Green Practices Guideline for Forest Operation

Sustainable forest management, evolution can be seen in forest operation activities, where the high impact of conventional logging, especially on the forest ecosystem, has been transformed into reduced-impact logging practices and the use of green practices. There are many ways of implementing green technology within forest operations. The decision to go ‘green’ may come from reducing carbon footprint, utilisation of RIL techniques, compliance with regulations, or contribution to society and the environment. CASE STUDY 1 PGL VISION SDN. BHD. NATURE OF BUSINESS: LOGGING, PROCESSING AND TRADING OF TIMBER COMPANY REG. NO. 0719049A PGL APPROACH ADDED VALUE BENEFITS • Use of RIL machine called “Log-Fisher” in forest harvest operation. • Logfisher timber harvester is based on the concept of fishing. • Been acknowledged as an effective and cost-efficient alternative to existing low and reduced-impact logging technologies. • RIL and Log-Fisher techniques greatly reduce damage to trees in residual stand and reduce the amount of ground area disturbed in harvesting area by conventional machinery (around 30%- 50%). The result implies the benefits of economic and ecological conservation. 53 GREEN PRACTICES GUIDELINE FOR FOREST OPERATION