Extraction department is one of the major departments of MTE to contribute to the nation’s economic development as well as to fulfill the human needs. All of the extraction procedures must be in accordance with the principles of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) encompassing the three aspects of environmental, social and economic functions.

Reduced impact logging has been practiced in clear cutting of forests using machineries in western industrialized countries many years ago. The reduced impact logging practiced in temperate forests has been modified and accordingly applied to tropical forests.

The extraction department of MTE is the responsible division of timber harvesting for the supply of logs both for local and export demands.

Extraction department is one of the major departments of MTE to contribute to the nation’s economic development as well as to fulfill the human needs. All of the extraction procedures must be in accordance with the principles of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) encompassing the three aspects of environmental, social and economic functions.