Comparative Study of Socio-Economic Factors Responsible for the Degradation of Forest in Sherani District
Comparative Study of Socio-Economic Factors Responsible for the Degradation of Forest in Sherani District
Moazzam Baig*, Sohaib Ahmed and Arz Muhammad Umrani
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that a variety of socioeconomic factors have an impact on the district Sherani due to overall forest degradation. Because in the study area there is a very low level of literacy, most people are not aware that deforestation that contributes to a number of issues, including soil erosion and flooding, which in turn trigger other natural phenomena and specifically the destruction of natural resources. According to findings of this research, poverty is a widespread issue. The statistics show that the population has very low income along with the other associated variables. In this context, we developed a well structure questionnaire and collect primary data from it and through descriptive analysis while collecting data from core area. Despite the fact that many individuals go to urban places to work, such as Dubai and the Arab Emirate. Further, statistics and reports show that the government has made a little advancement in the area’s growth in a few successive years. They don’t have any clear guidelines for protecting the forest in the Sherani district. The people are using the forest resource to meet their energy needs due to lack of facilities. People keep a large number of livestock that are grazed year-round on forest and range terrain. These animals harm the local regeneration as well as the local land cover. The proposed Hypothesis shows that the significant relationship between Dependent and Independent variables i.e. Forest Degradation and Socio-Economic Factors.
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