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railway sleeper | A piece of timber laid transversely to the rails in a railway track, to support the rails and them in position at a predetermined width. |
rangeland | Land on predominantly covered with grasses or shrubs suitable for grazing. |
rattan | A group of climbing palm species composed mainly of Calamus and Daemonorops spp. generally found in moist tropical rainforests. |
rattan cutting contract | A contract entered into by and with the government, represented by Secretary of the DENR and another party to cut, gather, and transport rattan. |
reaction wood | An abnormal wood formed typically in parts of leaning or crooked stems and in branches. |
reclamation | The process of filling up a depressed area with boulders and other building materials until land is no longer reached by water. |
recreation | Activities that promote refreshment of health or spirits by relaxation and enjoyment. |
recreational zone | A portion of the protected area which has high recreational, tourism, educational, or environmental awareness values where sustainable eco-tourism, recreational, conservation education or public awareness activities may be allowed as prescribed in the management plan. |
reforestation | The establishment of forest plantations on temporarily unstocked lands that are considered as forest. Also called as artificial regeneration. |
reforestation contract | An agreement between the Philippine Government represented by the DENR, and an entity or individual, whereby the latter agrees to implement an activity or a series of activities required to forest a denuded portion of the public domain. |
reforestation contract | The implementation of reforestation activities through written agreements with the private sector such as families, communities and corporations or with the public sector such as LGUs and other government agencies. |
regeneration | The process of reestablishing a forest stand by natural or artificial means. |
regular sawmill | A sawmill with a daily rated capacity of at least 10,000 board feet. |
relative humidity | A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. |
remote sensing | The science and art of obtaining information about an object, area, or phenomenon through the analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with the object. |