A. Species
Scientific name: Gonystylus spp.
Common name(s): Ramin
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status:
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Kalimantan
- Sumatera
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: Sub-national / Sub-region / Sub-State
Name/Details of location: Sumatra and Kalimantan
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2001
End Year: 2010
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Logging and/or Wood Harvesting
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Materials and construction
Motivation of use: Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: National / local private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This report
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Efforts to ensure sustainable management and conservation have been developed. However, they are still insufficient and not fully implemented.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This report
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The recovery of ramin standing stock and production is also expected to improve ramin timber industry perfomance. Before 2001 (regulations), ramin timber from Indonesia was booming and had given large contribution to national economy and providing large number of job opportunity. By increasing timber production, the trade in both domestic and international market is also improving.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: This report
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Logging supports 'many' jobs in regions of Indonesia. This report also stresses that public awareness about illegal forestry might assist compliance.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
In order to solve the existing problem and to achieve sustainable forest management and conservation of ramin, several strategic and action plan. To restore forest resource and management several programs which have been previously listed in MoF policy and program as follows: (1) Combating illegal logging and trade, (2) Rehabilitation and conservation of forest resources, (3) Revitalization of forest industry, (4) Empowerment of community economy and community surrounding forest areas and (5) Revitalization of forest areas.
Record source
Information about the record source: grey_lit
Date of publication/issue/production: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Published by Directorate of Biodiversity Conservation, DG FPNC
Gedung Manggala Wanabhakti Block VII, 7 floor, Jl. Jend Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta.
ISBN 978-602-8964-13-5
Date of record entry: 2023-09-21