Harvesting intensity versus sustainability in Indonesia

Sist Plinio, Nolan T., Bertault Jean-Guy, Dykstra Dennis P.. 1998. Harvesting intensity versus sustainability in Indonesia. Forest Ecology and Management, 108 : 251-260.

Autre titre : Exploitation forestière intensive et durabilité en Indonésie

Résumé : In East Kalimantan (Indonesia), impacts of conventional (CNV) and reduced-impact logging (RIL) on forest ecosystems were compared on the basis of preand post-harvesting stand inventories. There was a positive and significant correlation between the proportion of trees damaged by felling and the density of trees felled. Logging intensity ranged from 1 to 17 trees ha-' (9-247 m3 ha-1) and averaged 9 trees ha-' (86.9 m3 ha-'). The study has shown that with RIL techniques, logging damage on the original stand can be significantly reduced by 50% compared; with conventional logging. However, this 50% reduction in logging damage, was dependent on the felling intensity. With a felling intensity of 8 stems ha-' or less, RIL techniques only damaged 25% of the original tree population whereas 48% were damaged with conventional techniques. Above this felling intensity (i.e. 8 stems ha-1), the effectiveness of RIL in limiting forest damage was significantly reduced, mainly because of the increasing felling damage. Moreover, the removal of ail harvestable timber trees, leaving only few potential crop trees, will result in a seriously depleted residual stand. Because of the high damage involved by high felling intensity, leaving few potential crop trees, and the yield capacity, of the remaining stand acceptable harvesting volume will not be reached within the felling rotation of 35 years. It is concluded that silvicultural system based on diameter limit alone, as is the Indonesian system (TPTI), cannot be compatible with sustainability and more sophisticated harvested-selection rules are needed.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : gestion des ressources, durabilité, protection de la forêt, impact sur l'environnement, exploitation forestière

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Indonésie, Kalimantan

Classification Agris : K10 - Production forestière
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières

Auteurs et affiliations

• Sist Plinio, CIRAD-FORET-FORETS NATURELLES (IDN)
• Nolan T.
• Bertault Jean-Guy, CIRAD-FORET-FORETS NATURELLES (FRA)
• Dykstra Dennis P.

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/390282/)

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