This study was designed to produce regional distribution maps of all species of woody bamboos occurring in Africa; North, Central and South America. Qualitative data on distribution of woody bamboos were combined with data on existing forest cover. In the course of the study, 378 individual bamboo species and subspecies, and 32 genera of Bambuseae […]

The 2002 Annual Report outlines INBAR’s activities including programmes and publications.

Proceedings of International Seminar, ‘Bamboo Scaffolds in Building Construction: An Alternative and Supplement to Metal Scaffolds’, 11 May 2002, Hong Kong. In order to sustain the use of bamboo scaffolds in Hong Kong, and also to promote their use in countries with plentiful plantations across the globe, we believe it is important to formalize their […]

Bamboo can be be sustainably utilized without destroying the ecological environment. This is a special disadvantage all woody plants lack. But compared with wood, bamboo displays a few disadvantages such as smaller diameter, hollow stem with thinner wall, and larger taper, which bring many problems and difficulties for bamboo utilization. Bamboo articles, which are made […]

This TOTEM on medium and large scale bamboo plantations has been produced by Xiao JiangHua and Yang XiaoSheng at the Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Fuyang, China. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing medium or large scale bamboo plantations for rural development in regions where bamboo is available […]

This TOTEM on Homestead Bamboo Plantations has been produced by Dr. Ratan Lal Banik at the Bangladesh Forest Research Institute. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing a homestead bamboo plantation for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a raw material.

        This TOTEM on the bamboo flooring manufacturing unit has been produced by Zhang Qisheng and Xu Bin at Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing shoot-producing plantations for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a raw material. It is intended to […]

This Transfer of Technology Model (TOTEM) on the bamboo furniture manufacturing unit has been produced by Zhang Binyuan and Jiang Jingyan at Nanjing Forestry University, China. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for establishing and running a bamboo furniture making unit for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a […]

This TOTEM on bamboo mat board has been produced by the Indian Plywood Industries Training and Research Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore, India. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on the Bamboo Splitting and Slivering Unit, which has also been produced by IPIRTI and the TOTEM on bamboo roofing panels, produced by […]

This TOTEM on community bamboo nurseries has been produced by Carmelita B. Bersalona at the InHand Abra Foundation, Abra, Philippines. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEMs on the medium and large-scale bamboo plantation, bamboo shoots production, the homestead bamboo plantation and the smallholder bamboo plantation.