An overview of post-extraction secondary forests in Indonesia

Indonesia has extensive areas of post extraction secondary forests and degraded lands arising from intensive exploitation of forest resources in recent decades. Using the area of forests resulting from selective logging practices as an estimate, in year 2000, post extraction secondary forests covere...

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Main Authors: Kartawinata, K., Riswan, S., Gintings, A.N., Puspitojati, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18443
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author Kartawinata, K.
Riswan, S.
Gintings, A.N.
Puspitojati, T.
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description Indonesia has extensive areas of post extraction secondary forests and degraded lands arising from intensive exploitation of forest resources in recent decades. Using the area of forests resulting from selective logging practices as an estimate, in year 2000, post extraction secondary forests covered about 23 million ha, or about 55% of the total concession area. This paper analyses the underlying causes of transformation of primary to secondary forests and degraded lands, including policy and regulations in forestry and forest resources, poor enforcement of regulations, and the lack of recognition of timber exploitation rights for local communities. The government is committed to promoting participation of local communities in managing forests. Recent policy changes for ameliorating some of the degrading factors have resulted in increased pressure on secondary forests due to rampant illegal logging and use claims by local communities and land speculators. While the largest proportion of post extraction secondary forests has been maintained as part of the permanent forest estate, substantial areas have been converted for swidden agriculture, industrial tree and estate crop plantations and transmigration areas. Local community involvement and an understanding of the underlying degradation pressures would be imperative for the effective rehabilitation and sustainable management of post extraction secondary forests.
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spelling CGSpace184432025-01-24T14:20:38Z An overview of post-extraction secondary forests in Indonesia Kartawinata, K. Riswan, S. Gintings, A.N. Puspitojati, T. secondary forests tropical forests amelioration of forest sites forest management forestry policies regulations rehabilitation selective felling conversion utilization community forestry community involvement Indonesia has extensive areas of post extraction secondary forests and degraded lands arising from intensive exploitation of forest resources in recent decades. Using the area of forests resulting from selective logging practices as an estimate, in year 2000, post extraction secondary forests covered about 23 million ha, or about 55% of the total concession area. This paper analyses the underlying causes of transformation of primary to secondary forests and degraded lands, including policy and regulations in forestry and forest resources, poor enforcement of regulations, and the lack of recognition of timber exploitation rights for local communities. The government is committed to promoting participation of local communities in managing forests. Recent policy changes for ameliorating some of the degrading factors have resulted in increased pressure on secondary forests due to rampant illegal logging and use claims by local communities and land speculators. While the largest proportion of post extraction secondary forests has been maintained as part of the permanent forest estate, substantial areas have been converted for swidden agriculture, industrial tree and estate crop plantations and transmigration areas. Local community involvement and an understanding of the underlying degradation pressures would be imperative for the effective rehabilitation and sustainable management of post extraction secondary forests. 2001 2012-06-04T09:06:28Z 2012-06-04T09:06:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18443 en Open Access Kartawinata, K., Riswan, S., Gintings, A.N., Puspitojati, T. 2001. An overview of post-extraction secondary forests in Indonesia . Journal of Tropical Forest Science 13 (4) :621-638.
spellingShingle secondary forests
tropical forests
amelioration of forest sites
forest management
forestry policies
regulations
rehabilitation
selective felling
conversion
utilization
community forestry
community involvement
Kartawinata, K.
Riswan, S.
Gintings, A.N.
Puspitojati, T.
An overview of post-extraction secondary forests in Indonesia
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topic secondary forests
tropical forests
amelioration of forest sites
forest management
forestry policies
regulations
rehabilitation
selective felling
conversion
utilization
community forestry
community involvement
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