Resources advantages and development countermeasure of non-timber forest products in impoverished mountainous areas in Yunnan Province
- Received Date: 2008-04-21
- Rev Recd Date: 2008-09-29
- Publish Date: 2009-02-20
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Key words:
- forest economics /
- non-timber forest product /
- resources advantage /
- sustainable use /
- Yunnan
Abstract: Located in the Southwest border in China,Yunnan Province is a province embracing borders,ethnic groups,poverty and mountains. Some impoverished mountainous areas reserve rich species,and abundant resources of non-timber products (wild mushroom products,bamboo and bamboo products and wild vegetables). Development and utilization of non-timber forest products are important means to make a living,increase revenue and develop economy for local people. Based on the review of the domestic relevant research findings and the analysis of non-timber forest products resources,on-site surveys,we pointed out the following existing problems in the impoverished mountainous areas:destruction of non-timber products and forest resources caused by unsustainable collection,low level of industrialization,small scale,low added value of products,infringed farmers’ rights and interests caused by backward non-timber forest products marketing,inadequate policy supports,insufficient inputs in technology and capital. We explore the ways of sustainable development by rationalizing the system,strengthening macro-management,adopting scientific and reasonable collection methods,establishing assessment and monitoring system of non-timber forest products collection and use,rational distribution planning,promoting non-timber forest products industrial clusters,establishing the “leading enterprises plus farmers plus bases” development model to increase their production and scale,establishing and improving the paths and solutions of trading system and product research and development system of non-timber forest products to promote the sustainable development and utilization of the non-timber forest products in this region. [Ch,9 ref.]
Citation: | ZHAO Jing, QIN Hai-long, KONG Yan. Resources advantages and development countermeasure of non-timber forest products in impoverished mountainous areas in Yunnan Province[J]. Journal of Zhejiang A&F University, 2009, 26(1): 105-110. |