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Economics
Styrax carries dual value: benzoin resin for fragrance – perfume – cosmetics – medicine; wood for paper and handicrafts.
The benzoin market is stable in the niche segment; standardizing resin collection – sorting – preliminary processing, establishing transparent collection points and linking with fragrance enterprises helps raise the profit margin.
Community groups can co-own the model, sharing benefits according to resin yield/quality.
Ecology
Suitable for hills – secondary forests; interspersing native species to create habitats for birds, insects, small animals; building stream buffer zones, anti-erosion lines, seasonal fire management. Connecting styrax patches with green strips to form biological corridors; increased biomass contributes to local carbon stock
Social Significance
Seasonal but stable income, supporting family education – healthcare plans; quality bonuses encourage sustainable resin collection.
Organizing labor safety and community forest management classes; allocating profit to scholarship funds, classroom equipment, small libraries.
Organizing fragrance culture events to preserve the trade and raise forest protection awareness.
