PNG Eco-Forestry Does Well
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WORLDWIDE FOREST/BIODIVERSITY CAMPAIGN NEWS Land Owner Eco-Forestry Project Does Well
Forest Networking a Project of Ecological Enterprises http://forests.org/

11/19/96
OVERVIEW & SOURCE by EE
The Papua Niugini Niuswire (a new WWW home page from UPNG Journalism school at: http://www.pactok.net.au/docs/nius) carried the following coverage of the Kikori Eco-forestry project. This WWF sponsored project is one of half a dozen viable ecological forest management schemes developing in Papua New Guinea. Around the world the movement to certify timber and reward ecologically harvested forest products continues to gain momentum.
g.b.

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Title -- 338 FORESTRY: Land owner eco-project does well Date -- 14 November 1996
Byline -- None
Origin -- Niuswire
Source -- Post-Courier (PNG), 14/11/96 Copyright -- Post-Courier
Status -- Unabridged

ECO-FRIENDLY PROJECT ON ROAD TO SUCCESS

There is a positive demand for eco-friendly forest products in many world markets today.

And in Papua New Guinea, Hope Forest Investment, a landowner company pioneering eco-forestry in Kikori district, is in an excellent position to lead the way in the production of environmentally-friendly timber.

Hope Forest began exporting timber products from Kikori this year. This first sale of 16 cubic metres of sawn Taun boards took place in June, to markets in the USA, and a second shipment of 18 cubic metres is currently being prepared. Shipments have also been made to Port Moresby, and arrangements are in place for Hope Forestry to supply Australian and European markets.

Apart from the outside markets, Hope Forest is also contracted to supply boards to Gobe projects as well as to the Kopi/Kaiam road and bridges project.

Hope Forest environmentally-friendly operation has also caught the attention of an American eco-forestry company. It is considering coming to Kikori and setting up a higher quality milling operation for Hope Forest on the banks of the Uti Creek, which runs off the Kikori River. While current timber products from Hope Forest's portable sawmill are accepted overseas, eco-forestry companies in the USA say there are environmentally-friendly sawmills available that can add more finesse to the dressed timber product.

As a pilot eco-forestry project, trees have to be carefully harvested under strict sustainable logging practices. The overall aim is to remove selected tree species, required by customers, with a diametre of 55 centimetres. Adequate seed trees are allowed to stand for regeneration purposes. Tree felling is also carefully supervised by a qualified forester to ensure minimal environmental damage and logs are pulled out from the bush by a tractor with rubber tyres, rather than bulldozers to minimise disturbances caused to the forest floor.

Hope Forest is owned by five incorporated land groups from the Rumu tribe of Kikori. The groups also own a total of 17,000 hectares of forests located between Kutubu project's Kopi camp and extending north to Kaiam village.

The company is operated under the supervision and advisory services of World Wildlife Fund, and environmentally-conscious organisation, brought to the Kutubu project area by Chevron and its partners to promote ways for forest owners to benefit from their natural resources.
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Papua Niugini Niuswire
http://www.pactok.net.au/docs/nius

###RELAYED TEXT ENDS### You are encouraged to utilize this information for personal campaign use. All efforts are made to provide accurate, timely pieces; though ultimate responsibility for verifying all information rests with the reader. Check out our Gaia Forest Conservation Archives at URL= http://forests.org/

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From: Glen Barry <grbarry@students.wisc.edu> Subject: PNG Eco-Forestry Does Well

WORLDWIDE FOREST/BIODIVERSITY CAMPAIGN NEWS Land Owner Eco-Forestry Project Does Well
Forest Networking a Project of Ecological Enterprises http://forests.org/

11/19/96
OVERVIEW & SOURCE by EE
The Papua Niugini Niuswire (a new WWW home page from UPNG Journalism school at: http://www.pactok.net.au/docs/nius) carried the following coverage of the Kikori Eco-forestry project. This WWF sponsored project is one of half a dozen viable ecological forest management schemes developing in Papua New Guinea. Around the world the movement to certify timber and reward ecologically harvested forest products continues to gain momentum.
g.b.

RELAYED TEXT STARTS HERE:

Title -- 338 FORESTRY: Land owner eco-project does well Date -- 14 November 1996
Byline -- None
Origin -- Niuswire
Source -- Post-Courier (PNG), 14/11/96 Copyright -- Post-Courier
Status -- Unabridged

ECO-FRIENDLY PROJECT ON ROAD TO SUCCESS

There is a positive demand for eco-friendly forest products in many world markets today.

And in Papua New Guinea, Hope Forest Investment, a landowner company pioneering eco-forestry in Kikori district, is in an excellent position to lead the way in the production of environmentally-friendly timber.

Hope Forest began exporting timber products from Kikori this year. This first sale of 16 cubic metres of sawn Taun boards took place in June, to markets in the USA, and a second shipment of 18 cubic metres is currently being prepared. Shipments have also been made to Port Moresby, and arrangements are in place for Hope Forestry to supply Australian and European markets.

Apart from the outside markets, Hope Forest is also contracted to supply boards to Gobe projects as well as to the Kopi/Kaiam road and bridges project.

Hope Forest environmentally-friendly operation has also caught the attention of an American eco-forestry company. It is considering coming to Kikori and setting up a higher quality milling operation for Hope Forest on the banks of the Uti Creek, which runs off the Kikori River. While current timber products from Hope Forest's portable sawmill are accepted overseas, eco-forestry companies in the USA say there are environmentally-friendly sawmills available that can add more finesse to the dressed timber product.

As a pilot eco-forestry project, trees have to be carefully harvested under strict sustainable logging practices. The overall aim is to remove selected tree species, required by customers, with a diametre of 55 centimetres. Adequate seed trees are allowed to stand for regeneration purposes. Tree felling is also carefully supervised by a qualified forester to ensure minimal environmental damage and logs are pulled out from the bush by a tractor with rubber tyres, rather than bulldozers to minimise disturbances caused to the forest floor.

Hope Forest is owned by five incorporated land groups from the Rumu tribe of Kikori. The groups also own a total of 17,000 hectares of forests located between Kutubu project's Kopi camp and extending north to Kaiam village.

The company is operated under the supervision and advisory services of World Wildlife Fund, and environmentally-conscious organisation, brought to the Kutubu project area by Chevron and its partners to promote ways for forest owners to benefit from their natural resources.
+++miuswire

Papua Niugini Niuswire
http://www.pactok.net.au/docs/nius

You are encouraged to utilize this information for personal campaign use. All efforts are made to provide accurate, timely pieces; though ultimate responsibility for verifying all information rests with the reader. Check out our Gaia Forest Conservation Archives at URL= http://forests.org/

Networked by:
Ecological Enterprises
Email (best way to contact)-> grbarry@students.wisc.edu BACK TO

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