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ArticleCase studies on Korea-China’s combating desertification cooperation project in China
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.The Korea-China joint research team of National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) of the Republic of Korea and the Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) of People’s Republic of China, conducted a field study from 2017 to 2018, on 5 research sites in western China, which were set during the period of 2001-2005 as research site to combat desertification. The 5 sites are as follows: 1) Baiyin city (1,540 ha), Gansu Province, 2) Pingluo county (1,000 ha), Ningxia, 3) Tongliao city (3,000 ha), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 4) Xiuwen (1,300 ha), Guizhou Province, and 5) Tulufan (1,200 ha), Xinjiang Province. On the above 5 sites, the joint team compared and analyzed the changes of the 1) major vegetation combination before and after the project, 2) land use aspects of the sites and surrounding areas, 3) social and economic aspects, and so on. Considered by the survival rate, the lowest was found about 52% (Pingluo county) and the highest is about 95% (Baiyin city). As for the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and income sources, all the 5 sites were found to increase showing rising curves. The field study, however, also found some challenges to be addressed on the sites, including irrigation system, drainage management, density control and so on, which requires constant attention and further studies on these aspects. Also, more in-depth research should be conducted to systematize site characteristics by project sites as database, through continuous monitoring and evaluation of each project site, and to improve and advance restoration-related techniques that can fully address and cover all the potential challenges. Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Sustainable forest management, Monitoring and data collection, Research ID: 3485089 -
DocumentSuitability of medium density particle board from Acacia catechu (Khair)
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Particleboard provides the opportunity to use the greatest possible volume of forest resources and industrial waste. The main aim of this work was to use Acacia catechu waste wood chips from which kattha and cutch were already extracted. Different combinations of heat, temperature, and resin were used to manufacture the particleboard. Particleboards were examined for their mechanical and physical properties. Two different pressures of 17.5 Kg cm-2 and 21 Kg cm-2 with a resin content of 10 percent and 12 percent were used for their processing. The density of the particleboards ranged from 0.69 to 0.76 g cm-3. Particleboard made from Acacia catechu at 21 kg cm-2 at 10 percent resin showed the highest physical and mechanical properties. The results showed that it is important to establish future research along these lines that waste material should be suitable for manufacturing high-quality particleboards with high strength and dimensional features. Further treatments may be necessary for improving the quality of a panel, particularly its dimensional stability. Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation, Research, Sustainable forest management, Biodiversity conservation, Innovation ID: 3484636 -
ArticleParticipatory forest conservation, restoration, and sanitation in a resilient and resistant social-ecological system in Mexico
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.The world continues the search for effective mechanisms to protect the natural heritage of forested landscapes. Mexico is among the most important forested and mega-biodiverse countries, with some 60% (62.6 million ha) of forests owned by communities, which operate as common property forest social-ecological systems (SES). Mexican forests are under varying natural and anthropic threats, but community collective action around forest management is the most important response for facing them. Here, we document experiences of participatory-adaptive forest management for conservation, restoration and sanitation in community forests. Combined methods were used, included: document review, participatory mapping, forest cover analysis, community workshops, key actor interviews and participant observation. Participatory forest management strategies by varying communities commonly used community resources, labor, cultural values, local traditional knowledge and governance institutions, both with and without sustained government support. The hundreds of voluntary conservation areas demonstrate that nature and people can coexist. As well, thousands of participatory forest restorations are based on cultural motivations and concerns for environmental legacies. Also, despite the growing bark beetle threat in temperate forests, large- scale participatory sanitation logging illustrates the opportunities to maintain forest health at the community level. A better understanding of approaches that improve resistance and adaptive capacity in forest SES, may help to design public policies for government and non-governmental interventions oriented to support and strengthen grassroots initiatives in Mexico and beyond. Lessons from bottom-up collective action examples can help to build a more sustainable future in comparable inhabited forests. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, habitat conservation, forest transition, climate change, local governance. ID: 3487226
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