The teak harvesting technique in community forest during the Covid-19

Changes in teak harvesting techniques due to the Covid-19 outbreak was investigated at research locations community forests. This aims identify that used The each process, including felling, skidding, and timber transportation processes were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis. results showed technique wood process a semi-mechanical combined use of manual mechanical equipment. Manual equipment is widely felling skidding while processes. carried out cut down tree, which then by dividing stems into parts are suitable for skidding. Mechanical chainsaws stems. Furthermore, branch cleaning form machetes. Felling one operator observing four basic steps determining direction making notch back cut. pilgrimage means shoulder, an ARTCO cart, horse, dompeng. method location still with several considerations including; field conditions, such as unavailability road access site scattered locations, volume be skidded, relatively low cost. In final harvesting, transport skidded industry engineering rented truck based on number trips maximum load m3 per trip.