Assessment of non-timber forest products in Phnom Kok community forest, Cambodia |
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Authors: | Sophanarith Kim Nophea Sasaki Masao Koike |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Minamiminowa 8304, Kamiina, Nagano 399-4598, Japan;(2) University Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Our study focused on the potential revenues of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Phnom Kok forest community in Cambodia.
Questionnaires were administered at the beginning of 2007, and results showed that people collected plant- and animal-based
NTFPs seasonally. Plant-based NTFPs collected included fodder, food, medicines, resin, construction materials, and ingredients
for cosmetics. Animal-based NTFPs collected included honey and beeswax, live animals, bushmeat, medicines, and hides (skins).
NTFPs are important economic and natural resources in community forests, and they are used for both family consumption and
commercial trade. Resin products represented the largest source of income, followed by honey and beeswax and live animals.
Overexploitation of NTFPs, forest degradation, and anarchic forest clearing through fire pose great threats to the continued
production of NTFPs. Therefore, sustainable management techniques must be implemented and harvesting should be regulated.
Local residents and leaders need to be educated about the long-term benefits of the forest and NTFPs in preserving the environment. |
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