This report is the result of a study done at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama. It is part of a bachelor thesis of the Forest- and Nature Management – Tropical Forestry Program at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. This study is the first in a series …

Many of the world’s forest have been destroyed and degraded, and the Atlantic Rainforest inBrazil is no exception, having its forest cover reduced to 8% of its original size by agriculturalexpansion and natural resource exploitation. Efforts to mitigate deforestation involve reforestation of abandoned …

There is a need for scientific research to support sustainable management of remaining forests located within palm oil plantations. As lianas have a significant impact on species diversity, structure and dynamics, they are an important element in tropical forests. This study examined liana carbon stock, …

Tropical forest in Tabalong district South Kalimantan are under threat by external factors; one of the main threats to the forests are coal mining operations. Coal mining operations are temporary land use activities because of this mine rehabilitation is an important part of the mine development process.Mine …

Near Kidepo Valley National Park (NP) there is much deforestation happening. Almost all the people depend on wood, for most, it is the only source of energy, building material and income. Also, the population size is increasing, and every year previously forested land is converted into agricultural fields. …

La Prosperité is an old colonial timber plantation in the rural district of Para in Suriname, which was purchased by a group of former plantation workers after the abolition of slavery. It is occupied by the small village of Bersaba which consists primarily of descendants of those who passed it on as …

Onderzoek naar de patienttevredenheid op de afdeling Radiologie van het Havenziekenhuis en het inzicht van de medewerkers in de behoeften en wensen van de patient

Community forestry is a way to combine forest conservation with economic development of forest depending communities. In the Pacific zone of northern Peru, the rural population heavily relies on the endemic dry forest ecosystem as a source of firewood, timber and as grazing area. Bad management, overuse …