Forest Resources Of North Bengal

Over past three decades, due attention has been paid on the non-timber forest produces (NTFP) of the world. Inventorisation of such materials of plants and animals origin has already made in many countries, but proper utilisation of such resources are yet to made. Most of the tropical and subtropical forest areas have enormous amount of NTFP materials, but potential utility values of such materials are not exploited so far. The present text is an attempt of making the inventory of NTFP of tropical and subtropical forest of foot-hill regions (Duars) of West Bengal. This will be an unique text for students of Forestry, Botany and Agriculture as well as researcher in this field. Contents: Chapter 1: Forest of North Bengal; Introduction, Forest Composition, Plant Wealth, Animal Wealth, Forest Stratification, Phytosociological Studies, Chapter 2: Non Timber Forest Products: Availability and Utilisation; Introduction, Historical Background, NTFP: An Overview of their Availability and Utilisation, Chapter 3: Non Timber Forest Products and Tribal Life; Introduction, Historical Background, NTFP and Sociology of Tribal Life, NTFP Marketing, Women s Participation, Chapter 4: Environmental Impact of NTFP Exploitation for Forest; Introduction, Historical Background, Methodology of Assessment of Ecological Impact of NTFP Extractivism, Results and Discussion.

This book is an outcome of love, labour, curiosity and experience of Dr. S.K. Rakshit. It provides an insight of richness and vastness of our forest resources. Dr. rakshit, as a teacher and researcher had deeply studied the importance, problems and prospects of forest resources of the sub-Himalayan North Bengal. The book is the first of it's kind to cover a comprehensive treasure of information on a wide variety of forest resources.

Study conducted at Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal, India.

Forest Resources Resilience and Conflicts presents modern remote sensing and GIS techniques for Sustainable Livelihood. It provides an up-to-date critical analysis of the discourse surrounding forest resources and society, illustrating the relationship between forest resources and the livelihood of local people. The book is organized into four parts consisting of 31 chapters. Each chapter then reviews current understanding, present research, and future implications. Utilizing case studies and novel advances in geospatial technologies, Forest Resources Resilience and Conflicts provides a timely synthesis of a rapidly growing field and stimulates ideas for future work, especially considering sustainable development goals.In addition, the book presents the effective contribution of the forestry sector to populations’ livelihoods through improved collection of forestry statistics that foster the understanding and integration of the forestry sector in poverty reduction processes and the national economy to enhance its integration in national planning. It is a valuable resource for researchers and students in environmental science, especially those interested in forestry, geography, and remote sensing. Demonstrates tools and techniques for measurement, monitoring, mapping, and modeling of forest resources Explores state-of-the-art techniques using open source software, statistical programming, and GIS, focusing on recent trends in data mining and machine learning Addresses a wide range of issues with both environmental and societal implications Provides a global review of the multiple roles of forest resources utilizing case studies to illustrate management strategies and techniques

Papers presented at the Seminar on Forest Resources in North East India : Problems and Prospects, held at Shillong during 5-6 June 1999.

This book focuses on more than 100 years of climatic oscillation in Bengal Duars, a unique foothill landscape of the Eastern Himalaya, to discuss the dynamics of life and livelihoods of forest dependent communities towards climate change related impacts. The authors describe the struggles the people of this region face, including climate vulnerability, displacement, migration, and human-animal conflict, and provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the interconnection between perceptions and responses of forest villagers for survival and adaptation to climate change. The book presents advanced quantitative methods and field-based studies applied in the region to help researchers and policy makers comprehend and measure potential and actual adaptation attitudes of the villagers, while also understanding the present challenges, risk patterns, and potential impacts climate change has on the natural environment and community life. The book will additionally be of interest to students and researchers in geography, forestry, ecology and environmental science.