Timber Harvesting Decision-Making for Sustainable Forest Management: Elimination Process of Potential Tree To Be Harvested On Promoting Forest Regrowth and Minimize Damages

Abstract

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is important to maintain the world's ecosystem. Forest conservation and natural regeneration are crucial as mitigation actions to preserve the species composition structure and biodiversity of the forest. At present, there are studies indicate that the current logging practice is not sustainable. Hence, a revision and adoption of appropriate harvesting methods are critical to ensure forest regrowth. The adequate growth of residual forest stands and minimizing damages require high consideration towards improving forest management decisions on the timber harvesting process. Various options need to consider in selecting the potential tree to be harvested that complies with Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). The main objective of this study is to propose 4 cases of elimination process to determine the potential trees to be harvested by considering the forest re-growth and residual trees' minimum damage besides high production volume and production value. The methodology chosen is the waterfall model. Meanwhile, the finding of this research; the result provides a significant impact on promoting forest regrowth and minimizes damages.