Part 1 – A Rapid Participatory Biodiversity Assessment - IUCN

Figure 1.1 Biodiversity Study Area
Source: National Geographic Department 2003
1.1.2 The Plantation Model
The plantation project will include an agro-forestry model in some areas. In addition to wood
production, the agro-forestry model intends to improve the welfare of local communities and increase
yields of rice and other food crops. According to the company, the agro-forestry model (see figure
1.2) will allow for up to 70% of the plantation area to be used for community agriculture – agriculture
crops owned and managed by local villagers. Eucalypts are planted in rows, six metres apart, and
allow for four metre wide agriculture areas where rice or other crops can be planted. These
plantations will be spread over approximately 100 sites, with an average of 350ha in size (~150ha
minimum and 500ha maximum).
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