Economic value and role of nontimber forest products in the longterm management of forest resources in cote d ivoire leonie bonnehin the use of nontimber forest products in benin p. Ridolfo forestry products business merger acquisition details. Each individual or business may obtain only one limited nontimber forest product commercial harvest permit per consecutive 12month period. Your combined 2016 timber harvest was 507 million board feet or about % of the states timber harvest. The trade in ntfps from this region is centuries old and now helps supply growing worldwide demands. Forfs 1710 small woods, big opportunities series produced in partnership with the kentucky division of forestry. This article examines the political economic processes and gendered consequences involved in large. Chamberlain, associate professor forest products marketing and graduate research assistant, center for forest products marketing and management, department of wood science and forest products, 210 cheatham hall 0323. Pdf phd dissertation university of amsterdam, assessing the outcomes of. This chapter will touch briefly on timber product options but will focus mainly on non timber products. Can nontimber forest products match tropical forest conservation and development objectives. Thomas poe cooper building 730 rose street lexington, ky 405460073. Freerk wiersum2 summary in the past, the capacity of non timber forest products ntfps to contribute to tropical forest conservation and poverty alleviation was regarded as very promising.
Promote livelihood and education with lifelong learning at tak team village, santipheap commune, siem pang district, stung treng province. Other attributes of nontimber forest products include health, wellbeing and gourmet. Such products have always constituted a large part of the forest economy in developing countries. Harvest of ntfp for commercial purposes is managed by the division of mining, land and water. They are also referred to as nonwood forest products, botanical forest products, or special forest products, which include a wide range of plant and fungal species that have commercial. Forest products,multiuse forest produce, vernacular forest products,special forest products what is in a name. Distinct reasons for the choice of a name exist, but that is not the focus of this paper. Commercialization of nontimber forest products ntfps has been widely promoted as an approach to rural development in tropical forest areas. The first, entitled research on non timber forest products, was organised in conjunction with the university of zimbabwe, and held in hot springs, zimbabwe, aug. Non timber forest products ntfps are important in rural southwest virginia as a source of household sustenance and supplemental income. Nontimber forest products ntfps refers to products of biological origin other than timber, derived from forests.
Nontimber forest product resources to get you started. The importance of nontimber forest products for forestbased rural livelihoods. Timber products include saw logs, poles, house logs, firewood, and christmas trees. Fruits, nuts, fibers, and medicines are all found in the rainforest, not to mention one the most important of all economic products derived from the amazon rubber. For further information on the definition of nwfp, please read the article towards a harmonized definition of nonwood forest products, published in. The three statelevel studies on which this report is based are.
Unlike the conventional mainstays of the forest industry namely timber and pulp ntfps can come from any part of a tree or forest plant. In the amazon basin, wwf is giving ntfp production a muchneeded push. Technical study on selected ntfp based enterprise governance by m. But, a more common and widespread term is nontimber forest products.
In india, ntfps are associated with socioeconomic and cultural life of forest dependent communities inhabiting in wide ecological and geoclimatic conditions throughout the country. The national inventory manual suggests that variables, such as species composition. The harvest of galax, from western north carolina for the international floral trade, is thriving. Do i need a permit to harvest non timber forest products. Under the umbrella of natural resource management, my research evaluates stakeholder decisionmaking and management strategies, applying the behavioral economic and management theories of common pool resources and adaptive.
In southern appalachia, grape and smoke vines are used for wreaths and other decorative products. Nontimber forest products also offer a means to generate a steady income from forest lands on the farm. Nontimber forest products ntfps are important in rural southwest virginia as a source of household sustenance and supplemental income. Governance of a nontimber forest product, marula sclerocarya birrea subsp. The forest service sells timber and special forest products on a variety. You may reapply only after the current permit has expired. Nontimber forest products ntfps play an active role in. Commercialization of non timber forest products ntfps has been widely promoted as an approach to rural development in tropical forest areas.
The terms nonwood forest products and nontimber forest products are used in a number of papers and can be considered synonymous, unless otherwise stated. The importance of non timber forest products for forest based rural livelihoods. Commercialisation of nontimber forest products overseas. Nontimber forest products ntfps were hailed as a silver bullet to provide the economic incentives to conserve standing forests while contributing to local livelihoods. But, a more common and widespread term is non timber forest products. Nontimber forest products ntfp is a highly disseminated term internationally and was initially used for a wide variety of differentiated forest products fig. Freerk wiersum2 summary in the past, the capacity of nontimber forest products ntfps to contribute to tropical forest conservation and poverty alleviation was regarded as very promising. For no other reasons than mere simplicity, the authors have chosen to use nontimber forest products ntfp here to.
Welcome to your website welcome to know your forest. India presents a compelling case for the study of ntfps and their governance. Non timber forest products ntfps, also known as non wood forest products nwfps, minor forest produce, special, minor, alternative and secondary forest products, are useful substances, materials andor commodities obtained from forests which do not require harvesting logging trees. Domestication and commercialization of nontimber forest products. Sustainable production of wood and nonwood forest products. Forest service, southern research station, blacksburg, va specialty woody a. They include game animals, furbearers, nuts, seeds, berries, mushrooms, oils, sap, foliage, pollarding. Practical tools for researching successful ntfp commercialisation. Media in category non timber forest products the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total.
The appalachian region is a valuable source of non timber products that may offer alternative income opportunities for land owners. Nontimber forest products ntfps, also known as non wood forest products nwfps, minor forest produce, special, minor, alternative and secondary forest products, are useful substances, materials andor commodities obtained from forests which do not require harvesting logging trees. Full papers or extended abstracts are included for the majority of conference sessions of the 5. They are non timber forest products ntfps biological materials other than timber that are extracted from forests for human use. Open the vrs page at the online investor in a new window. They include fruits and nuts, vegetables, fish and game, medicinal plants, resins, essences and a range of barks and fibers such as bamboo, rattans, and a host of other palms and grasses. Nontimber forest products for small forest land owners is a web site that collects information from a variety of sources about species and products that are harvested for profit.
Harvest of timber products is permitted through the local alaska division of forestry office. However, in most countries the governance of this important but broad category of products has been ineffective or counterproductive to the objectives of sustainability and livelihood improvement. Hammett products are considered non associate professor, department of wood science and forest products, virginia tech, blacksburg, va timber if they are produced from woody vines, saplings, or. The group is a memberowned cooperative that serves its members by developing markets for their products and services, assisting them in acquiring services and production means, and. Tropical forest resources fall into two groups, timber and non timber forest products, the latter consisting of fruit, oils, latex, fibres and medicines peters 1989. Non timber forest products also offer a means to generate a steady income from forest lands on the farm.
Nontimber forest products this is a video that i made for the 2015 george mason university science slam about my research. This is the first indepth study in vietnam to combine the logistic and tobit. Non timber forest products in india o it provides 50% of income for 2030% of rural people in india sekhar et ai. Different terms like secondary, minor or nontimber forest products ntfp are also being used by governments, institutions and academics. Nontimber forest products list of high impact articles. The usda forest service has tracked the total value of nontimber forest products sold in the pisgah and nantahala national forests since 2005. Non timber forest products india orissa ntfp orissa. Presently, ntfp are defined as plant or animal products that exclude wood for different purposes or firewood coming from natural or managed plant formations. Diospyros melanoxylon nontimber forest products play a significant role in livelihoods around the world, providing critical subsistence and trade goods for forest and other communities.
The importance of nontimber forest products ntfps to rural livelihoods is widely. Sustainable management of nontimber forest resources 3 sustainable management of nontimber forest resources executive summary if policy on sustainable management of nontimber forest resources ntfr is to be implemented successfully, then recognition that there is no one size fits all policy is essential. Changing life styles, new uses for trees in this case timber cutting and a new. Nontimber forest products ntfps, also known as nonwood forest products nwfps, minor forest produce, special, minor, alternative and secondary forest products, are useful substances, materials andor commodities obtained from forests which do not require harvesting logging trees. Moreover, forest products have nonmonetary use value for rural people. Nontimber forest products food and agriculture organization of. Non timber forest products ntfps constitute an important source of livelihood for millions of people from forest fringe communities across the world. The importance of nontimber forest products for forest. Many ntfps are important subsistence products while others are a valuable source of income. Conceptually ntfp non timber forest products refers to all biological materials other than timber extracted from natural forests for human and animal use. For example, cassava roots processed by manual labour. A proliferation of research and funding have targeted this issue following peters 1989 influential study and considering the magnitude of people reliant on ntfps2. Commercialisation of nontimber forest products cifor. For enterprises that offer rural recreation, experience benefits need to be marketed.
Gopinath reddy, centre for economic and social studies, hyderabad. Full papers or extended abstracts are included for the majority of conference sessions of. Improving nutrition and health through nontimber forest products. Nonwood forest products food and agriculture organization. Nontimber forest products conservation and management. This chapter will touch briefly on timber product options but will focus mainly on nontimber products. Nontimber forest products, often referred to as ntfps, are an important aspect of forests and forest use in many parts of the world.
For further information on the definition of nwfp, please read the article towards a harmonized definition of non wood forest products, published in unasylva, issue no. It includes plant tissue used for fiber, building material, medicine, edible leaves, roots, flower, fruit, seed, nuts, honey, resin, glue, lac etc. The range of ntfps is very diverse and includes those that are. Forest products include materials derived from a forest for commercial and personal use such as lumber, paper, and firewood as well as special forest products such as medicinal herbs, fungi, edible fruits and nuts, and other natural products. Deforestation for agroindustrial expansion, migratory land acquisition and unsustainable harvesting practices threaten the future of these important forest. Nontimber forest products marketing systems and market.
The contributions that nontimber forest products ntfps can make to rural. Ntfp team went to visit and monitor the target areas of the project ple on march 18, 2020, ntfp project team went to visit ntfps target areas of the project. Sustainable management of non timber forest resources 3 sustainable management of non timber forest resources executive summary if policy on sustainable management of non timber forest resources ntfr is to be implemented successfully, then recognition that there is no one size fits all policy is essential. A great first step in ntfp management exploration is connecting with the oregon woodland cooperative. Hundreds of options exist from loggrown mushrooms, to woodland herbs like ginseng, or forest foods like watercress. Oct 06, 2015 non timber forest products in india o it provides 50% of income for 2030% of rural people in india sekhar et ai. Region, the management committees of the two entities were merged into one joint. Examples include mushrooms, berries, ferns, tree boughs, cone, moss, and medicinal products. Nontimber forest products in ethiopia 23 gum bearing species are confined almost excl usively to lowland drylands, which account for about half of the national land surface. Nonwood forest products in europe european forest institute.
Chapter 2 valuing nontimber forest products chapter 3 non market values chapter 4 other values chapter 5 national economies chapter 6 sustainable harvesting chapter 7 brazil nut and palm heart chapter 8 conclusions and recommendations endnotes references appendix contributors 1 3 9 11 14 28 35 67 81 92 96 97 111 122. Commercial opportunities for nontimber forest products ntfps are. Nontimber forest products ntfps are any product or service other than timber that is produced in forests. The group is a memberowned cooperative that serves its members by developing markets for their products and services, assisting them in. Non timber forest products ntfps refers to products of biological origin other than timber, derived from forests. Forest management for nonwood forest products and services. Your combined 2016 timber harvest was 507 million board feet. Nontimber forest product articles forestry and natural.
Eventually the two concepts were merged and proposed as a marketing option for ntfp producers in both temperate and tropical countries. Our expert group wild foods, biodiversity and livelihood with nontimber forest products exchange programme ntfpep asia will work to consolidate traditional ecological knowledge about wild foods in asia and bridge it with the relevant policy arenas to ensure wise, inclusive read more. Making forest wonders work for nutrition, biodiversity and livelihood. Pdf vegetal nontimber forest products in cameroon, contribution. Nontimber forest products ntfps, which were carried out in three indian states. Houngnon management of forest reserves and forested national parks in kenya. Nontimber forest product use and market chains along. Tropical forest resources fall into two groups, timber and nontimber forest products, the latter consisting of fruit, oils, latex, fibres and medicines peters 1989. Non timber forest products are important for rural people because they can provide an insurance in times of low income or crop failure. Nontimber forest products this series serves as an introduction to issues and practices common to small family forest owners. D i v i s i o n of f o r e s t r y k e n t u c y w hen woodland owners think of harvesting re. Its involvement in the present study should be seen in that perspective.
However, donor investments in the development of ntfp resources have often failed to deliver the expected benefits in terms of poverty alleviation and improved conservation of natural resources. The importance of nontimber forest products for forestbased. This page provides landowners with information about economically important species that can be cultivated in the forest understory. They are also referred to as non wood forest products, botanical forest products, or special forest products, which include a wide range of plant and fungal species that have commercial. The terms non wood forest products and non timber forest products are used in a number of papers and can be considered synonymous, unless otherwise stated. They combine the sustainable livelihood framework dfid 1999. Nontimber forest products ntfps are useful substances, materials or commodities obtained from. Different terms like secondary, minor or non timber forest products ntfp are also being used by governments, institutions and academics. The term nontimber forest product ntfp encompasses. No studies are available that combine the economic, social and. India was the leading producer and exporter until the mid 1990s and it is believed that. They are nontimber forest products ntfps biological materials other than timber that are extracted from forests for human use.
Non timber forest products ntfps, which were carried out in three indian states. In addition to timber, paper, and bioenergy, a number of products are extracted from forests that have important local and economic uses, and have been, suggested by researchers and some environmental ngos and agencies to offer additional economic benefits. Service defines them as special forest products usda forest service 2001. In oregon, more than 140,000 family forest landowners care for over 4. Non timber forest products ntfps play an important role in the life and economy of people living in and around forests. Nontimber forest products natural resources canada. The proceedings were published in the book current issues in non timber forest products research ruiz perez and arnold, eds.
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