Forest management Essays

Sustainable forest management requires three major criteria which are the maintenance of ecological processes within the forest (soil formation, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nutrient and hydrological cycles), maintenance of biodiversity of forest, improving the net social benefits derived from the mixture of forest uses within the constraints by considering the future. Forest provides habitats for more than half of the fauna and flora on the Earth (SCBD, 2001). Forest biome plays

Joseph, Swope 20150401 Northern Arizona University Optimizing Forest Ecosystem Services and Carbon Stocks in Arizona Presented By: Ching-Hsun Huang, Ph.D. School of Forestry Northern Arizona University The forest management goals in Arizona are to increase income, to increase carbon storage in the forests, to recover endangered species and enhance the habitat of game species, to reduce fire hazard, provide recreation opportunity and build roads with as little environmental impact as possible. These

The forest is a complex ecosystem that interlinks the social, economic and political aspect of the world (Gladstone, 2009). Canada has the privilege to have 347 million hectares of wood forest, which is equivalent to ten percent of the world forest population. Among the large quantity of forest in Canada, just 24 million hectares are protected for animals that are considered in danger species, natural heritages, and parks. The remaining forests are isolated that make it very hard for people to

In Australia, since European settlement in 1829 the South West forest region, which has been identified as one of thirty four global biodiversity hotspots, has been subject to logging and now less than one percent of the original forest remains. Studies found that the logging of these karri and jarrah forests was ecological unsustainable, and the Dutch government announced a decision in 1995 to no longer purchase karri timber, setting a precedent for European countries and other parts of the world

The tropical rain forest is one of the major vegetation types of the globe (Richards, 2006; Whitmore, 1998). It occupies a total area of 1818.43 million hectares, representing 47% of the total land area occupied by all forest types of the world (FAO, 2003). The tropical rain forest is the most diverse of all terrestrial ecosystems, containing more plant and animal species than any other biome (Turner, 2001). In spite of this diversity, most species are locally endemic or rare and patchily distributed

by NASA Earth Observatory it discusses Tropical rain forests, Sub-tropical forests, Mediterranean forests, Temperate forests, Coniferous forests, Montana and Plantation forest and how they are a vital storehouse of biodiversity, sustaining millions of different animals, birds, algae and fish species. The problem of tropical deforestation is now recognized as a very serious and important issue throughout the globe. No matter what type of forest it is they are being cut down to make more room for the

101-1998 Environmental Impact of deforestation In the Pacific Northwest The first people to explore the wilderness in what is now Oregon and Washington documented beautiful forests of mesmerizingly large trees as far as the eye can see. The explorer’s initial reports brought in people who came to make a profit off the forest and the vast amounts of lumber it could provide. Lumber mills were built before the area was even added to the union. The environmental footprint started out small, but the lack

the world’s forests are vanishing even though the forests cover a total of 4 billion hectares worldwide which can be represented as 31% of the total land area. It was also recorded that the world lost amount of 8.3 million hectares per year of forest between 1990 and 2000. Although the rate of loss has moderately slowed in the following decade up to 2010, the loss is still excessive with amount of 6.2 million hectares per year. The loss was mainly caused by deforestation and forest degradation that

the barred owl. They are primarily nocturnal but still forage opportunistically during the day. Their primary prey is the flying squirrel but also eat wood rats, mice and other small rodents. They thrive in the dense douglas-fir and hemlock tree forests of the Pacific Northwest and are a crucial part of the ecosystem there helping

• Sustainable forestry the practice of regulating usage of forest resources in such a way that the forest wealth is preserved. • Indiscriminate tree cutting is replaced by selective logging wherein you remove certain trees but preserve the balance of the woodland. Also young trees are allowed to mature before they are harvested, protected forests are created and trees are planted to expand forestlands. • A sustainable forest contains trees of all ages and different species. • In sustainable

Research shows why deforestation of rainforests happen around the world and why should we care. Introduction During this modernization era, more and more rainforests are actually disappearing from the surface of the Earth very quickly without us realizing it. Rainforests are said to be covering almost one third of the Earth’s surface providing lots of environmental benefits such as the prevention of climate change, soil conservation, preservation of biodiversity and the hydrologic cycle (Chakravarty

Introduction: Description: Deforestation is defined as the permanent destruction of forests in order to make land available for other uses. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 18 million acres of forest are lost each year. This equals to approximately 36 football fields of forest being cleared each minute. Though deforestation occurs all over the world, it’s the tropical forests which are being particularly targeted. Due to this countries such as Indonesia,

damage. Living primarily in mature forests and swamps, they nest in tree cavities but sometimes will use abandoned nests. Logging of mature and old-growth forests has been the primary habitat alteration

Sustainable Forest Management in Canada The purpose of sustainably managing forests is such that forests may maintain their social, economic, and environmental prosperity (Natural Resources Canada, 2015). Because ecosystems contain many complicated aspects, and are so easily affected by external factors, sustainable forest management (SFM) practices must be continuously adapted as the situation demands (PEFC, 2015). This paper will explain Canada’s modern SFM practices, and how they have each contributed

ownership protected forests to some extent during the imperial reign. The ownership right was passed to the Peasant Association during the Derg regime for management as a community resource. These forests were not only poorly managed but they were sometimes exposed to accidental fire and even reportedly set on fire deliberately which then allowed free grazing rights and free cutting of fuel wood after burning. Such practices have a negative effect on proper management of natural forest resources and ultimately

1. Why are the rainforests so important to us? What are some of the valuable resources that they provide us with? The rainforest helps reduces the climate changes worldwide. Also there are a ton of species living in all kinds of rainforests. Some valuable resoureces there that we all us are tpre of plants we use for medience, we get food there like bannas, we use tress as well, and many more but that 's a few to name. 2. What impact does deforestation have on the rainforests? What are some of the

NEED OF PROJECT Shiels et al (2013) Rattus rattus is among the most prevalent intrusive vertebrates on different continents. It thrives in different environments where humans are not present. R rattus is more common in limited forest ranges. It is more dangerous in case of destruction of crops and stored foods than any other pests and vector of different diseases. It has aboreal living style and omnivore and eat every type of food as grain, fruit etc.Rattus rattus (black rat) is omnivores. They

technology, and the Airborne Taxonomic Mapping System (AToMS). All of these technologies assist in obtaining colored 3-D images of tropical forests that can represent and distinguish between a variety of variables such as biomass, density, vegetation, heights of trees/canopies, concentrations of specific elements, and the overall chemical make-up of forests. The colored images can

54% of Sumatra area is covered by palm forest. Unfortunately, currently Sumatra have lost its forest cover by 25%, according to the data in 2014. Deforestation in Sumatra is caused by irresponsible palm oil producers by either burning the forest areas, cutting without re-planting, and more. Not only it damages the environment but also animal species such as the Sumatran Orangutan. Recent case regarding the Sumatran Haze, which took place in a palm forest, shows how severe irresponsible deforestation

The Congo basin supports a large rainforest ecosystem, which contributes on a large scale to stable the world climate. But this ecosystem is endangered due to the vast wealth of resources and accompanied illegal mining activities, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Diverse case studies about Congo’s Kahuzi-Biega Park, Okapi Reserve and Virunga Park ascertain that deforestation, water pollution as well as hunting and poaching are the most common environmental impacts. Observations show