Non-timber forest product
A biological product harvested from forests other than wood used as timber, including foods, medicinal materials, fibers, resins, and latex.
Wild food: Food gathered from uncultivated plants, fungi, or animals. Forest fruits, nuts, mushrooms, and leafy plants are major non-timber foods.
Sustainable harvesting: Harvesting practices that maintain a resource's capacity to regenerate over time. Harvest limits and timing govern whether non-timber products remain available.
Non-timber forest product commercialization: The development of markets and trade for products harvested from forests other than timber. Market growth can raise incomes while also increasing pressure on particular species.
Timber: Wood harvested and prepared for use in construction, furniture, or other products. Timber is the defining excluded product against which this category is named.
Medicinal plant: A plant used for therapeutic purposes or as a source of medicinal compounds. Many forest products are harvested for traditional remedies and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Agroforestry: Land-use systems that integrate trees with crops, livestock, or both. Agroforestry can produce forest-like goods while maintaining tree cover on working land.
Forest-dependent communities: Communities whose livelihoods or cultural practices rely substantially on forests. Non-timber harvests can provide food and income where other options are limited.
Non-wood forest product: A forest-derived product other than wood, including biological materials and some non-biological resources. This closely related term is broader than biological non-timber products in some classifications.
Rattan: Climbing palms whose flexible stems are used to make furniture, baskets, and other goods. Rattan is a commercially important forest fiber harvested without felling timber trees.
Forest management: The planning and practice of maintaining, using, and restoring forests. Non-timber harvests are often regulated within broader forest-management plans.