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Understanding Forest Degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
In Nepal, forest degradation has had adverse, and overlapping, ecological, environmental and social implications. Ecological outcome have include a reduction in canopy cover,a decline in forest quality,structure and composition,a decrease in productive capacity of forests, an increase in invasive species and loss of biodiversity. The environment has undergone soil erosion,fragmentation of habitats and shifts in wildlife movement resulting from new obstacles. The combination of these factors has had broad and damaging implications on society and livelihoods,as the number of natural disasters had increased,and the production of forest products and service has declined. Forest provide a wide range of regulating,cultural and supporting service for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services. The sustainability of forest ecosystem requires a careful management,efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation. In a mountainous country such a s Nepal,forest are important for protection of water catchment, the conservation of soil and maintenance of biodiversity,as well as for their contribution to sustainable rural livelihoods and maintenance of the environment. It is interpretive to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests,forest managers ,policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. #FORESTS #ForestsForLivelihoodSustainability #ImportanceOfForestsResources #EffectsOfForestDegradation #ForestEcosystem
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FORESTS, FOREST CONSERVATION, LAND, FOREST MANAGEMENT, FOREST RESOURCES, FOREST ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, FOREST MANAGEMENT, DEFORESTATION, AFFORESTATION, FOREST RESOURCE ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, FOREST PRODUCTS, PLANT PRODUCTS
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
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Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Understanding Forest Degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
In Nepal, forest degradation has had adverse, and overlapping, ecological, environmental and social implications. Ecological outcome have include a reduction in canopy cover,a decline in forest quality,structure and composition,a decrease in productive capacity of forests, an increase in invasive species and loss of biodiversity. The environment has undergone soil erosion,fragmentation of habitats and shifts in wildlife movement resulting from new obstacles. The combination of these factors has had broad and damaging implications on society and livelihoods,as the number of natural disasters had increased,and the production of forest products and service has declined. Forest provide a wide range of regulating,cultural and supporting service for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services. The sustainability of forest ecosystem requires a careful management,efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation. In a mountainous country such a s Nepal,forest are important for protection of water catchment, the conservation of soil and maintenance of biodiversity,as well as for their contribution to sustainable rural livelihoods and maintenance of the environment. It is interpretive to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests,forest managers ,policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. #FORESTS #ForestsForLivelihoodSustainability #ImportanceOfForestsResources #EffectsOfForestDegradation #ForestEcosystem
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FORESTS, FOREST CONSERVATION, LAND, FOREST MANAGEMENT, FOREST RESOURCES, FOREST ECOLOGY, FORESTRY, ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, FOREST MANAGEMENT, DEFORESTATION, AFFORESTATION, FOREST RESOURCE ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, FOREST PRODUCTS, PLANT PRODUCTS
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
PDF | File Size: 201 KB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
...
Understanding Forest Degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
In Nepal, forest degradation has had adverse, and overlapping, ecological, environmental and social implications. Ecological outcome have include a reduction in canopy cover,a decline in forest quality,structure and composition,a decrease in productive capacity of forests, an increase in invasive species and loss of biodiversity.The environment has undergone soil erosion,fragmentation of habitats and shifts in wildlife movement resulting from new obstacles.The combination of these factors has had broad and damaging implications on society and livelihoods,as the number of natural disasters had increased,and the production of forest products and service has declined. Forest provide a wide range of regulating,cultural and supporting service for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services.The sustainability of forest ecosystem requires a careful management,efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation.In a mountainous country such a s Nepal,forest are important for protection of water catchment, the conservation of soil and maintenance of biodiversity,as well as for their contribution to sustainable rural livelihoods and maintenance of the environment. It is interpretive to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests,forest managers ,policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. #FORESTS#
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FORESTS, FOREST CONSERVATION, LAND, PLANT AND SOIL RESOURCES, FOREST MANAGEMENT, FOREST RESOURCES, FOREST ECOLOGY,FORESTRY, ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS,FOREST MANAGEMENT,DEFORESTATION,AFFORESTATION, FOREST RESOURCE ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, FOREST PRODUCTS, PLANT PRODUCTS
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
PDF | File Size: 201 KB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ANITAKARKI2052@GMAIL COM, Auditor:
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Understanding Forest Degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
Forests provide a wide range of regulating, cultural and supporting services for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services.The sustainability of forest ecosystems requires careful management, efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation. In a mountainous country such as Nepal, forests are important for the protection of water catchments, the conservation of soil and the maintenance of biodiversity, as well as for their contributions to sustainable rural livelihoods and the maintenance of the environment. It is imperative to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests, forest managers, policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. This article reviews past forest resources assessments, methodologies and findings on forest degradation in order to identify a way forward in understanding and addressing forest degradation. It proposes that using satellite images in conjuction with field surveys could be a suitable approach for assessing forest degradation in Nepal. It includes discussion on major drivers of degradation and methods of their detection, and proposes using a participatory valuation approach applying the ecosystem services index to quantify forest degradation. K.P. Acharya, R.B. Dangi and M. Acharya.
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FOREST DEGRADATION, FORESTRY MASTER PLAN, FOREST RESOURCES, NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY, LAND RESOURCE MAPPING, NATIONAL LEVEL FOREST ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, METHODOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PRIMARY SECTOR
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
PDF | File Size: 201 KB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ALISHATHAPALIYA, Auditor:
...
Understanding Forest Degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
Forests provide a wide range of regulating, cultural and supporting services for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services.The sustainability of forest ecosystems requires careful management, efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation. In a mountainous country such as Nepal, forests are important for the protection of water catchments, the conservation of soil and the maintenance of biodiversity, as well as for their contributions to sustainable rural livelihoods and the maintenance of the environment. It is imperative to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests, forest managers, policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. This article reviews past forest resources assessments, methodologies and findings on forest degradation in order to identify a way forward in understanding and addressing forest degradation. It proposes that using satellite images in conjuction with field surveys could be a suitable approach for assessing forest degradation in Nepal. It includes discussion on major drivers of degradation and methods of their detection, and proposes using a participatory valuation approach applying the ecosystem services index to quantify forest degradation. K.P. Acharya, R.B. Dangi and M. Acharya.
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FOREST DEGRADATION, FORESTRY MASTER PLAN, FOREST RESOURCES, NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY, LAND RESOURCE MAPPING, NATIONAL LEVEL FOREST ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, METHODOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PRIMARY SECTOR
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
PDF | File Size: 201 KB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: ALISHATHAPALIYA, Auditor:
...
Understanding forest degradation in Nepal
Abstract:
Forests provide a wide range of regulating, cultural and supporting services for human well-being collectively known as ecosystem services.The sustainability of forest ecosystems requires careful management, efficient utilization and effective protection measures against deforestation and forest degradation. In a mountainous country such as Nepal, forests are important for the protection of water catchments, the conservation of soil and the maintenance of biodiversity, as well as for their contributions to sustainable rural livelihoods and the maintenance of the environment. It is imperative to develop common understanding of the effects of forest degradation among the users of forests, forest managers, policy-makers and politicians so that appropriate public policy to address it can be developed. This article reviews past forest resources assessments, methodologies and findings on forest degradation in order to identify a way forward in understanding and addressing forest degradation. It proposes that using satellite images in conjuction with field surveys could be a suitable approach for assessing forest degradation in Nepal. It includes discussion on major drivers of degradation and methods of their detection, and proposes using a participatory valuation approach applying the ecosystem services index to quantify forest degradation. K.P. Acharya, R.B. Dangi and M. Acharya
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 FOREST DEGRADATION, FORESTRY MASTER PLAN, FOREST RESOURCES, NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY, LAND RESOURCE MAPPING, NATIONAL LEVEL FOREST ASSESSMENT, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, METHODOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PRIMARY SECTOR
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2011)
Thesaurus:
04.05.00 - Forestry
PDF | File Size: 201 KB   Download
Feeder: LUNI SHRESTHA, Editor: , Auditor:
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