Lesser-used timber varieties in Myanmar need to be promoted and sustainable markets developed, a joint report by the country’s department of forestry and the private sector has concluded.
The report recommends the action in order to substitute sought-after teak and pyingado. It advises the establishment of a national timber advisory board so information on markets and the locations where timbers are available can be distributed among investors.
But technological challenges have to be met, as the lesser-used varieties need to be preserved and processed soon after extraction because they deteriorate quickly.
The varieties include taukkyan, pyinma, hnaw, yemane, taung-thayet and thabye, for use in building, furniture, plywood, matches, wooden containers, sculptures and musical instruments.
