Non-Timber Forest Products Utilization in a Town in the Sierra Madre Mountains

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Type:	Conference Paper
Author:	Aquino, Dante M.
Conference:	Common Property in Ecosystems Under Stress, the Fourth Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property
Location:	Manila, Philippines
Conf. Date:	June 16-19, 1993
Date:	1993
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/846
Sector:	Forestry
Region:	East Asia
Subject(s):	forest products IASC
Abstract:	"The forests in the Sierra Madre Mountains are major source of income for the subsistence of many households within the uplands. They are the sources of sawlogs, fuelwood, and other products in various forms. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) , more commonly called 'minor forest products' in the past, abound in these mountains. Because of the great demand for NTFPs as raw materials for handicrafts (basketry, wood carvings, and wooven items) and furniture, and because of the recent restrictions in logging, exploitation pressures on them are becoming strong. In the forest areas, the very survival of the people is inextricably tied to the productivity of these areas. Their dependency ends when the forest resources are depleted. It is therefore necessary to come up with policies so that forest utilization can be rationalized and be managed on a sustainable basis."

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