Tree Theft Control System

Hamza, Hameem C.; Haseel, V.; Nair, M. K. Krishna Raj; Gafoor, Salah Abdul; Indulal, S.

doi:10.1109/tiiec.2013.9

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“…Despite overwhelming interest in sandalwood farming globally, the length of time it takes for trees to mature inevitably delays return on investment, and it is expensive to protect trees while they reach maturity (Ota et al, 2022; Viswanath et al, 2020). Methods have been developed to assist with mitigating the risk of sandalwood theft such as vibration sensing alarms that are attached to trees and send and alert to forestry staff when the vibrations from tree‐cutting are detected (Hamza et al, 2013; Kumar et al, 2020). Ongoing agroforestry research aims to improve financial viability of sandalwood planting by determining optimal timing of tree harvest (Ota et al, 2022; Viswanath et al, 2020).…”

Section: Status Of Sandalwood Supplymentioning

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Safeguarding sandalwood: A review of current and emerging tools to support sustainable and legal forestry

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McInerney

Dormontt

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Plants People Planet

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Societal Impact StatementSandalwood and other high value tree species are under significant threat from illegal harvest. Illegal logging is an increasing problem contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, human rights abuses and funding transnational crime. Successful prosecution of illegal logging is hindered by a lack of methods to provide evidence of the origin of timber. New analytical techniques have been developed to trace timber back to its source. These methods, together with the establishment of sustainable sources of forest resources, can help protect vulnerable species by providing evidence to prosecute illegal harvest and ensure that commercially available forest products come from sustainable sources.

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Section: Status Of Sandalwood Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

Safeguarding sandalwood: A review of current and emerging tools to support sustainable and legal forestry

Bunney

McInerney

Dormontt

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Plants People Planet

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IoT Based Anti Poaching of Trees and Protection of Forest

Kameswararao

Shankar

Lokesh

et al. 2023

Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures

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How financially viable is smallholder forestry? A case study with a high-value tropical forestry species

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This paper evaluates the financial performance and risk of high-value tropical forestry under the challenges faced by smallholders, using Vanuatu sandalwood as a case study. We developed a financial model to predict returns from smallholder-based sandalwood plantations. The model was used to investigate the following issues typically faced by smallholders: (i) what is the financial impact of smallholders harvesting trees at young ages because of fear of theft or cyclone damage? (ii) how does the opportunity cost of labour impact on the financial returns of sandalwood? and (iii) what are the current opportunities for smallholders to finance the establishment of sandalwood plantations and how might these be improved? Data were collected from expert interviews and relevant literature. We found that smallholder sandalwood can be a profitable investment, but tree security issues and environmental risks are leading to early harvest and an associated 64% reduction in potential returns. To improve the profitability and attractiveness of sandalwood plantations to smallholders, the following key issues must be addressed: (i) risks associated with tree theft need to be dramatically reduced; (ii) earlier returns from planting systems must be planned for smallholders with more immediate needs; and (iii) greater access to financial services is needed, including loans with competitive borrowing rates, particularly to increase the scale of planting for individual smallholders that might be constrained by labour. Theft mitigation can include fencing, patrolling, microchip tagging, all of which add significant maintenance cost. Formalised social and governance structures within and between villages, may be more cost-effective in improving tree security. Incorporating agricultural crops into systems helps produce earlier financial returns, and more rapid payback. Accessible loans can allow for upscaling of smallholder systems that are limited to household labour for plantation management, harvesting, and processing the logs.

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Tree Theft Control System

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Safeguarding sandalwood: A review of current and emerging tools to support sustainable and legal forestry

Safeguarding sandalwood: A review of current and emerging tools to support sustainable and legal forestry

IoT Based Anti Poaching of Trees and Protection of Forest

How financially viable is smallholder forestry? A case study with a high-value tropical forestry species

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