The phrase "timber harvest" refers to the process of cutting down and collecting trees for commercial use, such as making wood products or fuel. Full definition
The logging ban prohibits commercial timber harvesting, but allows logging by local people on a quota basis. (sciencedaily.com)
This is primarily due to active fire reduction / suppression policies over the last century or more by federal and state land managers, and / or timber harvesting practices. (realclimate.org)
Almost half of the 60 million metric tons of forest timber harvested each year are used to generate energy, either directly or within industrial processes. (sciencedaily.com)