An economic analysis of reforestation with a native tree species

The case of Vietnamese farmers

verfasst von

Trung Thanh Nguyen, Thomas Koellner, Quang Bao Le, Cosmas Kombat Lambini, Ikchang Choi, Hio jung Shin, Van Dien Pham

Abstract

The area of degraded forests in Vietnam is substantial, currently about 3.1 million ha of which about 1.7 million ha (55 %) were granted to individual farms for reforestation. However, the result of farmers' reforestation efforts is limited. We aimed to examine the financial return, technical efficiency, and factors determining reforestation with a native tree species (Canarium album) by farms. Our results showed that reforestation with C. album is less financially profitable than that with an exotic tree species (Acacia mangium) as the alternative land use option. The subsidy from the government is found insufficient to compensate for the income losses of farmers participating in reforestation with the native tree species. Reforestation with C. album could be more successful if participating farmers were equipped to be more technically efficient. Finally, our findings clearly showed that the security of forest land property rights and the provision of forest extension services are among the determinants of participation in, and the subsequent success of reforestation with C. album.

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität Bayreuth
ETH Zürich
Kangwon National University
Vietnam National University of Forestry

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Biodiversity and conservation

Band

23

Seiten

811-830

Anzahl der Seiten

20

ISSN

0960-3115

Publikationsdatum

04.2014

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ökologie, Evolution, Verhaltenswissenschaften und Systematik, Ökologie, Natur- und Landschaftsschutz

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-014-0635-4 (Zugang: Geschlossen)