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TEAK IN MEKONG

Figure 3-3 Permanent Forest Estate (PFE) Area in Myanmar
Source: Forest Department (2020)

Forests are owned by the State and are where the public have some harvesting
forest areas under the management of rights. Forest Department also designates
Forest Department can be categorized protected areas (PAs) to preserve diverse
into two types legally as reserved forests ecosystems and species richness of Myanmar
(RF) and protected public forest (PPF) (Figure 3-3). The extent of PFE and Pas is
that collectively constitute the permanent shown in Table 3-3.
forest estate (PFE), and that have been Natural Teak Forests
gazette through a legal process which
contained 31.34% of total forested area Tropical Myanmar in the Greater Mekong
and public forests or unclassified forests Sub-Region (GMS) is the only one country
(68.66%) (Table 3-3 and Figure 3-3). RF still maintaining large proportion of natural
is the best quality and higher commercial mixed deciduous forest which usually has
value forest, where the public have no teak, one of the most valuable premier
harvesting rights. PPF is of lower woods, as the leading dominant species.
commercial value, more accessible, These teak bearing forests managed under

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