When their new homes were threatened by deforestation and industrial farming, the villagers decided that managing their lands according to the traditions of their people – hunting, fishing, and gathering plants for food and medicine – was the best way to protect their lands.īut this required more land than they had. An oil spill forced the members of the Quichua tribe to move from their traditional land in the Amazon. The people of Amazanga did not always live where they do now. Working together to protect the Amazon rainforest What changes will the new plan bring? Will the new management plan limit some people’s ability to use the forest? How will the community help them in return?.
How much will our forest products be worth? If you wonder whether you are receiving a fair price for forest products, you may want to contact some fair trade organizations (see other resources on Nutrition, Food, and Farming).Local prices are lower, but the cost of selling is also lower. How will we get our products to market? It is often more expensive to get products to national or foreign markets than to sell products locally.How can our community keep control over our forest projects? Well-organized communities that present a strong and clear message to outsiders about what they want usually receive greater benefits from sustainable forestry projects.What skills do we need to make sustainable forest management a success? If we do not have those skills, can we learn them? Will we need to rely on other organizations? How can we form strong alliances with organizations we trust to help us gain skills and knowledge?.Should sustainable methods be practiced in some parts? What knowledge does the community have about caring for forests that can help to make these changes?.Should some parts of the forest be protected from use? How will that affect people who use those parts of the forest?.How do we support the forest? Does the community plant trees, protect certain areas, or have other ways of making sure the forest stays healthy?.What benefits and resources does the forest give us? What trees, plants and animals are used? How much is used in each season? Are there areas where these resources have grown scarce or have disappeared?.Thinning vines, plants, and trees allows more sunlight into the forest, so that the plants you want can grow.Īfter doing the activity above, consider these questions:.Some ways to both use and protect the forest at the same time include: But the most important part of a sustainable forest management plan is that it helps local people work together to use and protect forests. Sometimes, you can get a better price for forest products if you can show they were produced sustainably. It can also help resist threats to the forest by industry or the government.
Making a sustainable forest management plan helps a community decide how best to use their forest.
Each community needs to find what works best for them and for their forest.
Sustainable methods are not the same everywhere. Sustainable forest management means using and caring for forests in ways that meet daily needs while protecting the forests for the future.
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