Objective:
The objective is to present the different initiatives that exist at the national level in Spain to characterize resin production and the potential of this resource. These initiatives, framed within the Spanish Forest Statistics defined in the Spanish Forest Law 43/2003, include both production statistics and characterization of the forest resources that either produce or could potentially produce resin.
Context:
The consumption and trade in non-wood forest products (NWFPs) are of great importance in the Mediterranean area. In many cases, statistics relating to these NWFPs do not reflect the true production. The existing initiatives to quantify resin production and resource potential at national level in the Spanish Forest Statistics are presented here, along with other noteworthy initiatives for the development of the sector. This characterization is of particular interest given the fluctuations in resin production in recent years and the necessity to identify its uses and structure the sector based on the resource potential.
Contacts:
Elena Robla, erobla@mapa.es, www.mapa.es
Patricia Adame, adame.patricia@inia.es, www.inia.es
Iciar Alberdi, alberdi@inia.es, www.inia.es
Guillermo Fernández Centeno, gfernandez@mapa.es, www.mapa.es