Forest Operations Compliance Monitoring

Timber concessionaires are expected to operate within the boundaries of the timber concession area and comply with terms and conditions of the respective timber permits and project agreements.

PNG Forest Authority stations officers in each project throughout the country to monitor logging operations of timber companies.

During the course of monitoring which involves the general monitoring of sound forest management practices, addressing issues relating to landowners, royalty payments, and infrastructure development, the main constraint experienced here is manpower requirement to effectively monitor logging operations, considering the amount of activities to be monitored at the operational level.