environmental Documentation Permitting and Compliance
Soil Conservation and Erosion Control
Livelihood and Socio-Economic Development
Eco-Tourism Development

Natural Resource Management