the tens of millions of people who depend on degraded forests. It can meet the twin objectives of assigning forest land to tribal and other forest- dwelling communities to enable livelihoods‚ and relieving extractive pressures on core dense forests to aid conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. The overarching benefit to the environment will be in the form of carbon sequestration to combat climate change. The Ministry of Environment and Forests‚ which has grasped the imperative to balance these
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Ministry of Environment and Forests GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NATIONAL MISSION FOR A GREEN INDIA National Consultations Comments sent by : Name : Organization : Address : Email: Consultation Organised by Centre for Environment Education Ministry of Environment and Forests GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NATIONAL MISSION FOR A GREEN INDIA National Consultations Consultation Organised by Centre for Environment Education How to use this book 1. This is a draft mission document of the “National
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NATIONAL MISSION FOR A GREEN INDIA Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change PRESENTATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER’S COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE February 22nd ‚ 2011 Forest Cover Map of India Very Dense Forest Dense Forest Open Forest Scrub Non Forest Water Bodies District Boundaries 2 Process: A Transparent and Inclusive Approach • Draft document put on website for comments on 23rd May 2010 • The draft made available in 11 languages • 7 Regional Consultations over a month
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Deforestation is the process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning‚ either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses. 2.0 WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF DEFORESTATION? 12-15 million hectares of forest are lost each year‚ the equivalent of 36 football fields per minute. 3.0 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION? Deforestation can happen quickly‚ such as when a fire sweeps through the landscape or the forest is clear-cut to make way for an oil palm plantation
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NAME :ADERIBIGBE ADEDOTUN Figure 14-2. West Africa: natural forest and plantation areas 2000 and net area change 1990-2000 The total volume of West African forests is estimated at approximately 5 billion cubic metres over bark‚ which is 11 percent of the volume of all African forests. The volume and biomass estimates for most countries are based on existing forest inventories. In humid zones‚ volume assessment is focused on timber volume. In dry zones‚ volume assessment usually includes the whole
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What are the Consequences of Rainforest Destruction in Borneo? By: Jessica – 9B Introduction The forests of Borneo are one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth and home to various rainforest species such as orangutans‚ clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger
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Host communities’ perception of the availability of forest resources and products over time The study revealed that the response ratio and the total forest product availability index of each host community had been on a downward trend in the availability of forest resources and products over time in Pendjari National Park. Resource scarcity due to over-utilization of forest resources could be responsible for the downward trend. Thus‚ the benefits accrued to a host community and their level of involvement
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CHAPTER NATURAL VEGETATION H ave you ever been to a forest for a picnic? You might have surely gone to a park if you live in a city or to a mango‚ guava or coconut orchard‚ if you live in a village. How do you differentiate between the natural vegetation and the planted vegetation? The same variety may be found growing wild in the forest under natural conditions and the same tree may be the planted one in your garden under human supervision. Natural vegetation refers to a plant community
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effects of anthropogenic habitat loss or degradation on the numbers and types of species in an ecosystem are still unfolding. The video introduces us to Stuart Davies‚ director of the Center for Tropical Forest Science (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution)‚ who studies tropical rain forests‚ one of the most diverse biomes on Earth. Davies and his research team are conducting a worldwide tree census in an attempt to discover how such a wide range of species competing for the same resources can
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Introduction: Irish forests are very diverse‚ ranging from native woodlands to trees and woods in and around our towns and cities. Benefits of Ireland’s forest cover is very diverse‚ extending beyond basic timber production to encompass employment‚ bio-diversity‚ wildlife conservation‚ environmental protection‚ rural development‚ carbon sequestration‚ amenity and recreation‚ and tourism. This easy will focus on how climate change is affecting Irish forestry. Forests are particularly sensitive to
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