Fuel collection in the coniferous forests of Hazara Division, NWFP
Fuel collection in the coniferous forests of Hazara Division, NWFP
K. M. Siddiqui M. Ayaz and A. Jah
ABSTRACT
Coniferous forests of Hazara Civil Division in the
vicinity of habitations are under a very high pressure
of fuel wood collection by the local people. It is
estimated that a total of 1,597.3 tonnes of fuel and
fuel wood is collected from the reserved forest of
massar and adjoining Guzaras in Siran Forest Division
every year at a rate of 1.099 tonnes /ha/annum. Out
this 72.2% is woody and 27.8% is non-woody fuel. Woody
fuel constitute about 0.62% of the total growing stock
and 31% of the annual increment. Therefore, these
forests have a limited use other then fuel wood
collection heavy collection of fuel wood by the people
is a socio-economic condition of the people and gradual
substitution of wood fuel with commercial fuel to save
the valuable forest wealth from misuse and destruction.
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March 1990
Vol. 40, Iss. 1
