Fallow to forest: Applying indigenous and scientific knowledge of swidden cultivation to tropical forest restoration

Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit; Kavinchan, Nuttira; Vaidhayakarn, C.; Schmidt‐Vogt, Dietrich; Elliott, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2010.07.042

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“…Recovery of species composition takes substantially longer and may not fully recover because some species can only persist in mature or primary forests (Dunn, 2004;Lugo and Helmer, 2004). Nonetheless, fallows do contribute to maintaining local and regional biodiversity (Scales and Marsden, 2008;Wangpakapattanawonga et al, 2010) and endemic tree species have been recorded in our Nguru Mountain fallows (Mwampamba, 2009). Securing high biodiversity in Nguru fallows will require that a large number of old fallows (>30 years) are maintained within the agriculture matrix, but such fallows were rare and those we encountered were in very poor condition.…”

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The effects of cultivation history on forest recovery in fallows in the Eastern Arc Mountain, Tanzania

Mwampamba

Schwartz

2011

Forest Ecology and Management

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The effects of cultivation history on forest recovery in fallows in the Eastern Arc Mountain, Tanzania

Mwampamba

Schwartz

2011

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…Based on their research, scientists believe that indigenous knowledge is a valuable source for maintaining a balance between natural resource conservation and farming activities (Chun 2014;Mulyoutami et al 2009;Wangpakapattanawong et al 2010). In this paper, we will test the hypothesis that managed forest based on customary law and indigenous wisdom will report lower rate of deforestation.…”

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Expansion of traditional land-use and deforestation: a case study of an adat forest in the Kandilo Subwatershed, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Deforestation issues are more problematic when indigenous (adat) communities, living within a forest, have lived there for many generations. These adat communities, who employ traditional land-use, are frequently accused of encroaching on the forest. To understand existing and future trends in the spatial patterns of the expansion of traditional land-use and deforestation, we conducted a case study in the Kandilo Subwatershed using mixed methods with image interpretation, spatial modelling and sociocultural surveys to examine the interrelationships between physical conditions, community characteristics and traditional land-use expansion. We investigated community characteristics through household interviews, communication with key informants, and discussions with focus groups. By using an area production model, we were able to analyze the effect of improved farming systems, policy intervention and law enforcement on traditional land-use expansion and deforestation. Based on our examination of a 20-year period of traditional land-use activities in adat forests, the evidence indicated that the steeper the slope of the land and the farther the distance from the village, the lower the rate of deforestation. Our study found that customary law, regulating traditional land-use, played an important role in controlling deforestation and land degradation. We conclude that the integration of land allocation, improved farming practices and enforcement of customary law are effective measures to improve traditional land productivity while avoiding deforestation and land degradation.

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“…Furthermore, some landscape-level indigenous management systems have been proven as effective models for sustainable and resilient landscapes (Posey 1985, Gomez-Pompa and Kaus 1990, Wiersum 1997, Toledo et al 2003, Wangpakapattanawong et al 2010. The local disturbances generated by such management practices can, in some situations, promote heterogeneous landscapes, which create hospitable conditions for many forms of biological diversity and provide a greater variety of goods to the landholders (Harvey et al 2008, Perfecto and Vandermer 2010, Melo et al 2013).…”

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A conceptual framework to describe the ecology of fragmented landscapes and implications for conservation and management

Castillo

2015

Ecological Applications

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Abstract. The study of the ecology of fragmented landscapes has been dominated by two assumptions: the unique unidirectional path from larger to smaller fragments and the negligible role of fragment species on fragment properties. An accurate conceptualization of fragmented landscapes requires consideration of the age and origin of the fragments, i.e., direct fragmentation or reverse fragmentation (generation or increase of vegetated fragments by colonization), and the habitat modifications of fragment species (autogenic processes). Colonization and autogenic processes alter the fragments' composition and function. Fragment metrics affect colonization. Autogenic processes are antagonized by disturbances and modulated by abiotic inputs. Fragment alterations by autogenic processes may explain the continuous species substitution detected in some fragments or the species persistence in others. Reverse fragmentation, a natural process in commonly disturbed landscapes, challenges the avoidance-of-habitat disturbance as the ultimate strategy for biodiversity conservation and stresses the importance of pioneer species that promote succession as resilience elements in fragmented landscapes. Among-fragment diversity, generated by local disturbances, can be essential for the resilience of fragmented landscapes, suggesting that conservation and habitat utilization can be complementary processes. Traditional agroforestry systems that depend on disturbance, fragmentation, colonization, and autogenic processes may provide important insights into fragmentation ecology.

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Fallow to forest: Applying indigenous and scientific knowledge of swidden cultivation to tropical forest restoration

Cited by 56 publications

References 30 publications

The effects of cultivation history on forest recovery in fallows in the Eastern Arc Mountain, Tanzania

The effects of cultivation history on forest recovery in fallows in the Eastern Arc Mountain, Tanzania

Expansion of traditional land-use and deforestation: a case study of an adat forest in the Kandilo Subwatershed, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

A conceptual framework to describe the ecology of fragmented landscapes and implications for conservation and management

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