Welcome & NamasteScientific Forest Management in Community Forests of Low Land Terai.

(A Case Study from Piparichapa Women Community Forest)

• Introduction• Objective• Methodology

-Study Site

-Sampling Technique

-Biophysical Measurement

• Data Analysis• Findings• Recommendations• Limitations of the study

Outline of Presentation

Introduction Why Scientific Forest Management?

CF in Nepal- Initiated in 1978s.

-Only basic & minimal need of rural people.

-Increasing gap between demand & Supply.

-To regulate sustained yield- concept of

scientific FM got emerged.

Paradigm Shift in Nepalese Forest Management

- Privatization - Nationalization - Populism

Objective of The Study

General Objective

• To Manage the Community Forest Scientifically to produce sustained Yield.

Specific Objectives

• To delineate the forest boundary.

• To calculate AAC.• Stem mapping of Sub block.

Methodology

Study Site: Piparichapa Women Community Forest

Address: Rudrapur-2, Piparichapa, Rupandehi

Major floral Species:- Sal, Saj, Karma, Banjhi

Major Faunal Species:- Wild Cat, Wolf, Leopard, Hare, Monkey, Nil gai etc.

Major Birds:- Dhukur, Jureli, Kag, Fistey, sarau etc.

Boundary Map

4 Boundaries:- East:- Lumbini Road

West:- Kothi Khola

North:- Bitalu ko Pratikshyalaya

South:- Residential Areas of Piparichapa

Periodic Block Establishment

Basis of PB Establishment Artificial Human Development WorksEg. Gravel Road. Natural Features eg. Ghola Interest of Local People.

Our New Concept to Establish PB to Equalize Area

Sampling Technique

Sampling TechniqueSample Plot Shape: Circular

Biophysical Measurement• Navigation:- e-trex 10, Garmin GPS

• Abneys Level & L-tape for Height estimation.• D- tape for DBH measurement.• Based on Angle and distance (between tree and

observer using Abneys Level), tree height was calculated using different trigonometric equations.

• Seedlings & Sapling were counted only.

Data Analysis

Result

• Summary of SamplingNumber of plot Sampled 27

Total Seedlings Counted 132

Total Sapling Counted 16

Total Pole 1

Total Tree 110

Spp Sal Asna Banjh Mauwa Jamun Kadam Karma Other

No. of Trees 88 13 2 1 3 1 2

Pole 1

Sapling 3 0 9 4

Seedlings 93 9 2 28

Stand Table for Overall SamplingS.N. DBH Class No. of trees Sal Asna Other

1 30-40 14 9 4 1

2 40-50 30 24 3 3

3 50-60 24 18 3 3

4 60-70 24 22 0 2

5 70-80 9 9 0 0

6 80-90 3 2 1 0

7 90-100 3 1 2 0

8 100-110 3 3 0 0

Total 110 88 13 9

Stand table for Each Periodic BlockPeriodic Block Stem/ha

1 46.67

2 73.34

4 70

5 73.33

6 75

7 113.34

9 95

10 92

Stand table based on diameter Class

Diameter Class

No. of Trees in different Periodic Number/ha

1 2 4 5 6 7 9 10

30-40 0 0 30 13.33 5 26.67 0 12

40-50 0 13.33 10 40 35 33.33 15 24

50-60 13.33 26.67 10 6.67 15 26.67 25 20

60-70 20 20 0 13.33 5 26.67 35 16

70-80 0 6.67 10 0 5 0 20 12

80-90 6.67 6.67 10 0 0 0 0 0

90-100 6.67 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

100-110 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 4

Stand Table Based on Grade

Periodic Block

No. of trees/ha

1st class 2nd Class 3rd Class

120 13.33 6.67

233.33 20 20

430 30 10

513.33 13.33 46.67

625 35 10

726.67 46.67 26.67

970 20 5

1028 52 12

Forest Condition Table Based on Regeneration

Periodic Block Seedlings/ha Forest Condition Saplings/ha Forest Condition

1 11,333GOOD 267Worst

2 18,667GOOD 133Worst

4 0Worst 0Worst

5 5667GOOD 0Worst

6 6000GOOD 0Worst

7 0Worst 0Worst

9 0Worst 0Worst

10 2,333Satisfactory 1,733Satisfactory

Timber and Fuel wood Estimation Periodic Block

Total timber Volume (cft)

Total timber Volume (cft)/ha

Total fuelwood Volume (Chatta)

Chatta/ha

1 654.29 4361.93 0.97 6.46

2 822.26 5481.73 1.5 10

4 523.84 5238.4 0.8 8

5 279.32 1862.13 0.97 6.46

6 991.16 4955.8 1.67 8.35

7 683.13 4554.2 1.54 10.26

9 2003.33 10016.65 3.19 15.95

10 1906.37 7625.48 3.14 12.56

Total timber volume/ha= 44096.32 cftAnnual Increment/ha= 440.96 cftAnnual Allowable Cut= 176.38 cft of timber

Stem Mapping

Stem Mapping

Recommendations• Further detailed study.• Technical empowerment of officers.• Empowerment of Local people.• Proper coordination with local.

Limitations

• Limited time duration.• Extreme climatic condition.• Lack of adequate technical understanding.

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