the timber network

Indonesia Log PricesIndonesia, together with Australia, has launched an A$30 million reforestation project in Sumatra in a bid to address greenhouse gas emissions and introduce a carbon-trading scheme under the REDD programme

Indonesia has embarked on an enormous reforestation program in a bid to rehabilitate 59.2 million ha of damaged forest throughout the country, Forestry Minister, Malam Sambat Kaban, informed recently

The Deschutes Resources Conservancy (DRC) and The Climate Trust signed an innovative Carbon Dioxide Offset Purchase Agreement. Under the Agreement, The Climate Trust will provide the DRC with $780,000 in carbon dioxide offset funds to help landowners in the Deschutes Basin restore riparian areas. Th

. The following provides an overview of each company’s resources. ITCI Hutani Manunggal’s plantation consists mainly of Acacia mangium. The concession also includes an additional 3,000 hectares of sengon

. Acacia/Wattle plantations in Brazil (Acacia mearnsii and Acacia mangium) are concentrated in Rio Grande do Sul (South) and Roraima (North). In Rio Grande do Sul, A. mearnsii (black wattle

., Leucaena leucocephala, Robinia pseudoacacia, Acacia mangium, Azhadirachta indica etc. replacing poplar and eucalyptus. Targeting self sufficiency in engineered panels Bajaj Hindustan is the newcomer in engineered panels industry having set up three plants to pro

. The company intends to increase the use of certified wood from sustainable sources to 75% in the next three years. The company manages 30,000 hectares of fast growing Eucalyptus, Acacia hybrid and Acacia mangium plantations and in addition slow gr

forests within thirteen years’ time. The project has focused on planting Acacia mangium, but indigenous species are of growing interest. There are plans to initiate applied research on such species within the Sawawak Forestry

and support demand for wood for building and allied uses in rural India. Rising prices for plantation wood The industry has voiced concern over the rising prices for plantation grown eucalyptus, acacia mangium and poplar

welcomed this new tax incentive regime. These groups have been given approval by the Sarawak state authorities to reforest more than 1 million hectares of logged-over areas

. The concept of industry owned plantations of Eucalyptus, Poplar, Casuarinas and Acacia mangium is gaining popularity and this helps a lot in preventing illegal fellings from state forests

. The antique furniture reproduction units in Rajasthan are getting most of their supplies from Canal bank Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) plants. Acacia mangium and Melia dubia plantations in Kerala and Karnataka are providing good timber for doors, windows and building

. Among the favoured species are acacia (Acacia arabica) and neem (Melia azadirachta), both priced around Rs.250-400 per cu.f. In addition, mango wood (Mangifera indica) and sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) are also popular, priced at Rs

– October 2010 m3 Acacia spp. 1,073 Arau 43,293 Beech 14,031 Douglas fir 3,880 Gurjan 74,112 Keruing 71,141 Kapur 135,427 Maple 1,105 Meranti 541,288 Mersawa 5,106 Oaks 1,236 Resak 147,398 Selangan Batu 98,999 Sapele 789 Walnut

% of globally traded chips. Exports of Eucalyptus and Acacia wood chips from Vietnam have increased at a phenomenal pace the past ten years. In 2001, the country exported only 400,000 tons of wood chips