Table 1. Conservation agreement schemes for rubber agroforest conservation
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Schemes |
Ecosystem services type† |
Target benefits for the community |
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(1) Provision of high-yielding, grafted (clonal), rubber seedlings |
- provisioning services |
To increase the latex yield production of jungle rubber by mixing with
grafted (clonal) planting material |
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(2) Establishment or revival of communal jungle rubber areas (with specific
work plans)‡ |
- supporting services
- regulating services |
To conserve the agro-biodiversity in the area by maintaining jungle
rubber areas; and
To use as a pilot test for village forest rights |
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(3) Installation of micro-hydro power plants along the river |
- provisioning services |
To provide electricity to the villagers and to regulate and maintain the
river flows |
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(4) Establishment of mini-reservoirs along the riversides |
- provisioning services |
To maintain fish stocks for food consumption |
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†Following the basic categories from the Millennium Ecosystem
Assessment
‡For information about tenure security of
rubber plots see Suyanto et al. (2005)