settlement. Forest reserved has been encroached into. Logging activities continue day by day in the forest all these factors lead to increasing deforestation. Other causes of deforestation both direct and indirect are logging and fuelwood, overgrazing, fires, mining, Urbanization/industrialization and infra-structure, Wars and role of the military and tourism. The indirect causes are colonialism, Exploitation by industrialized countries, The debt burden, Overpopulation and poverty, Transmigration
Forest Schools Forest Schools offer learners the opportunity to develop their confidence through hands on learning experiences. The learning takes place in a wood or a natural environment with trees. Tovey (2012) believes that the notion of Forest Schools resonates with Froebel’s emphasis on the importance of children learning outdoors in contact with the natural world. This curriculum allows children to play while they learn about their world. Forest Schools consider children’s contact with nature
Deforestation is the removal of a forest, a large area of trees or an ecosystem for nonforest use by humans. The environment impacts of deforestation have worsened over the years. The disruption of the carbon cycle through deforestation has resulted in lower rates of oxygen production and higher rates of carbon dioxide which is released into the atmosphere. More trees are being harvested by humans which are resulting in less oxygen being produced. Trees are being harvested for housing, expansion
INTRODUCTION Forests provide economic, socio-cultural and ecological values. Livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide have been engaged on forest products either directly or indirectly (FAO, 2006). Forests have a vital safety net role in time of needs. Forest degradation is a widespread global concern and an important contemporary issue for several United Nations (UN) organizations and conventions. Forest degradation is broadly defined as a reduction in the capacity of a forest to produce
National Forest Policy (NFP) which formulated in 1978 and revised in 1992, is endorsed by National Land Council (NLC) has established Permanent Reserved Forests (PRF) (Tempatan, 2010) . The objectives of NFP is conserve and manage the nation’s forest based on the principles of sustainable management and to protect the environment as well as to conserve biological diversity, genetic resources, and to enhance research and education in Malaysia. According to this policy mangrove forests, both peat
Forest trees are sustainable sources of food, fodder, timber, fuel wood and other valuable non-timber products. Various types of forests encompass the sub-continent that ranges from coniferous in the Himalayas to lush green tropical forests in the south. Trees such as rosewood, sandalwood, and teak are the prominent species which gained world-wide acclaim of Indian forests. Among the Indian forests, Seshachalam biosphere reserve occupies 4755.99 Km2 where it possess several important tree species
ABSTRACT The role of microorganisms in the decomposition of plant material is of immense importance. A large amount of plant litter is added annually to the soil through leaf fall and death of plants. As the plant materials fall on the ground, they are immediately attacked by various groups of soil microorganisms and soon after, the process of decomposition is initiated. Microorganisms being heterotrophic in their mode of nutrition are responsible for the decay processes and thereby releasing locked
What is the importance of forest that makes all the living organisms lives depend on them? Forest is a natural gift from our mother earth that supplies habitat for living organisms, food, oxygen and natural resources. What is the definition of deforestation? It is an activity which brings permanent damage to the forests and make uses of the land for other purposes. There is about an estimated of 18 million acres (7.3 million hectares) of trees are chopped down which is roughly the size of the country
and Wolf Brother, was the book she published in 2004. This book is focused on the main character, Torak, whose father was killed by a bear that was possessed by a demon. This book writes the journey of Torak to kill the bear and achieve saving the forest. Michelle started writing this book because of her ambition she had since a child. She dreamt of running with the wolves in
However, in this study, we focused specifically on three namely, documentation of medicinal plants and knowledge of their use, traditional forest-related knowledge and conservation of natural forests among the Orang Asli. These attributes were broadly based on the ecosystem services identified in line with the CBD and Malaysia’s National Policy on Biological Diversity 1998. Indigenous knowledge and practices pertaining