muthukuribk
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International Conference
Quality Timber Products of Teak from Sustainable Forest Management
2-5 December 2003, Peechi, Kerala, India
Role of Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) in Conserving the Biodiversity of Nepal
Swoyambhu Man
Abstract 9
Forests are one of the important natural resources of Nepal and about 90 per cent of the rural population depend on it. Furthermore, it is a major source of energy, fodder and timber. Various reports state that national forests are decreasing in quality and quantity, since early sixties. To overcome this, reforestation or afforestation had started, although it acquired momentum since early eighties when community forestry programme was started. As a result, a number of plantations have been raised, mainly in the mid-hills and Terai belts of the country so as to meet the demand of forest products. Many indigenous and exotic species have been used for planting, including teak, with high value for its timber and poles, apart from products like firewood, obtained from silvicultural operations during its rotation period.
In Nepal, teak plantations were raised in 1960 at Chiliya in Rupandehi District. Over the forty years, teak covered only about 9.5 hectares. Private plantings of this species is minimum, scattered in the Terai and Bhabar regions. In constrast to this species, Dalbergia sissoo covers more than 49,000 hectares. This indicates that teak is not the preferred species for large scale plantations in Nepal. One of the reasons for this is the site requirements. Despite the promising growth of teak in some areas, it suppresses the undergrowth, not enriching species diversity. Also, farmers and communities prefer multi-purpose tree species like Leucaena leucocephala, Guazuma ulmifolia and Cassia siamea, the main reason being the long rotation period of teak. In terms of biodiversity conservation, the species acts as an important host for butterflies like Hysipyla robusta. Also, with wider spacing in plantations, various intercrops can be grown in the early stages which can support biodiversity.
Keywords: Teak plantations, Nepal, performance, biodiversity
Swoyambhu Man Amatya
Water and Energy Commission Secretariat Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
E-mail: fsdamatya@wlink.com.np
We are one and only high yielding tissue culture teak producers in India & abroad
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BALAKRISHNA MUTHUKURI
MOTHER AGRI BIOTECH LABORATORIES INDIA PVT. LTD.
BANGALORE.
+919035003471
Quality Timber Products of Teak from Sustainable Forest Management
2-5 December 2003, Peechi, Kerala, India
Role of Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) in Conserving the Biodiversity of Nepal
Swoyambhu Man
Abstract 9
Forests are one of the important natural resources of Nepal and about 90 per cent of the rural population depend on it. Furthermore, it is a major source of energy, fodder and timber. Various reports state that national forests are decreasing in quality and quantity, since early sixties. To overcome this, reforestation or afforestation had started, although it acquired momentum since early eighties when community forestry programme was started. As a result, a number of plantations have been raised, mainly in the mid-hills and Terai belts of the country so as to meet the demand of forest products. Many indigenous and exotic species have been used for planting, including teak, with high value for its timber and poles, apart from products like firewood, obtained from silvicultural operations during its rotation period.
In Nepal, teak plantations were raised in 1960 at Chiliya in Rupandehi District. Over the forty years, teak covered only about 9.5 hectares. Private plantings of this species is minimum, scattered in the Terai and Bhabar regions. In constrast to this species, Dalbergia sissoo covers more than 49,000 hectares. This indicates that teak is not the preferred species for large scale plantations in Nepal. One of the reasons for this is the site requirements. Despite the promising growth of teak in some areas, it suppresses the undergrowth, not enriching species diversity. Also, farmers and communities prefer multi-purpose tree species like Leucaena leucocephala, Guazuma ulmifolia and Cassia siamea, the main reason being the long rotation period of teak. In terms of biodiversity conservation, the species acts as an important host for butterflies like Hysipyla robusta. Also, with wider spacing in plantations, various intercrops can be grown in the early stages which can support biodiversity.
Keywords: Teak plantations, Nepal, performance, biodiversity
Swoyambhu Man Amatya
Water and Energy Commission Secretariat Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
E-mail: fsdamatya@wlink.com.np
We are one and only high yielding tissue culture teak producers in India & abroad
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*
BALAKRISHNA MUTHUKURI
MOTHER AGRI BIOTECH LABORATORIES INDIA PVT. LTD.
BANGALORE.
+919035003471
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