content Introduction: Human beings and forests are closely related with each other from the very beginning of human history. Forestry has manifold contributions towards the welfare of mankind. The multiple uses of forest resources have been recognized from the advent of civilization. Forest is a very important renewable resource in Bangladesh. The forestry sector contributes about 1.79% of the total GDP of Bangladesh. . It provides materials like timber‚ pulp‚ pole‚ fuel wood‚ food‚ and medicine
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[pic] [pic] Introduction Forests are a very important source of natural resources like wood‚ bamboo‚ thatching material etc. It also has a great influence on the environment like climate‚ water availability‚ soil erosion‚ flood and nutrient turnover. It is also the last portion of the world’s fauna and flora. Wood which is the main forest produce has been used from the very early days of human civilization. Even though substitute has been
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REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON RESEARCH‚ EDUCATION‚ TRAINING‚ CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR FOR THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2007-2012) [pic] Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON RESEARCH‚ EDUCATION‚ TRAINING‚ CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR FOR THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2007-2012)
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FOREST CONSERVATION Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for their sustained existence on earth. Without question‚ they provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which indeed‚ all life‚ less to say human life‚ would fall under the risk of extinction. Hence‚ it is vital for us to realize this importance of forest cover‚ conserve them‚ and ultimately work towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet
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History of a legend: managing the Makiling Forest Reserve HISTORY OF A LEGEND: MANAGING THE MAKILING FOREST RESERVE Juan M. Pulhin and Maricel A. Tapia Name of forest: Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve Location: Los Baños‚ Laguna Province Area (hectares): 4 224 Managing entity: University of the Philippines‚ Los Baños Mgt. objectives: Training laboratory‚ conservation of biodiversity‚ watershed protection‚ recreation‚ research Country: Philippines A ccording
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Fuelwood‚ defined as “woodfuel in which the original composition of the wood is preserved”‚ accounts for most of the energy supply of many dispersed and poor rural populations around the world (FAO 2007). Fuelwood plays an important and diverse role in the rural livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries. According to Scoones (2009) a livelihood comprises of “the capabilities‚ assets and activities for a means a living. This short essay will discuss the role of fuelwood in maintaining
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The International Asian Research Journal 02(01): pp.11-17‚ 2014 ISSN: 2310-337X ©TIARJ Publications‚ 2014 www.tiarj.com PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AGROFORESTRY AS PERCEIVED BY FARMERS IN PUNJAB‚ PAKISTAN 1 Gulfam Hasan‚ 2Dr. Ijaz Ashraf‚ 3Dr. Khalid Mehmood Ch.‚ 4 Aqeela Sagheer‚ 5 Muhammad Qavi Irshad 1 PhD Scholar‚ Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development‚University of Agriculture‚ Faisalabad‚ Pakistan. 2 Assisstant Professor‚ Institute of Agricultural
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| Fundamentals of Forest Management (FFM) | Coordinator: Dr. K.K.Jha | PGDFM Term I : Jul–Sept 2013 | Credit Points: 1.0 | Instruction: Please read class schedule and list of suggested reading and grading scheme. | Post Graduate diploma in Forestry Management 2013-2015 TERM 1 Course title : Fundamentals of Forest Management Course Coordinator : Dr. K.K.Jha Teaching Faculty : Capt. A. Khare‚ Prof. A. K. Patil & Dr. K.K.Jha‚ Course Objectives: This is a foundation
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Sustainable forestry Timber is a renewable resource with a sustainable yield. Sustainable forestry takes into consideration the varied roles of woodland: •It is a valuable source of timber (for building sector) •It provides habitats for wildlife •Important in sustaining biodiversity •Important role in recreation and leisure activities Trees removed for timber may be replaced with young tress so that the woodland is regenerated The following factors may be considered: Softwood species (sitka
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Chapter 11: 1-19 1. The management strategy changed from setting an annual total allowable catch (TAC) and allowing the fishing fleet to fish until the TAC was reached. In 1990 the fishing season was only 6 days‚ most of the fish caught had to be frozen‚ gear was lost or damaged‚ and crews were endangered when the weather was bad. Now the individual quota system is used‚ so owners of fishing vessels can decide when to fish within a season that last(s) as long as 8 months. The fishers got an increase
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