• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권4호
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• pp.432-437
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• 2007

본 논문의 목적은 강원내륙산간권역인 춘천시, 원주시, 홍천군, 횡성군, 평창군, 철원군, 화천군, 양구군, 인제군 총 9개 시군을 대상으로 지역별로 다양성을 추구하며 차별화할 수 있는 단기소득임산물을 선정하는 것이다. 생산액의 규모가 비교적 큰 송이버섯, 생표고, 밤, 잣, 도토리, 수지, 산양삼, 고사리, 도라지, 더덕, 두릅, 취나물, 수액, 목초액 등 14개 임산물을 분석대상으로 하였다. 분석방법으로는 지역별 품목 비중과 품목별 지역의 비중, 산업연관분석에서 사용되는 입지계수를 응용하여 만들어진 임산물계수를 이용하였다. 분석 결과, 춘천시에서는 밤, 원주시와 평창군에서는 생표고, 홍천군에서는 잣이 선정되었다. 횡성군과 화천군에서는 더덕, 철원군에서는 도토리가 선정되었다. 양구군에서는 취나물, 인제군에서는 수액이 선정되었다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2009

About 83% of the total population of Lao PDR lives in rural areas. People living near forest are highly dependent on the forest resources closed to their villages. Especially non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide a wide range of subsistence needs and are the main source of their cash income. They also make a significant contribution to the country economy. The annual export value of NTFPs is considerably high. 708 edible NTFP species (238 edible plants and 470 animals) have been recorded so far, and about 400 plants have been reported and used as medicinal plants by Lao people. One hundred NTFP species are considered as commercial forest products. The striking trend in NTFP resources is the decline of some commercial species due to increased demand on them for commercialization, and the loss of forest by rapid population growth. To sustainablely manage the NTFPs resources, a number of new management systems are under development and support in progress by the government.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.39-54
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• 2016

The present study analyzes the diversity and usage of NTFPs and evaluates their importance in the day to day life of the people of rural Meghalaya. People use 172 NTFPs belonging to 139 plant species mainly for food, medicine and fuelwood and to a lesser extent for construction, handicrafts and ornamental purpose. These 139 plants belonged to 117 genera and 70 families with Rosaceae, Poaceae and Fagaceae families as the dominant NTFP yielding families. Fruits from shrubs and trees are most commonly harvested by people. Collection and availability of NTFPs for use as food are more during the summer season, which is also the period with least availability of job. NTFPs for subsistence use are greater in number than those having commercial value. The most commonly harvested plant parts are fruits and leaves. Roots, rhizomes and whole plants are extracted in lesser quantity which is a positive approach from sustainability point of view. NTFPs and other forest products also form a vital part of the rural household's income generation activities.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.202-225
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• 2017

Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) has gained a lot of significance over the years as a means of income generation. Forests are playing a vital role in the supply of these products, however, due to their continuous extraction, the population of many species might have depleted. Very little information is known about community structure and population status of NTFPs. No specific studies have been made to find out the occurrence, availability of species and population status in the forests, supplying the resources. The present study has been carried out in community forests of the naturally occurring NTFPs in the temperate forest of the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh. The main aim is to determine community structure, species composition and population status of NTFPs. Three forest stands viz., Nyilii, Dura and Gyachi were selected which are used by the Apatani tribe for extraction of the NTFPs. For evaluation of species composition and community characteristics, the sampling of the vegetation was done using the quadrat method. A total 137 species representing 68 families and 116 genera were recorded. Herbs represent the maximum diversity with 71 species followed by 35 shrub species and 31 tree species. The families Asteraceae and Rosaceaeae exhibited maximum representation followed by Urticaceae. The species under Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Rosaceae and Rutaceae were found to be important NTFP yielding species. Highest species richness was recorded in Nyilii having 124 species, while lowest in Dura with 102 species. Density of tree, shrub and herb ranged between 376 to $456\;individuals\;ha^{-1}$, 2848 to $3696\;individuals\;ha^{-1}$ and 31.44 to $36.64\;individuals\;m^{-2}$, respectively. The total basal area was found to be highest ($51.64m^2\;ha^{-1}$) in Dura followed by Nyilii ($25.32m^2\;ha^{-1}$) and lowest in Gyachi ($22.82m^2\;ha^{-1}$). In all the three study stands the species diversity indices showed the trend, herbs > shrubs > trees while the evenness index showed the trend as shrubs > herbs > trees. The overall species similarity index was highest (82.35%) between Dura and Gyachi. About 80% of the total recorded species showed clumped distribution while, no regular distribution was shown by any species. The three selected stands harbor about 50 important NTFP yielding species which are being used commonly by the Apatani people in their day to day life. Among the three study sites, overall diversity of NTFP was found highest in the Nyilii stand while the density of population was found better in Dura and Gyachi stands. The population of many species was found to be low due to continue harvesting without any sustainable management by the communities. All the selected forest stands have the potentiality to grow the high value NTFP yielding species and if managed properly, they can support the livelihood and economy of the local communities.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.24-37
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• 2015

Non-timber forest products are important component of subsistence and livelihood of tribal communities living in and near forests. This is of particular significance in the state of Arunachal Pradesh having more than 80% of geographical area under forest cover and predominantly inhabited by tribal people. Purpose of this study was to document the status and utilization pattern and to assess the economic value of NTFPs of the state. Present study was carried out in eight districts of Arunachal Pradesh viz., Changlang, East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Tawang, Tirap, Upper Siang, West Kameng and West Siang covering 34 villages and 350 households. Altogether, 135 plant based and 36 animal based non-timber forest products were recorded. Among plant based NTFPs, 54 species were collected for leaves, 30 for stem and 22 for fruits. Most of the animal based NTFPs (93%) were collected/hunted for food. Average 20~40 kg of NTFPs was collected annually per household. Maximum plant based NTFP collection was recorded from West Siang followed by West Kameng and Tawang. Similarly, highest collection of animal based NTFPs was recorded from West Siang followed by Tirap and Lower Subansiri. NTFP contributed more than 50% of annual income of the people of East Kameng, Tirap, Lower Subansiri and Upper Siang districts. An illiterate and unemployed person with minimum agricultural land was more dependent on forests for his livelihood than a literate jobholder. The study concludes that a large section of people of Arunachal Pradesh are dependent on NTFPs for their livelihood however due to its unscientific harvesting, the availability of NTFPs is receding with time. There is an urgent need to promote cultivation and scientific harvesting of NTFPs in order to conserve the plant and animal diversity of this global biodiversity hotspot and for ensuring livelihood security of the people living in this area.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2008

Social and scientific changes, i.e., global warming, desertification, pollution, biodiversity, bioenergy, plant variety protection, biotechnology, timber demand, reforestation in North Korea, and etc., were reviewed for new strategy of forest tree breeding in Korea. Diversified breeding goals, globalization of breeding target species, multidisciplinary research approaches, manpower networking, establishment of new administrative and research units in KFS and KFRI were proposed. Principles suggested for new tree breeding strategy are: 1) multi-disciplinary approach in settlement of objectives, breeding methods, and etc., 2) expansion of target trees including foreign species, 3) fulfillment of both domestic and international demands for forest tree breeding, 4) establishment of breeding program well-grounded on genetic resources conservation, 5) acknowledgement of breeding products (i.e., variety, technique, gene, and etc.) as goods, and 6) provision of more research opportunities for young scientists. Lastly, ongoing tree breeding project in Indonesia and NTFP R&D Center at the College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University were introduced as examples of desirable breeding projects based on target species diversification, multidisciplinary approach, and manpower networking.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.346-354
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• 2018

Kemenyan resin from Styrax sumatrana is a unique non-timber forest product (NTFP) native from Sumatera Island, Indonesia. It possesses a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical, perfume, and cosmetics industries. In this paper, six kemenyan resin samples were investigated to evaluate their free radical scavenging activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) reagent. The kemenyan resin samples, which originated from North Tapanuli, Pakpak Bharat, and Humbang Hasundutan, showed high antioxidant activity with $IC_{50}$ < 16 mg/L. The antioxidant activity of common kemenyan resin constituents, i.e., cinnamic acid, ethyl cinnamate, gallic acid, and vanillin was also investigated as positive control, although they exhibited lower antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}$ < 1000 mg/L), except for gallic acid ($IC_{50}$ = 5,23 mg/L). The total phenolic and flavonoid contents (TPC and TFC) for all samples were 44-66 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g sample and 143-160 mg quarcetin equivalents (QE)/g sample. The results revealed that kemenyan resin has high potency as an antioxidant and could be used as a natural antioxidant resource.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2018

In Botswana, mopane worms are widely harvested for household consumption. They are also traded for income generation. Urban based entrepreneurs' source mopane worms from rural areas to sell. The price of sourcing mopane worms from the harvesters has increased quite incredibly in villages. However, there is dearth of academic studies on the commercialisation of mopane worms in Botswana. This paper uses primary data collected from multiple sources to investigate the factors influencing the prices of mopane worms. Data collection involved administration of questionnaires to purposively selected harvesters in four campsites in the Central District, focus group discussions at each campsite and key informant interviews. The results show that there is declining population of mopane worms. The decline is attributable to such factors as over-harvesting and climate change which are the main factors influencing the price of mopane worms. In addition to physical scarcity of mopane worms, institutional weaknesses exist in the study area. The Agricultural Resources Conservation Act is ineffective and the majority of the harvesters are unaware of its existences. It is recommended that the regulations on the harvesting of mopane worms be reviewed. In order to benefit harvesters, mopane worms should be processed to add diversified economic value to rural communities.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제102권2호
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• pp.292-299
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 단기소득임산물별 지역특화현황을 분석함으로써 임업경쟁력의 강화를 위한 단기소득임산물 활성화 방향을 제시하는 것이다. 분석결과, 밤은 공주시와 인접한 부여군, 청양군이 인접해있고 이들은 특화심화지역으로 분류되었다. 호두는 경북 김천시, 충북 영동군, 전북 무주군이 호두 재배면적 특화심화지역으로 서로 인접해 있다. 그 외 다른 특화심화지역들은 산발적으로 분포되어 있고, 이 지역들의 생산규모는 미약한 수준을 보이고 있다. 대추는 경산시를 중심으로 특화심화지역인 군위군, 청도군, 영천시가 서로 인접해 있으며, 이들 지역들의 대추생산량은 증가하는 추세이다. 떫은감은 상주시와 영동군이 인접해 있는 것을 제외하고 집단화되어 있지 않고 특화심화지역은 산발적으로 분포하고 있다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제104권3호
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• pp.337-351
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• 2015

한국임학회지(1962년의 1권부터 2013년 102권 4호)에 게재된 산림특용자원식물 논문에서 대상식물을 식 음용식물, 약용식물, 사료식물, 조경식물, 섬유식물, 산업용 식물, 밀원식물, 바이오에너지/환경정화 식물, 염료/도료 및 희귀 멸종위기 특산식물로 분류하고, 그 연구내용에 따라 입지환경, 생태, 생리, 번식, 조림(무육과 재배 포함), 유전 육종, 분류(또는 식별), 병 충해와 방제, 동물피해와 방제, 성분분석과 추출물, 식생 또는 자생지 정보, 생물공학, 경영과 경제, 휴양 및 산림치유 및 총설로 구분하였다. 총 2,433편의 논문 중에서 특용자원식물 관련 논문은 611편으로 25.1%를 나타내었다. 연구내용에서 보면, 조림분야의 논문이 14.9%로 가장 높은 비율을 나타냈으며, 다음으로는 생리, 번식, 분류 및 유전 육종 등의 순으로 나타났다. 식물의 이용 목적에 따라서는 식 음용으로 이용된 식물이 26.5%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 다음으로는 산업용, 바이오에너지/환경정화, 조경, 약용과 희귀 멸종위기 특산식물 등의 순으로 나타났다. 게재된 식물 중 연구빈도가 가장 높은 식물은 포플러류(62편)였으며, 밤나무, 잣나무, 아까시나무, 은행나무 등의 순으로 나타났다. 연구의 분야, 내용 및 대상식물 결과 등을 종합하여 보면, 1) 산림 내 생물자원에 대한 자원적 가치 인식 제고, 2) 산림과학분야 다양한 영역에서의 생산, 경영 및 이용에 관한 연구, 3) 식물정보의 데이터베이스 구축 및 타 과학 및 산업 분야의 흐름에 부응 및 4) 전통 식물 발굴 등이 산림특용자원식물 분야의 연구에서 깊이 고려되어야 할 것이다.