There are 14 proposals submission on ramin (Gonystylus spp.). 5 approved projects in Indonesia and 8 in Malaysia.

Indonesia

1. Assessing silvicultural system on ramin: Review on the current practice an re-vitalization of existing permanent sample plots
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Report EN

2. Exploratory assessment on the population distribution and potential uses of Non-Gonystylus bancanus species in Indonesia
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Report EN

3. Improving inventory design to estimate growing stock of ramin (Gonystylus bancanus) in Indonesia
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Report EN

4. National Workshop on Identification of information gaps towards the SFM of ramin and thematic programs to be included in the 2009 and 2010 Work Program of the ITTO-CITES Project- “Ensuring international trade in CITES-listed timber species is consistent with their sustainable management and conservation.”
Duration: 2 days
Activity document EN
Report EN

5. Review on ramin harvest and trade: CITES-NDF implementation, Tri-national Task Force and trade data statistics monitoring
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Report EN

Malaysia

1. Non-detriment findings report on Gonystylus bancanus – A quantitative assessment of G. bancanus in two selected permanent forests of Sarawak.
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Technical report EN
Completion report EN
 

2. The quantification of dry and wet inland Gonystylus spp. (ramin), Aquilaria spp. (agarwood) and Intsia spp. (merbau) in Peninsular Malaysia.
Duration: 15 months
Activity document EN
Technical report EN
Completion report EN
 

3. Generation of spatial distribution maps of Gonystylus bancanus (ramin) using hyperspectral technology and determination of sustainable level of harvest of Ramin in production forests of Peninsular Malaysia.
Duration: 24 months
Activity document EN
Technical report 1 EN
Technical report 2 EN
Technical report 3 EN
Gonystylus bancanus - Jewel of the peat swamp forest
Completion report EN
 

4. The development of Gonystylus spp. (ramin) timber monitoring system using radio frequency identification (RFID) in Peninsular Malaysia.
Duration: 8 months
Activity document EN
Technical report EN
User manual handheld application
Completion report EN
 

5. Developing DNA database for Gonystylus bancanus in Sarawak.
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Technical report EN
Completion report EN
 

6. National workshop on enforcement compliance for trade in ramin (Gonystylus spp)
Duration: 4 days
Activity document EN
Proceeding (Brief) EN
Completion report EN
Please contact ITTO for full proceedings which has not been posted due to size limitations

7. Sawn timber and veneer recovery study of ramin (Gonystylus bancanus) in Peninsular Malaysia
Duration: 12 months
Activity document EN
Technical report EN
Completion report EN