Strategic forest management options for small-scale timber harvesting on Okinawa Island, Japan

• Main Authors: Jemali, N.J.N.B., Shiba, M., Zawawi, A.A.
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: Springer Link 2015
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8264/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11842-015-9292-z

Forest-related activities are important as the economic and social drivers for local residents in Okinawa Island. Therefore, strategic timber management planning is a prerequisite to achieve a sustainable timber yield and optimize forest resource utilization. In this study, the practicability of the...