Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) forests in Java, Indonesia: plantations, management and policy
- - Pratiwi
- N. Lust
Abstract
This paper gives an overview of the environmental conditions, silviculture, distribution and area of teak forests in Indonesia. As Java is a densely populated island, the population pressure is also very high. Therefore specific forest management systems are applied. The tumpangsari (taungya) system as well as daily wage system are considered as having valuable social and economic aspects for people of the area surrounding the teak forests. This way they ultimately decrease further teak forests deterioration. Indirect government policies (such as family planning and transmigration) and policies aimed directly at the teak forests, such as application of the tumpangsari and daily wage systems, could maintain teak forests and teak production in Indonesia on a sustainable basis.
How to Cite:
Pratiwi, -. & Lust, N., (1994) “Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) forests in Java, Indonesia: plantations, management and policy”, Silva Gandavensis 59. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sg.v59i0.873
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