Values of forest products in the makiling forest reserve (MFR), Philippines

Issue Date

12-2009

Abstract

Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR) is an important forest reserve and contains valuable and diverse products, which are of economic importance. These non-timber forest products (NTFP) include fuelwood, food and fruits, seeds, fodder, rattan, bamboo, vines, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, and wildlife. Since some of these products are not being sold in the market but are locally consumed by gatherers, there are no available market prices. In cases where market prices of a particular NTFP were not available, shadow prices were used. Forest products benefits for MFR are estimated to be P386 per hectare per year, with wildlife products making up the highest proportion (31 percent), followed by fodder (27 percent), then ornamental plants (17 percent) and seeds and planting materials (14 percent). Other products that have low percentage values of the total NTFP are bamboo (4 percent), fuelwood (3 percent), vines (2 percent), and rattan (0.4 percent). The income derived by a household from NTFP in MFR is about P1,490 per year, representing only about three percent of the total annual household income of MFR farmers. Although the contribution of NTFP to the value of MFR is modest, these products are economically important to the local community. © 2009 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Source or Periodical Title

Forest Science and Technology

ISSN

21580103

Volume

5

Issue

2

Page

35-44

Document Type

Article

College

College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR)

Language

English

Subject

Economic benefits, Minor forest products, Non-timber forest products (NTFP), Valuation

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/21580103.2009.9656346

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YES

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