Multiple use forest management: an alternative to the extinction of the Araucaria Forest?

Authors

  • Maria Augusta Doetzer Rosot Embrapa Florestas

Keywords:

Mixed Ombrophylous Forest, forest regulation, small rural property, selection method.

Abstract

This paper advocates the adoption of forest management methods that are consistent with the
principles of sustainable development and respectful of multiple forest use as a means to efficiently revert the
fragmentation process of the Mixed Ombrophylous Forest (FOM) or Araucaria Forest. The problems related to this endangered forest type are discussed within the context of progressive land use changes observed in its
region of natural occurrence. Some concepts of forest management are presented, as well as the new approaches related to the paradigm of sustainability and the focus on other benefits provided by the forest, besides wood products solely. It is also discussed the present trend observed in society, which favors preservation policies, and the obstacles for adopting forest management practices in the FOM. The reasons for the inexpressive role played by the forest component in the incomes of small and medium landowners are analyzed and the rural poverty is considered a determinant factor. The management of the Araucaria Forest based on regulation methods
is proposed as a means of enhancing forest conditions in what concerns its structure, species composition and
reproductive capabilities, besides achieving sustainable yields of timber and non-timber products. The main
characteristics of the use of the selection method are described.

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ROSOT, Maria Augusta Doetzer. Multiple use forest management: an alternative to the extinction of the Araucaria Forest?. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], n. 55, p. 75, 2010. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/121. Acesso em: 1 sep. 2026.

Issue

No. 55 (2007): jul./dez.

Section

Review Articles

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