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In developing countries, woodfuels (fuelwood and charcoal) can contribute 50–90 percent of all household energy and contribute up to 8 percent of total household income. This demand for woodfuels is largely driven by 40% of the world’s population dependant on solid fuels (primarily fuelwood) to meet their daily household cooking energy requirements. Absent major policy changes and sustained effort, the total number of households dependent on woodfuels is not expected to decline significantly by 2030. Efficient and sustainable management of forest resources for energy is thus essential in order to alleviate the negative environmental and social impacts that might arise from woodfuel extraction. However, long term management requires a deeper understanding of the local resource and the particular fuel collection habits of local populations. Yet, research on fuelwood collection patterns is limited, both in scale …