Development of Energy Forest Plantation as a Solution for Forest Disturbance and Renewable Energy in Timor Leste: A review

Abstract

Abstract Firewood has been a common traditional energy source used by communities living in villages and cities in Timor Leste. About 80 % of villagers use firewood as an energy source, which puts pressure on forest disturbance as demand increases. Therefore, energy forest plantation can be an important alternative for forest disturbance solutions and fuel reserve for the community. The paper aims to review the possibility of the development of energy forest plantations in Timor Leste. The literature review applied for publications in 2015-2021 with the keywords of Timor Leste, energy plantation forest, and firewood using the Publish or Perish tool. We found 886 publications related to the keywords, whereas only 65 publications contained the keywords. The reviews indicate that the pressure on the forest due to firewood collection has been on the increase. Therefore, energy forest plantation is a vital alternative to solve forest disturbance in Timor Leste.