scholarly journals Status of Wildlife Habitats in Ramnagar Forest Division, Terai-Arc Landscape, Uttarakhand, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tanveer Ahmed ◽  
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Harendra Singh Bargali ◽  
Neha Verma ◽  
Afifullah Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Division

Non-wood Forest Products Collection and their valuation in Chhotaudepur Forest Division of Gujarat State, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Yadav ◽  
Ketan Mewada ◽  
Sweta Rajpurohit ◽  
R.D. Kamboj
Keyword(s):  
Forest Products ◽  
Gujarat State ◽  
Forest Division

Assessment of Biomass and Carbon Stock of planted teak forest in Terai region of Kumaun Himalaya, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-402
Author(s):  
Tanuja Gahlot ◽  
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Prachi Joshi ◽  
Y.S. Rawat ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Human Disturbance ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Teak Plantation ◽  
Forest Division

The ability of forests in atmospheric carbon sequestration is increasingly gaining attention. Present study deals with the estimation of biomass and carbon stock of the teak plantation in the terai central forest division in Kumaun, Uttarakhand State of India. Very few scientific studies were done regarding the teak plantation and the estimation of its biomass in Kumaun. Therefore this study was carried out in this region to assess the role played by teak plantation in climate change. The information regarding the changes in pattern of carbon storage is vital and important because it can be used by government and policymakers to predict the deposit pattern for changing climate. Three sites i.e., Kamola block (Site I), Kamola beat (Site II) and East Gadappu beat (Site III) were selected for the study. Large scale variations in biomass and carbon stock were noted among all three sites. Site III (East Gadappu) showed the maximum biomass and carbon stock (297.03 tha-1 and 143.18 tha-1) followed by site I (Kamola block) (241.9 tha -1and 117.27 t ha-1) and site II ( Kamola beat ) (175.76 t ha-1and 85.79 t ha-1). Although stand density and total basal area of the forest showed almost similar value on all three sites, still the differences in biomass and carbon stock at all sites indicated the positive contribution of biodiversity as shown in the results and negative implications of human disturbance to the forest.

scholarly journals Occurrence of the Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica Kerr.1792) and the Damage on Plantation Crops in the Nilambur Forest Divisions of Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riju P. Nair ◽  
E. A. Jayson
Keyword(s):  
Market Price ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Forest Division ◽  
Crested Porcupine ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Extent Of Damage ◽  
Plantation Crops ◽  
First Time

The damage to coconut and rubber plantations by the Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) in the Nilambur Forest Division, Malappuram District was reported for the first time. The objectives of this study were to document the mode of attack and estimate the extent of damage by Indian crested porcupine in the plantation crops of the forest fringes. The study was carried out from June 2013 to May 2016 as part of the documentation of human-wildlife conflict in Malappuram District. Stratified random sampling, along with quadrat (10 m x 10 m) method was used to assess the crop damage. Estimation of the economic loss to farmers was carried out by using the market price of the coconuts during the period, collected from the website of Farm Information Bureau, Govt. of Kerala. The mean economic loss of crops damaged by Indian crested porcupine was Rs.1322.35/- per ha/annum. The debarking behavior of Indian crested porcupine on coconut palms (n=31), rubber trees (n=27) and consumption of newly formed bamboo culms (n=42) were also reported. No one has implemented proper mitigation measures against the Indian crested porcupine in the District.

scholarly journals The preservation status of the lichen biota in the designed Special Area of Conservation NATURA 2000 „Middle Łyna River Valley – Smolajny”

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Kubiak ◽  
Paweł Czarnota ◽  
Anna Zduńczyk ◽  
Maria Dynowska ◽  
Grzegorz Leśniański ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Forest Communities ◽  
Lichenicolous Fungi ◽  
Black Alder ◽  
Alder Forest ◽  
Lichen Biota ◽  
Forest Division ◽  
Special Area

The paper presents the list of 159 taxa, including 151 lichens and 8 saprotrophic or parasitic (lichenicolous) fungi, recorded in the designed Special Area of Conservation NATURA 2000 „Middle Łyna River Valley – Smolajny” (the Forest Division of Wichrowo). The analysed area (2953 ha) covers mostly forest communities, with natural character, associated with the valley of the Łyna river (hillside lime-oak-hornbeam forests, streamside alder-ash forest, riparian black alder forest).

scholarly journals The Un-Common Leopard: presence, distribution and abundance in Gallies and Murree Forest Division, Northern Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 53-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asad ◽  
Muhammad Waseem ◽  
James G. Ross ◽  
Adrian M. Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Detection Probability ◽  
Camera Trap ◽  
Dorsal Side ◽  
Panthera Pardus ◽  
Northern Pakistan ◽  
Demographic Structure ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Forest Division ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Active Trap

The leopard Panthera pardus is thought to be sparsely distributed across Pakistan and there is limited understanding of the demographic structure and distribution of the species in this country. We conducted a study, from April to July 2017, and, from March to June 2018, in the northern Pakistan region to establish the presence and distribution of leopards, mindful at the outset of their abundance in that region. The presence of leopards was confirmed in the Swat, Dir and Margalla Hills region. The leopard population in Gallies and Murree Forest Division was preliminarily assessed via camera-trapping. As a result, a total of 63 potential areas of leopard population were identified initially. The leopard was photo captured at 27 locations (hotspots) with 34 capture events yielding 195 images over the course of 3,022 active trap-nights. Camera trap images were examined to identify leopard individuals using their rosette patterns on both the left and right flanks and the dorsal side of the tail. Ultimately, 15 leopard individuals were identified during the first survey period of the study and four individuals were recaptured in the second survey period, together with three new individuals. The detection probability of individual leopards from MARK varied from 0.10 and 0.20 with a population size (preliminarily estimated to be 16–25 (SE = 3.18) in 2107 and 7–13 (SE = 1.87) in 2018. This gave a density of 4.5 to 9.5 leopards/100 km2, respectively. A home range of various individual leopards was found to extend from the Gallies Reserved Forest to the extended corridors of Guzara Forest. In general, this study suggests that the Guzara Forest is crucially important for the conservation of leopards in the region as this area allows them extended movement while searching for food and mates.

scholarly journals Composition and Diversity of Tree Species in Kamalachari Natural Forest of Chittagong South Forest Division, Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Akhter Hossain ◽  
M. Kamal Hossain ◽  
M. Shafiul Alam ◽  
M. Main Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
Forest Division

scholarly journals Assessment of Sal Seedlings and Herbaceous Flora in the Khairbar Plantation of Sarguja Forest Division, Chhattisgarh

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Sinha ◽  
M Jhariya ◽  
D Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Tropical Species ◽  
Good Growth ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Herbaceous Species ◽  
Root Shoot Ratio ◽  
Forest Division ◽  
Collar Diameter ◽  
Herb Species

In the present study an attempt has been made to evaluate the growth performance of sal seedlings and also assess the diversity of herbaceous flora in the Khairbar plantation of Sarguja forest division during the year 2013-14. Study reveals that there are prominent variations in the height of the seedlings in Khairbar plantation. The root shoot ratio of seedlings ranged between 0.31 to 0.74. The total height of seedlings ranged from 24.00 to 90.00 cm. The girth of individual seedling ranged between 4.00 and 12.00 cm. The number of branches per seedling ranged between 4.00-17.00. The average collar diameter of sal seedling was 1.96 cm and the sturdiness ranged from 15.09-42.86. Total of 27 herbaceous species comprising 15 families were encountered in the study area. The total density of the herb species was 776000 individuals ha-1 and the maximum density was recorded for Mellilotus alba (64000 individuals ha-1), while minimum for Achyranthus aspera, Malvastrum coromandelicum and Rumex dentatus (12000 individuals ha-1 for each). The Shannon index (H’) of herbaceous species was 4.606, Simpson index (Cd) was 0.045, Species richness (d) was 1.917 and Equitability (e) was 1.397, respectively. It was observed that the growth performance of sal seedling in the Khairbar plantation site is quiet slow as compared to the other tropical species. It may also be due to the higher population of the herbaceous species. The herbaceous species compete with the sal species for the sharing of the resources for the growth and development. Micro climate and management aspects are the major concern for the good growth performance of the species in plantation sites.

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