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1: Appropriate Small-scale Forest Harvesting Technologies for Southeast Asia: A Guidebook for Southeast Asia
Publication date01 Feb 2016
PublisherRECOFTC
Format
This guidebook - accompained by a series of factsheets - on appropriate harvesting and transport technologies highlights the available...
2: Appropriate Small-scale Forest Harvesting Technologies for Southeast Asia: Rubber-tracked Mini-skidders
Publication date01 Dec 2015
PublisherRECOFTC
Format
The Jonsereds Iron Horse (Swedish Järn Hästen) was the irst commercially available rubber-tracked mini-skidder (crawler) to appear in...
3: Appropriate Small-scale Forest Harvesting Technologies for Southeast Asia: Chainsaws
Publication date01 Dec 2015
PublisherRECOFTC
Format
The introduction and safe use of chainsaws is arguably the biggest improvement in small-scale forestry harvesting. Felling timber with...
4: Appropriate Small-scale Forest Harvesting Technologies for Southeast Asia: Hand Tools
Publication date01 Dec 2015
PublisherRECOFTC
Format
Hand tools are the most commonly used for subsistence or household use when harvesting bamboo or fuelwood. Axes, two-man handsaws and other...
5: Appropriate Small-scale Forest Harvesting Technologies for Southeast Asia: Manual Downhill Drifting
Publication date01 Dec 2015
PublisherRECOFTC
Format
Steep-slope harvesting probably poses the biggest challenges in forest harvesting throughout the world. Traditionally, on slopes above 30...