Sintesis del Plan de Manejo, 1996 - ITTO

SUMMARY
The management plan for the Alexander von Humboldt National Forest provides guidelines for the
production of industrial timber by applying methods of sustainable forest management and technical
administration, over an area of 138,800 ha divided in Annual Management Units (UGA) of 3,500
ha. The model considers an integrated work between the executing agency, which plans and
provides the basic studies, facilities such as roads, maintenance, comunication, etc, and the private
sector who will purchase standing timber through auction sales in cutting parcels (200-400 ha).
Technically, the plan considers cutting cycles of 30 years and rotations of 60. Silvicultural methods
include natural regeneration management by applying clearings to eliminate undesirable trees, and
enrichment plantations with high commercial value species in areas cleared by previous harvesting.
Permanent plots will be established to monitor growth and changes in the remaining forest. The
information obtained will be used to adjust future allowable cuts and cutting cycles.
The project will contribute to improve production and productivity of the peruvian forestry sector,
and simultaneously incresing social and economic levels of rural communities in their influence
area, by providing technical and economical benefits through forest management. The forest
management plan will receive permanent feedback of a research program that is being prepared
according to the plan requirements.