Assessing The Role Of Non Timber Forest Products In Developing Household Economy Of Tan Binh Commune In Ben En National Park

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM NATIONAL FORESTRY OF UNIVERSITY

STUDENT THESIS

Title

ASSESSING THE ROLE OF NON- TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS IN

DEVELOPING HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY OF TAN BINH COMMUNE

IN BEN EN NATIONAL PARK

Major: Natural Resources Management

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Dang Thi Thao Student ID:1253090030

Class: K57 Natural Resources Management Course: 2012 - 2016

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Dr. Tran Viet Ha

Hanoi, 10 / 2016

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

To complete this study, apart from my own efforts, I also receive a lot of guidance and

help from my teachers, organizations and individuals.

Firstly, I would like to give thanks to my supervisor: Dr. Tran Viet Ha, who has taught

me many precious knowledge and experiences throughout my learning and researching

process and implementing this thesis. I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Lee

MacDonald for finding out the time to check and give advises to my proposal.

Secondly, I want to sincerely thank the Board of Directors of Ben En NP, Ben En

Forest Protection Department, Xuan Ly Forest Protection Station , Leaders and Citizens of

Tan Binh commune - where my study deploy, who created favorable conditions for during my

data gathering and investigation process.

Finally, I want to say thanks my parents, thanks for supporting me a lot during the

learning process and the implementation this thesis in Ben En NP.

I sincerely thank you!

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ABSTRACT

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an important role in rural livelihoods.

People living in and around forests are dependent on a variety of NTFPs for their subsistence

and income generation. This thesis gives a general overview on the diversity and the role of

NTFPs for households living in core zone of Ben En NP. Focus on 6 villages of Tan Binh

commune to propose some solution to sustainable management NTFPs. The main method that

we used for collecting data is PRA. The results of this study indicated that NTFPs play an

important role to households located in study area. NTFPs bring up a lot of benefits to people

such as medicine, food and handcraft. Therefore, this study has proposed some solutions to

managing, protecting and developing the sources of NTFPs in Ben En NP more effectively

and sustainability.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ABBREVIATION

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1

CHAPTER 2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................................... 4

2.1. Goal ................................................................................................................................ 4

2.2. Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 3. STUDY AREA CHARACTERISTIC .............................................................. 5

CHAPTER 4. METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................... 7

4.1. PRA method .................................................................................................................... 7

4.2. S.W.O.T method. ............................................................................................................ 8

4.3. Data analysis method ...................................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER 5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION..................................................................... 10

5.1. The status of NTFPs resources in 6 villages located in core zone in Ben En NP ............. 10

5.1.1. Classify based on use value of NTFPs ........................................................................ 10

5.1.2. Used and exploitation NTFPs in study area ................................................................ 12

5.2. NTFPs market in study area .......................................................................................... 14

5.2.1. NTFPs consumption ................................................................................................... 14

5.2.2. NTFPs market demand ............................................................................................... 17

5.3. Assessment of NTFPs market potential ......................................................................... 19

5.4. The role of NTFPs in households .................................................................................. 20

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5.5. NTFPs cultivation in 6 villages of Tan Binh commune in core zone of Ben En NP. ....... 22

5.6. S.W.O.T analysis in the sustainable management of NTFPs in Ben En NP and assessment

of NTFPs market potential. .................................................................................................. 24

5.7. Solution......................................................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSION, SHORTCOMINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............ 28

6.1. Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 28

6.2. Shortcomings ................................................................................................................ 28

6.3. Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 29

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