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TEAK IN MEKONG
Figure 3-4 Established Teak plantations area (from 1981 to 2021)
Source: Haling (2012) and Forest Department (2021)
Teak Improvement in Myanmar Most of the rural community who depended
on natural forest for their daily needs, they
The conservation of forest species diversity
including Teak was started in 1984. The are more interested in utilization of forest
major conservation of full stock of natural resources than in conservation of forest
Teak forests and Teak plantation are into genetic resources. For that reason, some
Seed Production Areas (SPAs), the level of ex situ conservation becomes
establishment of Teak Hedge Gardens (THGs), important. The followings ex situ
Teak Clonal Seed Orchards (CSOs) and the conservation activities are being conducted
Protected Area System (PAS). The conservation by the FD in Myanmar:
efforts in Myanmar are in situ based and • Establishment of teak provenance trials
concerned mainly with the protection of to assess their variations by the locality
forests by the Forest Protection Law and
Legislations. • Establishment of Teak Clonal Seed
Orchard (CSO) and Teak Seedling Seed
In situ forest diversity conservation programmes Orchard (SSO) to conserve superior
and practices are as follow in Myanmar: germplasm
• Strengthening protected Area System • Establishment of Teak Hedge Garden
(PAS) for Forest Genetic Resources, (THG) to collect superior material
• Enrichment planting, restoration and • Planting of medicinal plants in Herbal
reforestation of degraded forests, Parks and Medicinal Plant Garden
• Enhancement of seed production areas • Tissue culture
(SPA), and
Seed Production Areas
• Selection and conservation of genetically The planting with good quality seeds was
good superior teak trees in the natural conceived in Myanmar since the beginning
teak bearing forests
of scientific forestry. The proper tree
An important technique for long-term storage improvement program was greatly debated
of genetic materials for further genetic at the initiation of the East Pegu Yoma
improvement programme and sustainable Project (EPP) in 1980’s, and two clonal
development of species is ex-situ conservation. seed orchards (CSO) (Table 3-4) and some
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