Socio-economic factors responsible for the degradation of forest in Sherani district, Balochistan
Socio-economic factors responsible for the degradation of forest in Sherani district, Balochistan
Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Anwar Panezai and Ashif Sajjad
ABSTRACT
The most challenging problem in Sherani District is the degradation of forest resources, due to underprivileged condition of the people. The socioeconomic factors are the key indicators for the degradation of natural resources i.e. forest resource. The literacy rate of Sherani District is very low (more than 80%) and the local inhabitants of the area are unaware of the facts that deforestation is causing many problems like soil erosion, flooding and also the degradation of forest resources. The data indicated that poverty is a wide spread phenomenon. According to the findings, the people are having very low income. Sherani District is mainly rural area i.e. Poverty is prevalent on larger scale. Although many people have migrated and are working in urban areas like moving toward Dubai and Arab Emirate for their livelihood. In the light of different observations it is crystal clear that Government with very low resources has not done any progress in the development of the District. They have no specified policy for the conservation of Sherani District forest. The residents of Sherani District are having no facilities, so they are utilizing the forest resource to satisfy their energy demand. People are having great number of livestock which is grazed on the forest land/range land throughout the year. These livestock damage the land cover and also damage the regeneration within the area.
Key Words: Degradation of Forest, Sherani District, Socioeconomic Factors.
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June 2013
Vol. 63, Iss. 2
