Collecting Forest Resources as Livelihood Strategies in Kampung Tambirat, Sarawak

Authors

  • NURUL NADZATUL FARAH MOHD KHAIRI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/tur.1183.2018

Abstract

A livelihood is a means of making a living, securing necessities of life such as water, shelter medicine and clothing. For communities dependent on forest resources for livelihoods, sustainability of forests are important. In Kampung Tambirat this study aims to find the income generated from forest resources particularly Nypah palm forests, the measures of conservation, challenges and type of assistance required so that the villagers engagement in the activities will flourish in the future and benefit the younger generations. It is found that there are no conservation measures for Nypah forests and seasonal floods further increases the difficulty for the villagers to sustain their livelihood activities.
Keywords: Forest resources, livelihood strategies, Nypah forests, Sarawak, sustainability

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2018-12-17

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MOHD KHAIRI, N. N. F. (2018). Collecting Forest Resources as Livelihood Strategies in Kampung Tambirat, Sarawak. Trends in Undergraduate Research, 1(1), h39–44. https://doi.org/10.33736/tur.1183.2018

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