Sustainable Forest Management strategies
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- Created on: 21-10-18 15:56
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- Sustainable Forest Management
- National Forest Policy
- National Forestry Act
- Develop timber Processing
- Use alternate timber sources
- Increase public awareness
- Increase Research
- Involve local communities
- Selective Management System
- Identifies trees for felling
- Valuable trees marked off limits
- 2+ years: a plan is made to restore forest
- 5-10+ years: Trees replanted
- Cycle last 3-4- years then restarts
- National Forestry Act
- Forest Stewardship Council
- International Organisation
- Educates manufacturer about sustainability
- Aims to reduce demand for rare/valuable hardwoods
- Developing Tourism
- Destination for ecotourism
- Source of income for local people
- No damage to natural enviroment
- World Wide Initiatives
- Debt relief
- Rain forests given monetary value
- Countries paid to maintain them
- Countries relieved of debt for retaining forests
- Carbon Sinks
- Gola Forest became National Forest
- 75,000 ha park supported by European Commission
- Help decrease global warming
- Gola Forest became National Forest
- Debt relief
- Permanent Forest Estates and National Parks
- Ensures survival of rain forest habitats and species
- 10% of forested land has special conservation status
- Protected areas
- Land Surveys carried out in 1960s and 1970s
- No developent or conversion
- National Forest Policy
- Permanent Forest Estates and National Parks
- Ensures survival of rain forest habitats and species
- 10% of forested land has special conservation status
- Protected areas
- Land Surveys carried out in 1960s and 1970s
- No developent or conversion
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