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Can non-timber forest products (NTFPs) contribute to the sustainable livelihoods of rural communities? Case study: Central Zagros, Iran [PDF]

open access: yesCaspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) can play important role in the sustainable use of forests and improving the livelihood of forest-dependent people.
Sohrab Moradi   +2 more
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Assessment of Forest Road Network Alternatives for Pine Resin Extraction

open access: yesJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2013
Pine resin, one type of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), is important for Indonesia.   In addition to its high economic value, pine resin also has bright domestic and international market prospects.
Ahmad Budiaman, Heryana Heryana
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WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL FOR COLLECTING AND MARKETING OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS IN HOREZU (VÂLCEA COUNTY)? [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2022
Since centuries, the collecting of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) represented one of the main human activities. Initially, the forest products were used in nutrition and traditional medicine, but with the development of society, they became ...
Cristian Mihai ENESCU
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Non-timber Forest Product Use and Market Chains Along a Deforestation Gradient in Southwest Malawi

open access: yesFrontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2019
The importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to rural livelihoods is widely acknowledged globally, as is the income generated from casual or fulltime trade on village and urban markets. However, there is less understanding of how the condition or
Sophie Mahonya   +2 more
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Profitability of Non Timber Forest Products Collected in Arakanga Forest Reserve, Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2020
The study investigated evaluation of economic impact of non-timber forest products collections in Arakanga forest reserve in Ogun State. Purposive sampling was used to select four villages around the reserve, representing 10% sampling intensity in the ...
T.O. Babatunde   +4 more
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Contributions of non-timber forest products to people in mountain ecosystems and impacts of recent climate change

open access: yesEcosystems and People, 2021
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are some of nature’s most important contributions to people in mountain regions and their provision is increasingly affected by climate change.
Lila Jung Gurung   +3 more
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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

open access: yesEcological Processes, 2019
Introduction Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been an essential source for food, medicine, and handicraft products among the indigenous populations living in forested areas for millennia. Scientific research on the restoration of the importance of
Puranjoy Mipun   +3 more
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A Survey of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Upper Mustang

open access: yesScientific World, 1970
A survey was conducted in Upper Mustang in July 2003 for the documentation of NTFPs using PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) and vegetation sampling methods. Altogether 101 species of NTFPs belonging to 36 families and 79 genera were recorded in Upper Mustang (Chhuksang to Lomanthang). A total of 90 species were recorded from the 160 sampling plots in
VNP Gupta, HB Chhetri
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THE VALUE OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS (NTFPs) IN PROMOTING INDIA'S RURAL LIVELIHOODS

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Forestry Research, 2023
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are biological elements other than wood that are usually collected from forests for human and animal use and have both a consumptive and an exchange value. NTFPs provide a major contribution to the livelihood and health of the poor.
Sujoy Hazari   +2 more
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Assessment of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam, Northeast India

open access: yesEthnobotany Research and Applications, 2020
Background: Non-timber forest products are defined as all biological materials other than timber, which are extracted from forests for human use. Uses of various NTFPs have shown significant progress in cultural subsistence, commercial purposes, bioprospecting and sustainable support to forest biodiversity.
Dipankar Borah   +4 more
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