Forest harvesting in Kedah covers the area of Permanent Forest Reserve, State Land and also individual land. For Permanent Forest Reserve only areas that have been classified as "Productive Forest Under Sustainable Income" regarding to section 10 (1) National Forestry Act 1984 (Amendment 1993) can be harvested while the other areas are protected forest areas that cannot be harvested and they have been classified as follows:- |
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Forest harvesting especially in the Permanent Forest Reserve need to follow certain guidelines, namely:-
Secondary Road Specifications
Forest Harvesting Guidelines
Guidelines on the Usage of Logging Machinery
Guidelines introduced by ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization):-
"ITTO Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of Natural Tropical Forests"
"ITTO Guidelines on the Conservation of Biological Diversity in Tropical Production Forests".
Timber Produced From January to December 1998
