Forest harvesting and utilisations impacts on the socio-economic livelihood of the local communities near KPKKT confession areas

Lim H.F., . and Mohd Parid Mamat, . (2004) Forest harvesting and utilisations impacts on the socio-economic livelihood of the local communities near KPKKT confession areas. [Proceedings Paper]

The forest resources in the vicinity at Kumpulan Pengurusan Kayu-Kayan Terengganu KPKKT forest concession areas have been utilised for a long time by the local communities to meet household needs. These paper examines the impacts of KPKKT forest harvesting and utilisation on local employment income and poverty.A socio economic survey was conducted on 146 respondent households in four villages near KPKKT in 1998. Of the total labor force of 269 working members in 146 households 13 was engaged in activities inside KPKKT forest concession areas i.e 10 rattan/gaharu harvester and 3 logging workers. Outside the KPKKT forest concession areas of the total 269 labour force 10 were sawmill workers and 2 KPKKT staff. In total 25 of the local labour force was engaged in economic activities related to KPKKT. The average monthly household income in four villages was RM958 in 1998 which was lower than that of RM1 497 for all households in Terengganu in 1997. Of the average monthly household income in the four villages 13 was derived directly from KPKKT forest concession areas 11 from employment in sawmilling and 3 from employment in KPKKT. The incidence of poverty among the households in the four villages averaged 14 was in 1998 which was slightly lower than that of 17 among households in the state of Terengganu in 1997. This study also showed that the income received from sawmilling activities is important in eradicating poverty among local households.

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The forest resources in the vicinity at Kumpulan Pengurusan Kayu-Kayan Terengganu KPKKT forest concession areas have been utilised for a long time by the local communities to meet household needs. These paper examines the impacts of KPKKT forest harvesting and utilisation on local employment income and poverty.A socio economic survey was conducted on 146 respondent households in four villages near KPKKT in 1998. Of the total labor force of 269 working members in 146 households 13 was engaged in activities inside KPKKT forest concession areas i.e 10 rattan/gaharu harvester and 3 logging workers. Outside the KPKKT forest concession areas of the total 269 labour force 10 were sawmill workers and 2 KPKKT staff. In total 25 of the local labour force was engaged in economic activities related to KPKKT. The average monthly household income in four villages was RM958 in 1998 which was lower than that of RM1 497 for all households in Terengganu in 1997. Of the average monthly household income in the four villages 13 was derived directly from KPKKT forest concession areas 11 from employment in sawmilling and 3 from employment in KPKKT. The incidence of poverty among the households in the four villages averaged 14 was in 1998 which was slightly lower than that of 17 among households in the state of Terengganu in 1997. This study also showed that the income received from sawmilling activities is important in eradicating poverty among local households.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	5 tables. 8 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTRY
AGROVOC Term:	HARVESTING
AGROVOC Term:	CULTIVATION
AGROVOC Term:	SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST RESOURCES
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16687

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