Non-timber forest products in British Columbia: The past meets the future on the forest floor

This article aims to identify and assess the socio-economic and environmental implications of supplying charcoal in the city of Yaounde. To achieve the above-mentioned goal, investigations based on a standardized questionnaire (130 charcoal producers and sellers), formal interviews (7 resource persons), informal discussions, field observations and floristic survey were carried out in Bikok between the last quarter of 2016 and the second quarter of 2017. Bikok, a subdivision located in the neighbourhood of Yaounde is one of the most important supply sites of charcoal for the city. Investigations revealed that, accelerated demographic growth over the past fifty years, unemployment and poverty constitute the main factors for the increase in the production and consumption of charcoal in the city. Poverty, unemployment and the urge for the satisfaction of basic needs constituted the main reasons for involvement of 98.8% of charcoal producers in the activity. The increase in urban demand for charcoal is at the origin of several significant biophysical impacts, including the degradation of forests and soils as well as the decrease in the availability of some Non-Timber Forest Products and animal species. In the survey villages, a total area of 3.1 hectares of forest is cut each year and the average distances from inhabited areas to harvesting areas, increased from 0.8 to 5 km in 10 years. 76.6% of charcoal producers believe that some animal species are increasingly rare in the locality. On the socio-economic level, this activity creates jobs, generates income thereby increasing the living standards of producers and sellers. More than 300 people are involved in this activity who earns on average an income of 3000 to 6000 Central African Franc (XAF) per day. Decrease in the availability of certain NTFPs and damage to the health of producers constituted some of the negative socio-economic impacts of this activity. It is imperative to adopt measures to limit the negative impacts of this activity while ensuring a sustainable supply of charcoal in the city or the use of alternative sources of fuel.

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EKSISTENSI MEBEL BAMBU DI TENGAH PERKEMBANGAN DESAIN DAN TEKNOLOGI

Jurnal Dimensi Seni Rupa dan Desain ◽

10.25105/dim.v11i2.107 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Usman Lubis ◽

Resky Annisa Damayanti

Keyword(s):

Family Environment ◽

Forest Products ◽

The Past ◽

The Family ◽

The World ◽

Non Timber Forest Products ◽

Long Time ◽

The Many

Abstract Nowadays, more and more people are turning to modern and contemporary style when it comes to choosing furniture for their homes, offices, restaurants, or hotels. In the past we might tend to back the use of natural elements, and one of the many popular products are bamboo. Bamboo as one of the most important non-timber forest products and fastest-growing plants in the world. As it known that bamboo craft is a folk craft products that has been around for a long time and developed hereditary, therefore we should preserve it. At first the user of bamboo furniture is from the family environment which later evolved to reach a wider market. Many craftsmen developed an appreciation of the existing ones to create a new design that is estimated to sell in the market. The hope is to make our bamboo furniture craft products can compete with the products of other countries. Abstrak Saat ini semakin banyak orang yang beralih ke gaya modern dan kontemporer dalam memilih mebel untuk rumah tinggal mereka, kantor, restoran, atau bahkan hotel. Dahulu mungkin kita cenderung untuk memilih desain dan gaya klasik, tetapi sekarang ini orang cenderung kembali mempergunakan unsur-unsur alam, dan salah satu produk alam yang banyak digemari adalah bambu. Bambu sebagai salah satu produk non-kayu yang penting serta tanaman yang pertumbuhannya paling cepat di dunia. Seperti diketahui bahwa kerajinan bambu merupakan produk kerajinan rakyat yang telah ada sejak lama dan dikembangkan secara turun temurun, maka sudah selayaknya hal ini perlu dilestarikan. Pada mulanya pemakai kerajinan mebel bambu hanyalah dari lingkungan keluarga yang kemudian berkembang hingga mencapai lingkungan pasar yang lebih luas. Banyak para pengrajin mengembangkan apresiasi yang sudah ada dengan membuat desain baru yang diperkirakan akan laku di pasaran. Harapannya adalah agar produk kerajinan mebel bambu negara kita dapat bersaing dengan produk negara lainnya.

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Cultural uses of non-timber forest products among the Sts'ailes, British Columbia, Canada

Forest Policy and Economics ◽

10.1016/j.forpol.2012.01.004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 40-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

In-Ae Kim ◽

Ronald L. Trosper ◽

Gordon Mohs

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Forest Products ◽

Non Timber Forest Products

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Application of Principal Component Analysis in distinguishing three species of ‘jernang’ (Daemonorops spp.)

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/918/1/012026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 918 (1) ◽

pp. 012026

Author(s):

R Andini ◽

L A Yanti ◽

S Rasnovi ◽

M I Sulaiman ◽

R Moulana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Field Performance ◽

Principal Component ◽

Forest Products ◽

Wild Plant ◽

Land Area ◽

Animal Products ◽

Morphological Variations ◽

The Past ◽

Non Timber Forest Products

Abstract The province of Aceh at the northern tip of Sumatra has a total area of 5,75 million hectares. Its forest resources are considerably extensive as 60% of its total land area is still considered as ‘forest area’. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) are defined as any wild plant and animal products harvested from forests, e.g., ‘jernang’ or dragon blood (Daemonorops spp.). It is classified as one of the valuable NTFP’s harvested from the forests in Aceh. Its morphological features resemble that of rattan (Calamus spp.), both of which belong to Aracaceae. The red resin of Daemonorops spp. is highly valued in Chinese medicine and possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-hemostatic properties. Almost 112 species of Daemonorops spp. exist. However, only 10% produces the red resin. Daemonorops draco, D. mattanensis, D. didymophylla are considered to have significant economic values. Over the past decade, a farmer living in central and western Aceh has cultivated dragon blood plants in small farms and sold the seedlings. In this study, the morphological variations of dragon blood (N=11) from Kuta Panang in central Aceh were assessed, and the Principal Component Analyses (PCA) were applied in order to distinguish the three species. Up to 92% of total variations were significantly explained with PC1, while the remaining were explained with PC2. Among the three species measured with PCA, Daemonorops draco or known as super ‘jernang’, appeared to have more distinctive morphological characteristics, e.g., fruit-, and stem diameter, as well as a number of fruit per trunk. These characteristics would contribute to better yield and field performance.

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The future of planted forests

International Forestry Review ◽

10.1505/146554820829523970 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 65-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. B. Carle ◽

A. Duval ◽

S. Ashfordc

Keyword(s):

Potential Role ◽

Forest Products ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Planted Forests ◽

The Past ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Future ◽

Forest Industries ◽

Indigenous Forest

Although planted forests have produced forest products for centuries, the past 4-5 decades has seen an increase in diversity of species, areas planted, growth rates, harvest yields, forest products and the acknowledgement of a wide range of ecosystem services. This paper highlights the potential role of planted forests towards the mid-21 st Century through changing conditions including climate, indigenous forest resources, land availability, socio economic and environmental conditions, innovative forest and forest industries technologies, market demands for sustainability and legality and new innovations in green growth economies. Lessons learned from the past will assist in determining the issues, opportunities, and challenges facing the future of planted forests.

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