Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Forest Management in Broad-leaved Trees

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  • NIINAGA Satoshi
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
  • OOSAWA Kazutake
    Presidential Endowed Chair for “Platinum Society”, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Forestry Promotions Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Wakayama Prefectural Government, Wakayama, Japan
  • SAKAGUCHI Kazuaki
    Forestry Experiment Station, Wakayama Prefectural Government, Wakayama, Japan
  • OTANI Eitoku
    Research Promotions Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Affairs Division, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, Wakayama Prefectural Government, Wakayama, Japan
  • FUJINO Masaya
    Mount Fuji Research Institute, Yamanashi Prefectural Government, Yamanashi, Japan

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  • 持続可能な広葉樹林経営の経済性評価
  • 持続可能な広葉樹林経営の経済性評価 : 紀州備長炭の原木生産に向けたウバメガシ択伐林経営の事例分析
  • ジゾク カノウ ナ コウヨウジュリン ケイエイ ノ ケイザイセイ ヒョウカ : キシュウビチョウタン ノ ゲンボク セイサン ニ ムケタ ウバメガシタクバツリン ケイエイ ノ ジレイ ブンセキ
  • 紀州備長炭の原木生産に向けたウバメガシ択伐林経営の事例分析
  • A Case Study of the Ubame Oak Forest for Kishu Bincho Charcoal in Wakayama Prefecture

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This study implements the economic valuations of converting to broad-leaved tree species after the harvest of coniferous species at maturity and clarifies the conditions for such conversion. Taking Wakayama Prefecture in Japan as a case study, we calculated the net present values (NPVs) with infinite multirotations for forest owners. Specifically, we compared the NPVs of the Ubame Oak (Quercus phillyraeoides) forest (UOF) under selective cutting for Kishu Bincho charcoal and the Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) or Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) planted forests (SHF) under clearcutting for industrial woods. The results showed that the NPV of the UOF was positive, when Bincho charcoal producers’price was maintained at the current level in the prefecture. The NPV of the SHF was relatively lower despite the availability of government subsidies. Finally, we suggest that forest owners should convert to UOF after harvesting SHF, considering the advantages in terms of NPV. However, this conversion to UOF should be gradual while maintaining Kishu Bincho charcoal’s brand strength, price level, supply capability, target forest area and market growth. Additionally, other incomes are required while training craftspeople to convert their products to Bincho charcoal given that significant growth is not expected in the white charcoal market in Japan.

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