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Resin Tapping
Published on 06 September 2018
Portugal
Norte
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About this good practice
The model of forestry management adopted in a pilot-area located in Vila Pouca de Aguiar council, includes the resin tapping process in the sustainable management of the Atlantic pine (Pinus pinaster) ecosystems, incorporating on this activity the valorization and protection of forests, exploiting other non-wood forest products, the execution of forestry actions and the defense of forest against forest fires (preventing and reducing the risk of fires).
This model allows to:
- Implement innovative management solutions on the Atlantic pine woods, through the complementarily between activities, functions and entities (the company is not owner of the forest, that is a common forest area belonging to the inhabitants of a small village);
- Valorize the pine forests with an active sustainable management, based on the resin tapping activity;
- Reduce the incidence and impacts of forest fires;
- Organize and coordinate partnerships between entities involved, with the purpose of identify all potentialities and needs of forest resources.
The valorization and protection referred above, implies investments, active and permanent human presence and sustainable use of the resources. This model is then based on the constitution of forest operational workers, with more than 10 persons hired, that proceed not only with the resin tapping, but also with other forester actions (cutting shrubs for biomass fuel control,vigilance against fires, etc).
This model allows to:
- Implement innovative management solutions on the Atlantic pine woods, through the complementarily between activities, functions and entities (the company is not owner of the forest, that is a common forest area belonging to the inhabitants of a small village);
- Valorize the pine forests with an active sustainable management, based on the resin tapping activity;
- Reduce the incidence and impacts of forest fires;
- Organize and coordinate partnerships between entities involved, with the purpose of identify all potentialities and needs of forest resources.
The valorization and protection referred above, implies investments, active and permanent human presence and sustainable use of the resources. This model is then based on the constitution of forest operational workers, with more than 10 persons hired, that proceed not only with the resin tapping, but also with other forester actions (cutting shrubs for biomass fuel control,vigilance against fires, etc).
Resources needed
More than 10 workers (depends on the size of an area).
Evidence of success
The implementation of this model of managing forest areas, incorporates activities related with forest protection (frequently of non-productive nature), supported by productive actions. There are results that prove the rationality of this approach and that allows its dissemination and application in other pine forests management.
Potential for learning or transfer
There are results that prove the rationality of this approach and that allows its dissemination and application in other pine forests management. The transferability of this practice is high, due to the similar nature and context with other forest areas, namely those existing in the North and Centre of Portugal (and also in Spain), being the enterprise already preparing its replication in other forest areas.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
GiFF Lda – Gestão Integrada e Fomento Florestal
Portugal
Norte
Contact
department director