This research report is written as finalization of the bachelor study of Forest- and Nature conservation at the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein. The purpose of the research is (a) to find out what influences the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) has had on the timber trade flows …

The number of primary rainforests in South-East Asia is in rapid decline since many formerly continuous forests become splintered as a result of human activities like mining, agriculture and silviculture. This study examined the effects of forest fragment size and logging on the tree carbon stocks and …

This report is the result of a study done at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama. It is part of a bachelor thesis of the Forest- and Nature Management – Tropical Forestry Program at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. This study is the first in a series …

Many of the world’s forest have been destroyed and degraded, and the Atlantic Rainforest inBrazil is no exception, having its forest cover reduced to 8% of its original size by agriculturalexpansion and natural resource exploitation. Efforts to mitigate deforestation involve reforestation of abandoned …

There is a need for scientific research to support sustainable management of remaining forests located within palm oil plantations. As lianas have a significant impact on species diversity, structure and dynamics, they are an important element in tropical forests. This study examined liana carbon stock, …

Near Kidepo Valley National Park (NP) there is much deforestation happening. Almost all the people depend on wood, for most, it is the only source of energy, building material and income. Also, the population size is increasing, and every year previously forested land is converted into agricultural fields. …

The Compassberg Protected Environment (CPE) in South-Africa suffers severely from erosion in the form of gullies. Herbivory, bare soil, little water capture and lack of vegetation are the most important factors that contribute to erosion in the CPE. Grazing lawns are a vegetation type that is only found …

Hoe kan het zandenbos voor zowel staatsbosbeheer als de recreant zo optimaal mogelijk worden beheerd/ingericht waarbij de kosten en baten tegen elkaar opwegen?

La Prosperité is an old colonial timber plantation in the rural district of Para in Suriname, which was purchased by a group of former plantation workers after the abolition of slavery. It is occupied by the small village of Bersaba which consists primarily of descendants of those who passed it on as …

Als er wordt gekeken binnen de Drentse bossen van Staatsbosbeheer, dan is er na de storm in 1972-1973 herbebost tot en met 1982-1983. Daarna is er niet meer structureel bos verjongd wat er toe heeft geleidt dat er een achterstand in de bosverjonging is opgetreden. Om een impuls te geven aan de achterblijvende …