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<strong>East</strong> <strong>Timor</strong> <strong>Agricultre</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>Library</strong><br />
Rede agrícola e biblioteca virtual de <strong>Timor</strong> Leste<br />
Documento:TA400<br />
Distribution of Tree species, l<strong>and</strong> use <strong>and</strong> forest percentage<br />
Author:<br />
Date: 2004<br />
Published by: Unpublished<br />
Summary<br />
This document provides an estimate of the areaoccupied by some of the most<br />
important tree species in the various districts of <strong>Timor</strong> Leste.<br />
Te species considered are:<br />
Cendana (S<strong>and</strong>alwood) Santalum album; Jati Tectona gr<strong>and</strong>is; Kayu Merah<br />
Ptrocarpus indicus; kaliptus Eucalyptus alba; Sengon Albizia falcataria;<br />
Cemara Casuarina spp<br />
It also presents the estimated area of different l<strong>and</strong> uses in each district, as well<br />
as the ratio of forest to total l<strong>and</strong> area.
Resumo<br />
Distribuição das espécies de árvore e utilização da terra e percentagem de<br />
floresta<br />
Este documento apresenta uma estimativa da área ocupada pelas espécies<br />
florestais mais importantes nos vários distritos de <strong>Timor</strong> Leste<br />
As espécies consideradas são:<br />
Cendana (S<strong>and</strong>alwood) Santalum album; Jati Tectona gr<strong>and</strong>is; Kayu Merah<br />
Ptrocarpus indicus; kaliptus Eucalyptus alba; Sengon Albizia falcataria;<br />
Cemara Casuarina spp<br />
O documento apresenta também a estimativa da área ocupada pelas diferentes<br />
actividades agrícolas, bem como a percentagem de área ocupada com florestas<br />
nos vários distritos de <strong>Timor</strong> Leste<br />
Rezumu<br />
Distribuisaun ba espésie Ai-horis no utilizasaun rai ho persentajen ai-laran<br />
ka floresta<br />
Dokumentu ida-ne’e aprezenta estimativa área nian ne’ebé okupadu husi espésie<br />
ai floresta nian ne’ebé importante liu iha distritu tomak iha <strong>Timor</strong> Leste<br />
Espésie Ai ne’ebé konsidera hanesan :<br />
Ai-kameli, Ai-teka, Ai-naa, Ai-ruu, Ai-madre, kakau ho Ai-kakeu.<br />
Iha dokumentu aprezenta mós estimativa ida ba rai ka área ne’ebé akupada husi<br />
atividade agríkola ne’ebé diferente, hanesan persentajen rai ka área ne’ebé okupa<br />
ho ai-laran ka floresta sira iha distritu tomak, iha Timo r Leste.<br />
Disclaimer: The availability of a digital version of this document does not<br />
invalidade the copyrights of the original authors.<br />
This document was made available freely in a digital format in order to<br />
facilitate its use for the economic development of <strong>East</strong> <strong>Timor</strong>.<br />
This is a project of the University of Évora, made possible through a<br />
grant from the USAID, <strong>East</strong> <strong>Timor</strong>. info: Shakib@uevora.pt
District<br />
Cendana<br />
(S<strong>and</strong>alwood)<br />
Santalum<br />
album<br />
Distribution of main tree species<br />
Jati<br />
Tectona<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>is<br />
Kayu Merah<br />
Ptrocarpus<br />
indicus<br />
Ekaliptus<br />
Eucalyptus<br />
alba<br />
Sengon<br />
Albizia<br />
falcataria<br />
Cemara<br />
Casuarina<br />
spp<br />
• ♦ • ∇ ♦ •<br />
Ainaro ♦ ♦ ♦ • ∇ •<br />
Manufahi ♦ • • • ∇ •<br />
Viqueque ∇ • ∇ ♦ ♦ •<br />
Lautem • ∇ • ∇<br />
Baucau ∇ ♦ ∇ ♦<br />
Manatuto ♦ ∇ ∇ •<br />
Dili ♦ • ∇ ♦<br />
Aileu • • ♦<br />
Liquica • ♦ ♦ • ∇ ♦<br />
Ermera ∇ ∇ • • ♦<br />
Bobonaro • ♦ ♦ ∇ ∇ •<br />
Oecussi • ∇ ∇ • ♦<br />
Key: • Over 500 hectares ∇ 100-500 hectares ♦ Under 100 hectares None<br />
Estimated area <strong>and</strong> percentage of major l<strong>and</strong> use categories, 2002<br />
L<strong>and</strong> Use Category Area km 2<br />
Percentage<br />
Forested l<strong>and</strong> 11001.42 73.75<br />
Non-productive dryl<strong>and</strong> 532.408 3.57<br />
Non-productive wetl<strong>and</strong> 7.787 0.05<br />
Agricultural l<strong>and</strong> 2418.863 16.22<br />
Commercial agriculture 649.966 4.36<br />
Aquaculture 0 0.00<br />
Villages <strong>and</strong> scattered gardens 104.638 0.70<br />
Settlements <strong>and</strong> industrial l<strong>and</strong> 141.249 0.95<br />
Lakes 60.436 0.41<br />
Total 14916.767 100.00<br />
Source: Hunt 2001
L<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Forest Ratio<br />
District L<strong>and</strong> Area Forest Area<br />
Ratio of Forest to<br />
Total L<strong>and</strong> Area (%)<br />
Covalima 122,553 94,195 77<br />
Ainaro 79,887 56,773 71<br />
Manufahi 132,491 103,511 78<br />
Viqueque 178,050 137,028 77<br />
Lautem 170,233 135,147 79<br />
Baucau 149,380 114.952 77<br />
Manatuto 170,545 146,311 86<br />
Dili 37,160 28,593 77<br />
Aileu 72,949 67,340 92<br />
Liquica 54,812 35,910 66<br />
Ermera 74,600 42,249 57<br />
Bobonaro 136,812 92,183 67<br />
Oecussi 81,466 59,083 73<br />
TOTAL 1,460,938 1,113,275 76<br />
Source: <strong>Timor</strong> Timur Dalam Angka 1997: BPS <strong>Timor</strong> Timur
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