Forestry Economic and envronmental stablity PDF.pdf

Forestry (Economic and environmental stability)

1. HAFIZ MASOOD AHMAD
Lecturer
Department of Forestry &
Range Management
University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad
ECONOMIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY
BY FORESTS AND TREES

2. Economic importance of Forest
in current scenario (i)
Forests play a vital role in our economy.
Contributions of wood industries in our
economy = Rs. 30 million which is 6% of
total G.D.P. whereas,
Contribution of forest resources in G.D.P
is only = 0.15%
Consumption of wood for different
purpose = 35 millions m
3
whereas,

3. Economic importance of Forest
in current scenario (ii)
Local production of wood = 19 million m
3
Import of wood => 35-19=16 million m
3
Thus: about Rs 20 billion/anum are being
spent on 16 million of wood
About 60% of domestic energy (for fuel)
is obtained from wood

4. Economic importance of Forest
in current scenario (iii)
In many developing countries fuel wood
is the major source of energy, supplying
as much as 97% of total consumption.
Over the coming years 3 billion people
worldwide will face acute fuel wood
shortages as this resource disappears
from traditional fuel wood sources.

5. What is your perception now?
Is it possible
to survive in
forest deficit
scenario?

6. We must not ignore the ground reality (1)?
Recommended % forest area for a balanced
economic and environmental stability
=20-25%
Present forest area = 4.5%
(with uneven distribution)
-Four fifth (4/5) is located in N. area:
-Remaining 1/5 is spread all over the
country in 3 province which covers 84%
of the total area of Pakistan.

7. We must not ignore the ground reality (2)?
Our major handicaps
= small % age of forest area
with its uneven distribution.
Scientific estimate: If 50000 acres
of land per anum is brought under
trees by governmental agencies in
traditional way, the per year
increase in forest area will be
=0.025% i.e. (2.5% after 100 yrs)

8. Reasons for not increasing
forest area of Pakistan(i)
Forest area under GOP
Over population stress =>Non availability of
resources
Major Resources?
(Land, water, manpower)
Issues on Public land
Lack of research
Small holding
Lack of publicity.

9. Reasons for not increasing
forest area of Pakistan (ii)
Farmer’s perception:
Delayed income
Tree-crop competition: For food, water and light.
Farmers do not grow plants near the crops.
Trees are carrier of pathogens
Difficulties in farm operations

10. MEASURES TO INCREASE THE
AREA OF PRODUCTION (i)
Publicity
Education of farmer:
About modern techniques
About benefits of trees
About productive and protective role of
trees for safeguarding the vital interest of
agricultural land and its produce.

11. MEASURES TO INCREASE THE
AREA OF PRODUCTION (ii)
Financial Assistance:
Provision of planting material
Agro forestry graduates
Research
Wood Based Industries:

12. Importance of Agro-Forestry (i)
Timber wood requirement is fulfilled
by:
State-forest= 20%
Farmaland = 45%
Import = 35%
Contribution of farmland for our total
Fuel wood production 90%:
Contribution of farmland in our total
timber wood production 60-70%:

13. Importance of Agro-Forestry (ii)
How to overcome the
present situation?
The above referred facts depicts a gloomy picture of our
forests like Pakistan which mainly depend upon its
agricultural products for its economic development.
The only possible way is:
To enhance our forest resources
To adopt agro-forestry practices on scientific lines.

14. Importance of Agro-Forestry (iii)
Growing demand of fuel and timber
wood needs to stimulate:
More plantations
More careful Mgt of natural forest
More technical improvement

15. Importance of Agro-Forestry (iv)
The above discussion suggests clearly to
have a revolutionary approach: i.e.
-Involvement of local people
especially the farmer in making our
country green during our life time.
-

16. Importance of Agro-Forestry (vi)
Farmer must realize the protective role of
trees
Farmer must understand that farming alone
cannot be done successfully particularly in
marginal soils or in our extreme
climate.
The only way to success under these
conditions is to grow farm crops of trees
side by side.

17. Managerial objectives of Agro-forestry
under various climatic, edaphic
or socio-economic conditions
Northern areas(Temperate climate),
Soil of water conservation
Production of timber of fuel wood
Planis of Punjab and Sindh
Controle of W. logging and salinity
Production of fuel wood
Desert area(Punjab of Sindh and dry mountains
area of Baluchistan)
Sheltring of farm crop of homes against
both cold dry wind and
Production forage during cold dry period

18. General outcome of Agro Forestry(i)
Environmental Amelioration
Protection from Erosion
Watershed protection
Soil fertility
Habitat of wildlife
Prevention of floods
Minimizing of Land-sliding

19. General outcome of Agro Forestry(ii)
Control of water-logging
Reduction of salinity in under ground
water reservoirs
Provision of raw material for Industries
Poles, plywood, timber, paper board,
honey, gums, oils, sport goods.
Introductions
History compliment

20. Tree as a compliment of history

21. Importance of Agro-Forestry (iv)
Wood Production Potential in Farmland
% Tree
cover of
farmland
% Timber
producing
% Fuelwood
Producing
Existing 2 60-70 90
Potential 10 Saving of Rs 30 billion with 25
m
3
additional wood up to 2020

22. Parameter Farm Forest State Forest
Growth rate 11% 1.5%
Cost of
production (Rs)
47 m
-3
372 m
-3
Profit/loss (%) 200-400 5-50% Loss
Possible
increase in area
4-5 times doubled
Importance of Agro-Forestry (v)
Wood Production potential in farmland

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