(Figure 3-13). This may be because these people are living in a borrowed land and they

are not allowed to fully exploit the forest resources, particularly most valuable wood

species such as mahogany (Swietenia macrophyla) and cedar (Cedrela odorata).

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 60
 0 0 machines break down
 $ p M lack of training
 4- 40 -
 "5 40 Btimber availability
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 Yoyato Camantavishi Tinkareni TOTAL
 n=17 n=17 n=8 n=42
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Figure 3-13 Problems for the carpentry sustainability.


How to improve the carpentry

 When asked how the carpentry could be improved to bring more benefits for the

village and households, having a constant supply of fuel was considered most important

for respondents in Yoyato (67%), and in Camantavishi (60%); whereas in Tinkareni, it

was the fourth most important improvement, mentioned by 29% of respondents.

Improvements in the carpentry infrastructure such as changing the thatch roof for a tin

one, or building a bigger hut for the workshop, or having more tools were considered the

most important in Tinkareni (86%) However, only 27% in Camantavishi and 13% in

Yoyato expressed this idea. More training for the operators was considered an important