Social forestry is the forestry by the people and for the people, whose main purpose is to fulfill the needs of forestry which are manure, food, fruit, fibre and productive capacity. Social forestry is a noble concept in which community plays the most important role in implementation. Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods. Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development. Agroforestry practices have been successful in subsaharan africa and in parts of the united states. Social forestry is a new revolutionary concept, a multipurpose programme and a mission which aims at ensuring ecological, economic and social security to the people particularly to the rural masses especially by involving the beneficiarys right from the planting stage to the harvesting stage. Social forestry the term social forestry is a concept, a programme and a mission which aims at ensuring ecological, economic and social security to the people, particularly to the rural masses especially by involving the beneficiaries right from the planning stage to the.
Forests and their importance definition, examples, diagrams. She is also interested in exploring various benefits and costs of urban forests, particularly in urban forest management and. It embraces a spectrum of situations ranging from woodlots in areas which are short of wood and other forest products for local needs, through the growing of trees at the farm level to provide cash crops and the processing of forest products at the household, artisan or small industry level to generate income, to the activities of forest dwelling communities. To illustrate its development, a brief history of social forestry worldwide is presented. Social forestry is the practice of forestry on lands outside the conventional forest area for the benefit of the rural and urban communities the term was coined by j. It was first recognized as an important component of forestry for meeting rural needs in the interim report of the national commission on agriculture nca, 1976. Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. Experts estimate that some 200 million hectares of new trees must be planted during the next ten years if developing countries are to meet their peoples needs for tree products. The design of early community forestry projects was also strongly influenced by the fact that the more striking existing programmes were organised in the form of communal activities the village woodlots in korea, the panchayat woodlots of early social forestry programmes in india, the village afforestation programme in tanzania. The role of social forestry in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the asean region. Typically these are timber plantations on private land 2.
Methodology and scope selection of study site was made in consultation with the staff members of the. The governmental view is that deforestation is a gradual process driven by communitybased factors, whereas the community view is that deforestation is a stochastic process driven by external, political. Social forestry education and participation listed as sfep social forestry education and participation how is social forestry. Forestry definition, the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. Social forestry and extension division department of. It was being realized that forests were under pressure because of the growing population, and land was getting degraded due to human activities. The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included as a tool for forestry.
Social forestry programme social forestry refers to the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development. Historical background the concept of social forestry, which, in the past, was more often referred to as community forestry, had its genesis in ageold forms of communal forestry practiced. This report provides a general overview of social forestry in the asean region and its potential to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. At present in almost all the countries where social forestry programmes have been taken up, both commercial and non commercial farm forestry is being promoted in one form or the other. Social forestry is a concept involving management and conservation of forests with community participation. Research forest of parungpanjang rf is a part of forest area with special purposes khdtk, under authority of forest tree seed technology research and development center bogor. Indifferent village people become very active when they are involved in this type of development projects, e.
Recognizing the growing importance of community involvement in protection and management of forest resources, the division started as afforestation division in 1989 under the then department of forest. As a whole social forestry s main objective is to reconstruct the ecosystem and conserve the environment. As will be seen from the preface, it has been developed from the sum of the. This publication reproduces the operational guide to the monitoring and evaluation of social forestry which is being used throughout india. The term social forestry was first used in 1976 by the national commission on agriculture, when the government of india aimed to reduce pressure on forests by planting trees on all unused and fallow lands. Social forestry and future planning of social forestry. Farm forestry farm forestry is the management of trees for specific purpose within a commercial context. Forest and other wooded land term, definition and explanatory notes forest land spanning more than 0.
Social forestry scheme can be categorized into groups. Socioeconomic and environmental benefits of agroforestry. The social and economic values of canadas urban forests. Of particular interest to the global research community, smallscale forestry is also useful to both policy makers and forest managers. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has varied benefits, including increased biodiversity and reduced erosion. It has been practiced in the united states and around the world for centuries. While urban forests provide an array of social benefits to people living and working in cities and visiting them, these benefits are often unevenly distributed. In accordance with the decentralization policy of the royal government, social forestry activities, forest fire management, protection of tsamdrog and sokshing from encroachment and allocation of dry fire wood was designated as dzongkhag level programme in 1993, the division was renamed as social forestry and extension section. The study aimed to analyze the agroforestry practices of the upland farmers, assess the socioeconomic and environmental benefits, and draw up lessons and recommendations for sustainable agroforestry development in communitybased forestry projects. Social forestry education and participation how is.
Local residents obtain income from growing, harvesting, collecting and selling wood to these. The role of social forestry 63 the connection between employment and social forestry may also be indirect. Traditional institutions are an excellent example of state people partnership which has been relatively. Increasing peoples voice and influence in the social forestry policy in bangladesh is believed to be an effective way of improving the condition of the. Fra 2015 terms and definitions 3 terms, definitions and explanatory notes 1. How to download pdf books full guide course outline. Social and farm forestry icar ecourse pdf books free download. This study focuses on the major issues in current thinking about the theory of social forestry development in asia. Forestry for more than three years in the areas of climate change, forest carbon sequestration, carbon trading systems and low carbon development. These rates are derived by developing a dynamic production function for social forestry projects in india. Community forestry or social forestry henceforth referred collectively as sf programs have become new modes of forest management empowering local managers and hence, allowing integration of. The term social network refers to the articulation of a social relationship, as cribed or achieved, among individuals, families, households, villages, com munities, regions, and so on. This chapter aims to introduce the idea that all forestry is social forestry. Agroforestry agroforestry is a practice that has been utilized for many years, particularly in developing countries, and is now widely promoted as a sustainable landuse approach that yields both wood products and crops.
The first of these issues concerns the cause of deforestation. Monitoring and evaluation of social forestry in india an. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Social forestry has often been treated as a sub topic in forestry. Social forestry is the management and protection of forests and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental, social and rural development. Social forestry social forestry is the forestry outside the conventional forestry that aims at providing continuous flow of goods and services for the benefit of the rural people by managing forests of their choice. Agroforestry and social forestry definition objectives of agroforestry classification of agroforestry systems benefits and constraints in agroforestry competition for light, water and nutrients allelopathy ecological aspects of agroforestry. The result is a thorough examination of the social, economic and technical dimensions of farm, family, nonindustrial and community forestry. Social forestry its components and implementation at local and national levels social. Definitions and research needs 48 that is emerging now of. Forestry definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to create environmental, economic, and social benefits. Peoples participation is involved in community development as a very important concept. Social forestry is, in effect, an integral part of the gandhian philosophy of economic growth and community development.
If implemented with appropriate institutional framework proves highly successful in benefiting the environment as well as the community. The term social forestry first surfaced in 1976 report of the national commission of agriculture in india, in which it was used for a programme of activities to encourage those who depend on fuelwood and other forest products to produce their own supplies in order to lighten the burden on production forestry goi, 1976 as cited by arnold. With the social forestry program, every village can develop commodity groups, such as creating a village of coffee, chocolate, prawns, etc. Forestry meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
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