This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Products Service of FAO in an effort to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting and engineering practices. The purpose of these studies is to highlight both the promise of environmentally sound forest harvesting technologies as a component...
This field guide in RIL in Cambodia is a compilation of lectures notes, experience gained and lesson learned in the practice of sustainable forest management in the country. This guide is aimed at providing foresters, forest technicians and forest managers in the Government and private sectors – particularly those working...
The principal objective of this case study is to document the progress of regeneration in two forest plots harvested under different schemes in 1996, four years prior to this investigation. A secondary objective is to describe the recent evolution of environmentally sound forest harvesting as practiced by Precious Woods Amazon...
This case study on reduced impact harvesting in Indonesia is part of a continuing effort by the Forest Harvesting, Trade and Marketing Branch of FAO to bring usable information to the world forestry community. Case studies are part of the FAO commitment to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting operations world-wide.
The...
The objective of this study was to document procedures and collect data on the "conventional" logging systems generally used in concessions in Suriname, and compare them against "planned" forest harvesting in which the distinct phases of the harvesting operation are carefully planned in an effort to improve efficiency, increase wood...
This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Harvesting, Trade
and Marketing Branch of FAO in an effort to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting and engineering practices. The purpose of these studies is to highlight both the promise of environmentally sound forest harvesting technologies as...
This case study is one of a series of publications produced by the Forest Harvesting, Trade and Marketing Branch of FAO as an effort to promote environmentally sound forest harvesting and engineering practices. The purpose of these studies is to highlight both the promise of environmentally sound forest harvesting technologies...
Forests NSW manages 260,000 hectares of exotic and native plantations across the State. This code of practice will help ensure that harvesting and haulage operations achieve the highest possible levels of safety while protecting the forest and maximising the value of the crop.
This code replaces the 1995 version and...
Forest practices code 2020
28 May 2014
28 May 2014
The Forest Practices Act 1985 provides that the Forest Practices Code shall prescribe the manner in which forest practices are to be conducted so as to provide reasonable protection to the environment. The Code is issued by the Forest Practices Board, after extensive consultation and public comment.
The Code provides a...
The Code contains practices and sets standards, which have been developed based on ongoing research and practical experience locally and abroad over a period of eight years.
The Code provides guidelines and standards that, if followed, will allow Guyana’s forests to be harvested with minimal adverse impact on the forest...