Document Type
Report
Date of Original Version
6-2006
Abstract
Forest reserves in developing countries can have severe problems with illegal logging and farming, and addressing these problems is complex. I worked in Haiti in 1997 as a forestry consultant for the Forest and Parks Protection Technical Assistance Project, financed by the World Bank. I offered recommendations for the management of a forest reserve (Foret des Pins) that was experiencing the problems mentioned above. I prepared a detailed report that included recommendations and a draft management plan for the reserve (Buffum 1997). Since the reserve was in a state of crisis, I recommended that the project initially focus on issues that could be handled without increasing the already severe conflict with local villagers, and move on to other issues after a few years. In 2006, I produced this modified report about the Haitian reserve, which focusses on issues that are relevant for other countries, and is much shorter than my original 1997 report.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Buffum, Bill. "Managing a Forest Reserve Severely Affected by Illegal Logging and Farming. Based on Research in Haiti.." (2006). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/nrs_facpubs/923