Silvicultural and harvesting systems.
Section 22
SEC. 22. Silvicultural and harvesting systems.—In any logging operations in production forests within forest lands, the proper silvicultural and harvesting systems that will promote optimum sustained yield shall be practised. For dipterocarp forest, selective logging shall be practised. For pine forest, the seed tree system with planting when necessary shall be practised. For other types of forest, the silvicultural and harvesting system that will be found suitable by research shall be applied. Meanwhile, a system based on observation and practices abroad may be adopted initially. Any practised system are subject to modification or changes based on research findings.