期刊名称:IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
印刷版ISSN:1755-1307
电子版ISSN:1755-1315
出版年度:2020
卷号:596
期号:1
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/596/1/012068
语种:English
出版社:IOP Publishing
摘要:Forest in Kelantan contributes a significant commitment to economy earnings through the wood-based industry sector. Desktop and field survey was carried out to investigate the current status of the wood-based industry in this state. Surveys and secondary data analysis was done in term of the number of licenced wood-based factories that actively operated in the study area. There are 136 wood factories involved in wood-based industry production that distributed throughout ten main districts in Kelantan. Kuala Krai is the utmost and active area for wood-based sector. The wood-based industry includes sawmills, plywood and veneer mills. The sawmills cover of 45.1% from the overall wood-based factories in Kelantan which commonly produce a product from sawn timber for heavy-duty purposes as well as light application decking, step boards and door frames. The wood-based industry in Kelantan had offered vast job opportunities and increase Malaysia's export earnings. Therefore, strategic management aims to conserve and sustain the natural resources are required to ensure the adequate source for future production.