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ArticleJournal articleReducing risks from forest fire and disasters through a community-based forest fire brigade (MPA), a case study in Danau Sentarum National Park
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The TNBKDS is an exotic ecosystem and has designated as one of the world biospheres reserves. The Park is also inhabited by around 6,000 people. Ecotourism, biodiversity, and cultural value attracts many domestic and international tourists. However, the park has high-risk from forest fire and flooding. During 2014-2019, forest fire in the park is recorded at the average of 206.6 Ha. The lake has also experienced in regular flooding. Reducing these risks should involve community by strengthening their capacity to protect their home. Consultations and SWOT analysis was used to map community capacity and to rank the threat. Opportunities on livelihood improvement is also identified to develop approach and strategy in reducing risks and improving their income. A GIS tool was used to monitor forest fire. A total of 10 MPA were established in 10 villages, involving 300 peoples (300 households). From series of consultations, 100% agreed that community need to involve in combating forest fire and reducing the damage from flooding. FIP-1 provides forest fire equipment, as well as series of training on forest fire, forest monitoring using GPS, alternative income activities such as bee keeping, fish processing, and women empowerment. Establishment of MPA and implementation of forest patrol for the period of 2018-Jun 2021 has directly protected a forest area from forest fire of 11,265 ha and non-forest area of 82,481 ha. Community participation is the key success of reducing risks from forest fire. Training program is also essential to support community capacity in reducing hotspots and to provide alternative income for their sustainable live within the national park. Keywords: forest fire, community, West Kalimantan, climate change ID: 3488239 -
ArticleJournal articleLong and short run effects of climate change on forest rents in Zambia: A time series analysis
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Extant literature often focuses on the impact of deforestation on climate change; often with conclusions that deforestation must be discouraged. However, forests are a key contributor to socio-economic wellbeing of the people at household level as well as to economic growth of nations through the natural resources extracted from them. Forests are a great reservoir of biodiversity. In most developing countries, forests are also the most reliable drug stores, they supply medicinal remedies. Instead of preventing people from utilizing these resources, a good approach is to embrace sustainable forest resource utilization. Hence, understanding how climate change affects forest rents would be useful in formulating policy that builds a resilient ecosystem. This study uses climate change and forest rents data from 1970 to 2019 to model long and short run relationship between climate change and forest rents in Zambia. Rainfall, temperature and agricultural land were used as climate change variables. This data was obtained from the World Bank climate change portal and World Development Index. A long run positive relationship was found between agricultural land and forest rents. The speed of adjustment was 56.85%. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were significant predictors in the short run. Rainfall was generally not a significant predictor of forest rents. The findings further indicate that increased rainfall granger causes increase in agricultural land clearance. Also a bi-directional causal relationship between CO2 and agricultural land was found. These findings offer interesting tips that could be considered when formulating energy, natural resource and climate change policies. Keywords: Forest rents, Climate change, Time series, Cointegration, Zambia ID 3624205 -
ArticleJournal articleFarmers’ perceptions of herbicide usage in forest landscape restoration programs in Ghana
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Although herbicides have extensively been used in forest landscape restoration its effects and opportunity costs have rarely been studied in Ghana. This study assessed the perceptions on the effects of herbicide usage among farmers enrolled in a taungya i.e. farm forestry programs in the dry semi-deciduous ecological zone of Ghana. Data was collected from 300 taungya farmers and 50 herbicide traders and analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. Results indicate that 100% of farmers perceived herbicides as having deleterious effects on flora (seedlings, under-storey wild foods, medicines) and fauna (soil micro-organisms, fish in rivers) as well as water quality, soil structure and human health. Nevertheless, 93% of them use herbicides to reduce labour costs and to establish larger acreages. Based on their functional properties, 85% of herbicides traded are non- selective for bush clearing and 15% are selective for weeding. Farmers use them indiscriminately due to poor knowledge on recommended practices and intensity of invasiveness of weed species. Education, residential status and age of respondents significantly predicted usage. The study recommends a review of Ghana’s pesticide deployment strategies and herbicides guide book for use in farm forestry. Capacity of frontline forestry professionals, traders and farmer-based organizations must be enhanced to effectively advice and monitor safe application. Plant based herbicides must be promoted for safety and enhancement of biodiversity. Keywords: Pesticides, herbicides, herbicide pollution in forest-ecosystems, herbicides in forest vegetation management, taungya system ID: 3486132
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