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Causes of Deforestation and Conservation of Madhupur Sal Forest in Tangail Region

M. N. Hossain
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail

M. Rokanuzzaman
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-22O2

M. A. Rahman
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail

M. Bodiuzzaman
Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail

M. A. Miah
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Over the past few decades deforestation has become the issue of global concern for its rapid reduction of biodiversity. The tropical moist deciduous Sal forest ecosystem of central Bangladesh is currently in a critical situation. Destructive anthropogenic and natural impacts coupled with overexploitation of forest resources have caused severe damage to the forest ecosystem. Due to rubber monoculture, expanding commercial fuel wood plantations & expanding agriculture, illegal cutting, encroachment of forest areas, and illegal poaching of wildlife, the Sal forest is losing biodiversity alarmingly. The study is based on intensive literature survey and tries to explore the overall deforestation situation and conservation practices for Madhupur Sal forest that comprises about 5% of the total forests in Bangladesh. The level of destruction of the natural Sal forest has pushed the forest-dwelling indigenous Garo community into cash crop production, forcing them to move away from their traditional subsistence economy. Now we need to address a joint conservation and improved management plan of the forest resources use. Thus all kinds of military establishments, construction of roads and highways for military purposes should be avoided and a policy of planned industrialization should be adopted to mitigate the adverse effect of industrialization. Findings of the study will help to identify the causes of deforestation and conservation of Madhupur Sal forest and also in other national parks in Bangladesh which ultimately conserve the biodiversity and help to maintain natural balance.

Keywords: Conservation, Deforestation, Forest

Location: Madhupur Garh forest, Madhupur Upazila, Tangail District

Start Date: 00-01-2012

End Date: 00-12-2012

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Wood

Objectives:

1. To explore the causes of deforestation, 2. To find out causes which is responsible to degrade forest resource, 3. To assess existing conservation strategies.

Methodology:

The study is confined only to the part of Madhupur Garh forest which is placed under Madhupur Upazila of Tangail District. It should be mentioned that the last remains of the sal forest are mainly found in the Arankhola Union Parishad of Madhupur Upazila. For this reason, the questionnaire survey was conducted of the Garo villages of Arankhola Union. Moreover, to gain in-depth knowledge of the area and the community, out of the ten Garo villages, three - Chunia, Bhutia and Pirgacha – were selected for intensive study. Sampling is a definite plan for obtaining information from a given population. Thus the population of sampling area were known and the data were collected by simple random sampling technique. The area was selected such as Aronkhola union of Madhupur Thana of Tangail District. This union was selected randomly. The population was selected randomly from the union. There used simple random sampling to collect sample from population. The sample was selected according to the residence of a specific region. The total number of the respondent was 100 people were selected from a specific union and this respondent was selected randomly. The respondent was selected from all age, sex, and religion and there was no discrimination in the collection of information from the respondents. The research is based on primary and secondary information under direct supervision of supervisor. Different methodology like- Interview with local people, questionnaire survey, FGD was applied for the data collection. Secondary data have been collected by making an overview of prior research by universities, books, journals, periodicals, and various documents of the BBS and the Department of Forest and Environment, local forest offices and NGOs such as SEHD. Both primary and secondary data was used for the study. In order to collect primary data of a questionnaire survey was conducted in the Madhupur area at the preliminary stage of the study which was followed by a random selection of 100 indigenous Garo and Bengali respondent. After accumulating numerous data and information from field survey the first step was to ensure the validity and reliability of the data and edited the data to improve its quality. SPSS program of the computer was used to process and analyze the data. For the purpose of convenience and better presentation, the findings from site visits were clustered in tabular form, percentage and graph texts, tables.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 6(2): 109 -114 , 2013; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

The study is based on intensive literature survey and tries to explore the overall deforestation situation and conservation practices for Madhupur Sal forest that comprises about 5% of the total forests in Bangladesh. The level of destruction of the natural Sal forest has pushed the forest-dwelling indigenous Garo community into cash crop production, forcing them to move away from their traditional subsistence economy. Now we need to address a joint conservation and improved management plan of the forest resources use. Thus all kinds of military establishments, construction of roads and highways for military purposes should be avoided and a policy of planned industrialization should be adopted to mitigate the adverse effect of industrialization. Findings of the study will help to identify the causes of deforestation and conservation of Madhupur Sal forest and also in other national parks in Bangladesh which ultimately conserve the biodiversity and help to maintain natural balance.

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