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LOPEZ CAMACHO, René. Non-timber forest products: importance and impact of its harvesting. Colomb. for. [online]. 2008, vol.11, n.1, pp.215-231. ISSN 0120-0739.

It is recognized that non-timber forest products (NTFP) are important for the well-being of many rural communities and contribute to the conservation of tropical forests. As an approach to understanding the impact of harvesting and from the review of several studies, this paper sets out the consequences of this activity in different ecological levels (individuals, populations and ecosystems) and the ways and purposes of harvesting, introducing the current status and trends of research leading to a sustainable use and management of NTFP. We conclude that the study of these products in a systemic way is a priority, and that ir must go beyond the biological and ecological context, and involve the social, economic, cultural and political contexts through the development of pattern-predictive models, which could ensure the non-reduction of these resources.

Palabras clave : non-timber forest products (NTFP); ecological impact; population; sustainability; management.

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