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Bhat, Shabir Ahmad
- Regeneration Status of Important Tree Species in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Due to the Extraction of Selected Non-timber forest Products
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Indian Forester, Vol 138, No 6 (2012), Pagination: 535-540Abstract
The species composition, dominance and regeneration status of tree species were studied in two blocks of Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (AABR) namely [Block II (Periphery) and Block I (Interior)].The tree density, sapling density and seedling density was higher in Block I as compared to Block II. In both blocks, GHB (Girth at breast height) showed decline in density from small girth class to higher girth class. The study also revealed the nature of changes effected on the character and composition of the biosphere reserve as a result of increasing anthropogenic disturbance and simultaneous changes in microclimate particularly in block I. As far as the regeneration status is concerned, maximum tree species was found with fair regeneration in the [Block I (Interior) than Block II (Periphery)] of the AABR. Meanwhile, in block II, nine species, while as in block I four species were not regenerated. There was lower species richness, species diversity, and mean height of trees in the block II which is a disturbed site, when compared with Block I the undisturbed sites. The seedling density and regeneration of plants were also lower in the disturbed site. Very few of the species extracted by villagers regenerated in the disturbed sites. This suggests that NTFP extraction is non-sustainable within the protected area and will eventually lead to loss of biodiversity and degradation of the forest.Keywords
Non-timber Forest Products (NTFP), Achanakmar-amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (AABR) Sustainable Extraction, Regeneration- Indigenous Knowledge of Communities of Achanakmar-amarkantak Biosphere Reserve in Utilization, Conservation and Sustainability of NTFP in Chhattisgarh (India)
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Indian Forester, Vol 137, No 11 (2011), Pagination: 1313-1320Abstract
Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in sustainable development, being planned by scientists and planners who are striving for tribal development. The present paper examines indigenous knowledge and its importance in utilization, conservation and management of natural resources among primitive tribal populations like Gond, Baiga, Kanwar, Uraon, Bharia and Pahadi korwa of Chattissgarh with special reference of Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. There is an urgent need to document the existing indigenous knowledge of these deserted groups before it is totally lost and also to evaluate its value for bio-diversity conservation. Indigenous knowledge may contribute to improved development strategies in several ways such as by helping identify cost-effective and sustainable mechanisms for poverty alleviation that are locally manageable and meaningful; by a better understanding of the complexities of sustainable development in its ecological and social diversity; and by helping to identify innovative pathways to sustainable human developmentthat enhance local communities and their environments.Keywords
Achanakmar-amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (AABR), Ethnobotanical, Indigenous Knowledge, Non Timber Forest Products(NTFP), Tribals