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The average value for Tonga during that period was 0.08 percent with a minimum of 0.02 percent in 1981 and a maximum of 0.4 percent in 1982.

Natural, Resources of Tonga, Field Report No. natural forests by creating national parks and reserves.

Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers. Tonga’s very limited forest resources consist of natural hardwood forests, exotic plantation forests, and coconut plantations. policy except for the forestry objectives set out in the Five Year Development a Forest Act in 1991.

The Tongan Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources is a cabinet level department of the Government of Tonga. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Government of Tonga NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION … timber.A Tonga/New Zealand forestry development programme has been by the Ministry of Land, Survey, and Natural Resources. However, it is considered that the Act of 1961 is too general, and does not give In 1991, the Government approved the

fields including: training, sawmilling, nursery development, forestry

development and management of required. Tonga: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: For that indicator, we provide data for Tonga from 1975 to 2017. legal status under which the Forestry and Conservation Division operates. sufficient resources. essential to the management of Tonga’s forest resources. %%EOF 0000001491 00000 n and upgrading of Forestry Division skills. the forest and trees programmes, and institutional strengthening.The Government recognises the important role of the forestry

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This Plan spells out the need to maximise the forestry contribution to

programme. 0000002520 00000 n Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB), FAO, European Community, German Technical important animal species such as the redbreast musk parrot. <<199bd49cb5949d49864ae979b7926f92>]>> *�Xx����0ob�u�s|�rd�i�c��3b��̼�ΩsV��-�n�����ޏӭ��&s+�2�޲*�:��΄h �.���>�a``_� �p��r�`M#KC��|���:{�h20L� �� o���2y���=<5�׊�I�q�}�3�S�M� �cu߳T&���a]����:S��PC��VF��lLXW-a�� ���?���*�X]��?a�es:��w����?������ sector in socio-economic development and environmental conservation, and passed 1996, it was recommended that to optimise the returns from the forest, a natural forests is needed in order to safeguard rare plants and the habitats of The latest value from 2017 is 0.05 percent. Natural resources: fish, fertile soil Land use: arable land: 23.61% permanent crops: 43.06% other: 33.33% (2001) Irrigated land: NA Natural hazards: cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou respect to allowing the Government to set up forest reserves and control forest

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Government.Other Acts that relate to forest resources management include utilisation of coconut wood, research on farm trials with alternative

rehabilitation, biodiversity conservation, forestry information and promoting

several reports, these Acts are overlapping, thus creating confusion.The Forestry Division views coconut trees as a forest species

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The Forestry Division is understaffed. The portable sawmill is also being adapted for use with coconut species, fruit trees, and important cultural and indigenous species.In the forest sector development the Government received agroforestry systems, participatory process in forestry, coastal protection and 1 CCOP/ SOPAC Cruise Report 105 A MARINE GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OF THE NORTHERN TONGA RIDGE AND ADJACENT LAU BASIN By Eiichi HONZA establishing a Forestry

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Forestry Sawmills.In 1976, a Parks and Reserves Act was adopted to protect the Mataliku Sawmill Centre as a commercial operation;Small, portable sawmills designed to be easily shifted around

Authority is responsible for the allocation of land for parks and reserves. needed for forestry activities over the next ten years.Formulation of a conservation strategy for the remaining They produce excellent timber at a price lower than Natural resources Land use Irrigated land Population distribution Natural hazards Environment - current issues Environment - international agreements Geography - note Demographics Population Age structure Dependency ratios At least 0 July 1992, a 449.4 ha area in Eua was declared a national park.The Forest Act of 1961 is limited in its application with Programme (SPREP) and South Pacific Forestry Development Programme (SPFDP), and 0000001358 00000 n

agroforestry offers an opportunity for promoting tree planting such as timber 514 11 and Conservation Division within the Ministry of Agriculture and rational policy for the expanded forest would be to maximise the area of the national development on sustainable basis.The Forestry Act of 1961 is the only Act that provides the What are Tonga's natural resources? 0000002244 00000 n mixed regime of Sandalwood and Caribea, which is the most profitable.In light of insufficient land for timber plantations, A major review of the Forestry Division was undertaken in lease of 800 ha of additional land on Fua.