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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The announcement below may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 6] New: Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment
2022 Now Available Online!
To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News <div6(a)lists.iufro.org>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
New: Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment 2022 Now Available Online!
The latest update on teak resources and markets was carried out with the
support of IUFRO's network of scientists and TEAKNET experts. It shows that
since the last FAO study in 2010, the area of natural and planted teak
forests and the harvest of teak logs have increased and teak's share of the
global timber market is growing.
*Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment 2022*
Walter Kollert, S. Sandeep, and M.P. Sreelakshmy.
With contributions by
Adzo Kokutse, Cristiane A.F. Reis, Nelly Grace Bedijo, Olman Murillo, and
P.K. Thulasidas
IUFRO World Series Volume 44. Vienna. 92p.
ISBN 978-3-903345-27-0
ISSN 1016-3263
Published by:
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), 2024
Teak (*Tectona grandis*), the timber of kings, grows in some 80 countries
in the tropics. In many of these it is considered a priority species for
large-scale cultivation, and a valuable, fast-growing hardwood that offers
the best opportunity to produce quality timber and provide a good
livelihood for forest-dependent communities. As a result, planted teak
forests have attracted significant investment from the corporate sector.
The Global Teak Resources and Market Assessment provides country-level
information on teak for the year 2022. Teak resources were assessed using a
standardized questionnaire sent to qualified experts with access to the
required data. International trade in teak logs and sawtimber was assessed
using the UN COMTRADE database, which publishes teak data based on official
customs records since January 2022.
The report is a useful reference for assessing country situations and
trends, which are further explored in brief profiles of the major
teak-producing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. There is
currently no better source of up-to-date information on teak resources and
markets.
The area of natural teak forests has been estimated at 30,215 million ha,
more than half of which is in Myanmar. It appears that the global area of
natural teak forests has increased by 1,180 million ha (+4.1%) since 2010.
The global area of planted teak forests is estimated at 4,854 million
hectares, of which 80% is in Asia, 13% in Africa and 7% in Latin America.
The data reported indicates that the global area of planted teak forests
has increased by 507,000 hectares since the 2010 study. The report also
looks at the potential environmental and social impacts of planted teak
forests, which have long been controversial.
The publication is available at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/series/world-series/article/2024/06/25/w…
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