Forest Management and Illegal Logging in West Sumatra

2017 ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolamalinda ◽  
S. Karimi ◽  
R. Febriamansyah
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
West Sumatra

The impacts of COVID-19 on the sustainable management of the forestry sector in Southern Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-308
Author(s):  
P.W. Chirwa ◽  
J.M. Kamwi ◽  
G. Kabia ◽  
L. Makhubele ◽  
W. Sagona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Forest Production ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Targeted Approach

The objective of the study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable forest management in southern Africa. The study employed a targeted approach, also referred to as purposive sampling, to select respondents from the various sectors. The results show that COVID-19 had an 80% impact on forest management operations. The COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant effect on the conversion of land from forest to other land uses. However, there was severe illegal logging and moderate to severe fires. The COVID-19 pandemic also had a severe impact on the agriculture, environment and ecotourism sectors, with nature reserves completely closed. From the forest production perspective, the impact of COVID-19 on production, supply, demand and the price of timber was generally low due to the commercial nature of the forestry sector in South Africa; the largest economy in SADC being classified as an essential sector.

Rural household participation in illegal timber felling in a protected area of West Sumatra, Indonesia

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
YONARIZA ◽  
EDWARD L. WEBB
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
The Government

Illegal logging is a threat to tropical forests in protected areas, yet the factors motivating it need to be better understood. Here, rural household participation in timber felling in the Barisan I Nature Reserve (West Sumatra) was described, the household contextual factors relating to this participation analysed and the importance of these activities to the household income assessed. Nearly 19% of the sampled households cut or hauled timber in the Reserve, and the demand for cash encouraged participation. Alternative livelihoods such as livestock raising and agroforestry intensification outside the Reserve could reduce the need for timber felling. Knowledge about legal status of the Reserve did not affect the odds of a household engaging in timber harvesting, but greater awareness of the Reserve resulted in lower levels of income from timber. Development policy that seeks to provide livelihood alternatives to timber felling households could reduce dependence on timber and contribute to forest conservation in the Reserve. Moreover, conservation outcomes should improve if control over the protection and enforcement of the Reserve is co-managed between the government and the local communities.

Social and Environmental Costs of Illegal Logging in a Forest Management Unit in Eastern Cameroon

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 153-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Auzel ◽  
Fousseni Feteke ◽  
TimothÉE Fomete ◽  
Samuel Nguiffo ◽  
Robinson Djeukam
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Eastern Cameroon

scholarly journals Mainstreaming community-based forest management in West Sumatra: Social forestry arguments, support, and implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinal Asmin ◽  
Dudung Darusman ◽  
Iin Ichwandi ◽  
Didik Suharjito
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Social Forestry ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Participatory Institutions ◽  
West Sumatra

Although social forestry in Indonesia is envisioned as a policy for recognizing local practices to forest management, research is still limited. This research describes conditions of social forestry policy in West Sumatra Province as a form of mainstreaming community-based forest management. This paper provides the context of social forestry arguments, its support, and subsequent implementation. The research approach is qualitative, using a case study method. Data collection was conducted through unstructured interviews, field observations, and document studies. The analysis used categorization and coding, historical analysis, document analysis, and descriptive policy analysis. The findings revealed that the arguments for social forestry schemes were based on the persistence of state forest conflicts, forest degradation and deforestation threats, as well as human resource limitations of forestry officers. The Provincial government then initiated stakeholder support, mainly from non-governmental organizations. Social forestry implementation at the site in West Sumatra thus focused on providing development assistance programs after granting management rights to local people, as well as initiating similar schemes in other villages. Our discussions considered challenges that should be addressed, including the approach to granting management rights to secure a management area, the process of developing participatory institutions, synchronizing provincial government policies to overcome forest degradation and deforestation, and initiating activities for strengthening community solidarity and agency.

scholarly journals A Smart Deforestation Monitoring and Control System Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1901-1913
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Timber Species ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Unity 3D ◽  
And Control

One of the greatest challenges facing effective forest management in the world is the increasing rate of illegal logging and encroachment. This ismore rampant in the tropical rainforest ecosystem of Nigeria due to its richness in desirable tropical hardwood timber species and fertile land. Government policies, institutional support in forest management and enlightenment have not succeeded in eliminating this menace. This situation presents real challenges to professionals in forest management that it has become difficult to determine the future of tropical rainforest ecosystem in Nigeria and other developing countries due to the negative impacts of illegal logging include increased incidences of global warming, environmental degradation, biodiversity, loss of revenue to government and so on. Therefore, the need to develop effective intelligent strategies or solutions to combat the menace has become inevitable. This work presents the Model design and implementation of a Deforestation Control and Monitoring System with an intelligent framework for deforestation detection and control system using machine learning algorithm and wireless sensor network, that take proactive and reactive measures to curb deforestation. The proposed system consists of four layers -the physical layer, the communication layer, Knowledge layer, and presentation layer. The system is developed in an environment characterized by Unity 3D incorporated with C# as the front end and MySQL as the backend. Unity 3D simulation tool is used for the experimental test bed and python is used for image processing and classification.

The traditional Rimbo Larangan system of forest management: An ethnoecological case study in Nagari Paru, Sijujung District, West Sumatra, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
YUKI ALANDRA ◽  
FATIYA ULFA DWI AMELIA ◽  
JOHAN ISKANDAR
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ecological History ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Long Time

Abstract. Alandra Y. Amelia FUD, Iskandar J. 2018. The traditional Rimbo Larangan system of forest management: An ethnoecological case study in Nagari Paru, Sijujung District, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Asian J Ethnobiol 1: 61-68. The community of Nagari Paru, Sijunjung District, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia has a traditional forest conservation system locally known as Rimbo Larangan which is based on the Local Knowledge (LK) or the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) - strongly embedded in the local culture.. Although the Rimbo Larangan has nearly disappeared in many villages (nagari) of West Sumatra, particularly of the Minangkabau ethnic, this traditional forest conservation system in Nagari Paru has been properly maintained. The aim of this study was to document the ecological history, the characteristics of the involved local institutions and the management system of the Rimbo Larangan based on a case study in Nagari Paru, Sijunjung district, West Sumatra Province. Method used in this study was qualitative with the ethnoecological approach. The results of the study showed that the ecological story of Rimbo Larangan has been established since a long time, in parallel with initial construction of agricultural and settlement areas in the forest. The institution of Rimbo Larangan, as a distinctive model, was initially organized by the original initiatives of informal leaders which were later joined and supported by the local government. Based on the Rimbo Larangan system, various non-timber forest products of Nagari Paru has been sustainably utilized by the local community. In addition, the forest has provided ecological services over time for the local community.

scholarly journals Forest Management Certification in Romania: Motivations and Perceptions

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aureliu Halalisan ◽  
Ioan Abrudan ◽  
Bogdan Popa
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
State Management ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Insight Into

Forestland privatization and transition to a market economy triggered important changes in the Romanian forest sector, imposing challenges for forest management structures. Voluntary forest management certification has been considered a possible solution; therefore, the certified forest area has increased rapidly regardless of the land owner. The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the certification process. It presents the result of a survey applied to 417 forest management structures in Romania, which was intended to identify the perception of their managers regarding the reasons to adopt certification, the changes determined by the certification, the problems during the process, and the benefits. The study reveals the difference in perception among different types of forest management structures. Non-state management structures voluntarily adopted FSC certification, mainly aiming to obtain economic advantages. Most of the respondents indicated important changes in the consultation with stakeholders including local communities, transparency and clear records, the use of chemicals, and biodiversity protection. Although the FSC certification was not perceived as solving issues like illegal logging, there is a general perception that it improved forest management. The study concludes that the FSC certification proves the willingness of the Romanian forest management sector to cope with the market and trends and clarify its position in society.

scholarly journals The Claims and the Use of Land by Local Communities and by the FMU of 50 Kota District in Jorong Landai, Nagari Harau, 50 Kota District, West Sumatra, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
Uswatul Hasana ◽  
Mahdi ◽  
Wilson Novarino ◽  
Farid Azel
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Protection Forest ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
The Government

Forest Management Unit (FMU) of 50 Kota district, whose appointment by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 44 / Menhut-II / 2012 on February 2, located in the 50 Kota district of West Sumatra Province, Indonesia with wide ± 117 552 ha. FMU of 50 Kota district try to make some forest management plans in certain areas such as the development for forest conservation function, production function and protected function. Local communities in 50 Kota district, some of them still dependent on the forest, and Location FMU of 50 Kota district is in the West Sumatera, that famous with the Minangkabau people with their long-existing village management system, known as Nagari. The Nagari established, to settle disputes based on customary principles as well as to protect the rights of the community members. These rights include communal land (ulayat land). In this study, has identification and attempts to describe the claims and the use of land in Jorong Landai, Nagari Harau, 50 Kota District, West Sumatra, by local communities and FMU of 50 Kota District. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. In the Jorong Landai with a total area of 1388 Ha with each has ulayat area as follows: Bodi: 344 Ha, Pitopang 477 Ha, Sambilan 135 Ha and Melayu 427 Ha. The clan has used the ulayat land of 198,02 Ha for settlement, rice field, and gambir fields. The new boundaries for the area protected forest in Jorong Landai make overlapping claims of 57,01 Ha. Overlapping claims land use makes the activities local communities like blocked in their own land by the government. The primary forest in Jorong Landai of 1051 Ha (267 Ha in APL/Ulayat land and 784 Ha in protection forest). Secondary forest of 63,6 Ha (in APL/Ulayat land of 56,5 Ha and 7,1 Ha in protection forest).

scholarly journals UPAYA PELESTARIAN HUTAN MELALUI PENGELOLAAN SUMBERDAYA HUTAN BERSAMA MASYARAKAT

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prawestya Tunggul Damayatanti
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Vacant Land ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Forest Resource ◽  
Forest Resource Management ◽  
Plant Maintenance

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan Pengelolaan Hutan Bersama Masyarakat (PHBM) oleh Perhutani di Desa Bodeh dan kendala-kendala yang dihadapi dalam pelaksanaannya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Lokasi penelitian di Desa Bodeh Kecamatan Randublatung Kabupaten Blora. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa program PHBM dilakukan dengan merangkul masyarakat sekitar hutan untuk bersama mengelola hutan dengan semangat berbagi peran, pemanfaatan lahan atau ruang, maupun hasil hutan dengan adanya bagi hasil yang diperoleh masyarakat sebagai kompensasi keterlibatannya dalam pelaksanaan PHBM. Partisipasi masyarakat desa Bodeh dalam pelaksanaan PHBM membuahkan hasil yaitu berkurangnya lahan kosong karena masyarakat dilibatkan dan mau terlibat dalam mengelola hutan serta dalam kegiatan reboisasi, menurunnya tingkat kerusakan serta tingkat pencurian kayu di hutan karena masyarakat juga terlibat dalam menjaga hutan, sehingga kelestarian dan keamanan hutan meningkat. Adapun kendala-kendala yang dihadapi oleh perhutani maupun masyarakat dalam pelaksanaan PHBM adalah kendala dalam kegiatan persiapan lapangan, penanaman, pemeliharaan tanaman, dan pengamanan hutan.   The objective of this research is to determine the implementation of Collaborative Forest Resource Management (in Indonesian is called PHBM) by Perhutani in Bodeh Village and constraints encountered in the implementation. The study used a qualitative approach. Research sites is in Bodeh Village, Randublatung, Blora District.The results showed that the PHBM program is conducted by embracing forest communities to manage forests together with the spirit of sharing the role, land use or space, and forest products with the profit shared with the community as compensation for their involvement in the implementation of PHBM. Participation of rural communities in the implementation of PHBM in Bodeh resulted in the reduction of vacant land for the community get involved in forest management and reforestation activities; reduction of the levels of damage and the level of illegal logging in the forest because the community are also involved in maintaining the forest, thus increasing the sustainability and security of the forest . The constraints faced by perhutani and society in the implementation of PHBM is a constraint in the activity of field preparation, planting, plant maintenance, and safeguarding of forests.

scholarly journals Forestry violations as a global issue of legal regulation in the field of forest control and supervision: the Krasnodar territory and the Republic of Bashkortostan case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 272-284
Author(s):  
Radmir Iksanov ◽  
Olga Khalikova ◽  
Igor Vladimirov ◽  
Ravil Gizzatullin ◽  
Regina Baiturina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Forest Damage ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
The Republic

Control and supervision activities in the field of forest management are a type of activity of state authorities to detect, prevent forest violations. The purpose of this study is to analyse the dynamics and nature of violations in the forest sector on the example and in comparison of such regions of Russia as the Krasnodar territory and the Republic of Bashkortostan. The research methodology is selected taking into account the characteristics of the object under study. With the assistance of employees of the environmental inspectorate, search operations were organized in the areas where the greatest amount of forest damage occurs in the studied regions. The authors concluded that one of the reasons for the existing problems is the lack of interest of the state in the development of this sector of economy. The paper focuses on specific types of forest violations and the problems of their prevention. The authors believe that illegal logging belongs to the most common and socially dangerous forest violations. The article concludes that when adopting new regulations for control and supervisory activities in the field of forest management, the legislator must take into account requirements of administrative reform, regulatory guillotine, and risk-based approach.

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