Decentralization of forestry management in Cameroon

In the years since 2000, the authorities in charge of forests in canton Vaud have made some substantial changes as a reaction to the political decisions arising from the Swiss Forest Programme and the projected revision of the Federal forestry Law, as well as to the deterioration of the economic situation in forestry enterprises. This article gives a survey of the directions taken. Thus the canton recognises the primordial role of wood production as a driving force behind the creation of a multifunctional forest. The Service for Forests, Wildlife and Nature has invested a great deal in planning, and has redefined the management plan to be an instrument intended for forest owners and forest managers. The canton has innovated by introducing forestry groups and a scheme of equalisation of forestry costs between communes. Hence the conception of forestry management in canton Vaud is resolutely that of a multifunctional natural heritage.

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Aire et gestion des ressources en chêne du canton de Vaud: dossier d'un avenir immédiat | Resource management and distribution area of oak in canton Vaud: an issue for the immediate future

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2009.s0065 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 160 (s1) ◽

pp. s65-s73

Author(s):

Denis Horisberger ◽

Micheline Meylan

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Tree Species ◽

Climatic Changes ◽

Distribution Area ◽

Oak Forests ◽

Genetic Inheritance ◽

Main Species ◽

Forestry Management ◽

New Situation

When climatic changes are taken into account in forestry management, the question arises of the choice of tree species in order to adapt the forests to increased temperatures and stress arising from lack of water. The oak could be the main species accommodating itself to the new situation up to an altitude of about 900 m. A maximal development of this genetic inheritance adapted to our soils and the reinstallation of a network of oak forests would in fact give a new boost to the exceptional biodiversity linked to this species. In canton Vaud, the application of a sylviculture favourable to the oak would concern a relatively small and reasonable area of approximately 8,000 hectares, which corresponds to less than 20% of the surface theoretically adapted to this species, with a rhythm of rejuvenation of about 40 hectares a year.

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SPATIALLY CLASSIFYING SOILS AND INFLUENTIAL GEOLOGY FOR FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

10.1130/abs/2017am-303874 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Emily J. Stoll ◽

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Rachel L. Cook ◽

Robert Austin

Keyword(s):

Forestry Management

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Riparian forestry management and adult stream insects

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ◽

10.5194/hess-8-545-2004 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 545-549 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

R. A. Briers ◽

J. H. R. Gee

Keyword(s):

Riparian Vegetation ◽

Management Practices ◽

Food Sources ◽

Tree Cover ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Riparian Management ◽

Stream Insects ◽

Larval Stages ◽

Forestry Management ◽

Coniferous Plantation

Abstract. The impacts of coniferous plantation forestry on the biology of upland streams in the UK are firmly established. Whilst benthic communities have been well studied, very little research has considered the impacts of riparian forestry management on adult stream insects, yet the essentially terrestrial adult (reproductive) phase may be important in determining the abundance and distribution of larval stages. Riparian vegetation has a potentially strong impact on survival and success of adult stages through alteration of microclimate, habitat structure and potential food sources, in addition to effects carried over from larval stages. Here, current riparian management strategies are analysed in the light of available information on the ecology of adult stream insects. On the whole, management practices appear to favour adult stream insects, although an increase in tree cover in riparian areas could be beneficial, by providing more favourable microclimatic conditions for adults. This conclusion is drawn based on rather limited information, and the need for further research into the effects of riparian forestry management on adult stream insects is highlighted. Keywords: microclimate, plantation, life history, riparian vegetation

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