Interaction between Rural People’s Basic Needs and Forest Products: A Case Study of the Katha District of Myanmar
Joint Authors
Hlaing, Zar Chi
Kamiyama, Chiho
Saito, Osamu
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The understanding of interaction between rural people and forest products is one of the challenges faced while balancing forest product utilization with forest conservation in Myanmar.
This study aims to contribute an effort to such challenges by analyzing the interaction of rural households with forest products in Myanmar.
Data were collected using face-to-face questionnaire interviews with 218 households and conducting a rapid tree inventory across 132 circular random plots in selected rural communities around four townships of the Katha District.
The empirical results indicate that the 95% of rural households were entirely dependent on forest products.
The survey documented 13 main forest products and 54 tree species, which were primarily used for household consumption.
Low-income households compared with medium- and high-income households with low educational level (p<0.05) and a small agricultural land area (p<0.05) were found to be more forest-dependent households.
Illegal logging, mining, fuel-wood collection, slash-and-burn agriculture, and the establishment of forest plantations were reported as the main causes of forest products depletion.
Findings from this study, although at a microlevel, can be used by the Myanmar Forestry Department as baseline information to improve community-based forest management activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hlaing, Zar Chi& Kamiyama, Chiho& Saito, Osamu. 2017. Interaction between Rural People’s Basic Needs and Forest Products: A Case Study of the Katha District of Myanmar. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hlaing, Zar Chi…[et al.]. Interaction between Rural People’s Basic Needs and Forest Products: A Case Study of the Katha District of Myanmar. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hlaing, Zar Chi& Kamiyama, Chiho& Saito, Osamu. Interaction between Rural People’s Basic Needs and Forest Products: A Case Study of the Katha District of Myanmar. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-18.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1166841