Forest Resources of Jharkhand, Eastern India: Socio-economic and Bio-ecological Perspectives

Kumar, Rahul; Saikia, Purabi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32463-6_4

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“…The over extraction of timber, increasing weeds, over and uncontrolled grazing, diseases and pest, fodder collection were the major cause of low carbon stock. This finding was matching with study done by Megevand & Mosnier, (2013), Mfon et al, (2014), Kumar, R., & Saikia (2020). The reason may be having similar types social and economic complexity in the study sites.…”

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Application of Vegetation Indexes to Assess Carbon Stock

Dhakal¹,

Mandal

2022

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This was objectively conducted to estimate the carbon stock, to show the relation between carbon stock and indices and to assess the factors affecting carbon stock in community forests. Three community forests (CFs) namely Gumalchowki, Mahakalsthan and Mahalaxmi of Chandragiri Municipality in Nepal were selected as research sites. Altogether 135 plots were randomly established to collect data from the field. The biomass was calculated using Chave et al., equation which was converted into carbon stock multiplying by default value 0.47. The values of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Difference Vegetation Index (DVI) and Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index (IPVI) were calculated and regression equation between the indices and carbon stock was performed. The result showed that total above ground carbon stock was highest in Mahalaxmi CF with 30.42 ton/ha, followed by Mahakalsthan CF with 22.62 ton/ha and comparatively lowest with 21.55 ton/ha in Gumalchowki CF. The regression analysis between carbon stock and indices showed significantly and positive correlation. The R2 value of NDVI of Gumalchowki, Mahakalsthan and Mahalaxmi CF were found to be 0.51, 0.54 and 0.58, also, RMSE value of CFs were 1.41, 1.36 and 1.91 respectively. Principal component analysis showed that road construction, transmission line expansion, soil erosion, encroachment, disease, weeds, recreation, illegal logging are the major factors affecting carbon stock in all three community forests. Keywords: Carbon, Nepal, Community Forests.

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Application of Vegetation Indexes to Assess Carbon Stock

Dhakal¹,

Mandal

2022

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“…The tribal communities in India are a good example of indigenous populations, having their own rich cultural and social traditions and unique indigenous food systems ( 23 ). Jharkhand, a central eastern Indian state known for its rich biodiverse agroforestry ( 24 , 25 ), is home to several indigenous tribal communities that constitute 26.2% of the state's population ( 26 ). Mundas, the third most populous tribal community of Jharkhand, are the inhabitants of Chota Nagpur region in the state ( 27 ).…”

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Traditional Food Environment and Factors Affecting Indigenous Food Consumption in Munda Tribal Community of Jharkhand, India

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Indigenous food (IF) systems, derived from natural ecosystems are perceived to be sustainable and nutritionally adequate. Mundas, an indigenous tribal community in Jharkhand India, are surrounded by rich agroforestry resources, yet display high levels of malnutrition. Our study explored the food environment of Munda community, different IFs they accessed, levels of utilization of IFs in routine diets, their nutritional attributes and factors influencing IF consumption. A cross-sectional mixed-methods study was conducted in nine villages of Murhu and Torpa blocks in Khunti district, Jharkhand. Using focus group discussions and key informant interviews, we did free-listing of IFs known to the community. This was followed by enumerating preferred and little used/historically consumed IFs, along with reasons. Qualitative enquiries were recorded and transcribed verbatim; data were coded and analyzed using thematic framework approach. The listed IFs were identified through common names and photographs, and verified by ethnobotanist in the team. The nutritive values of identified IFs were searched in literature or nutritional analysis of specific plant based foods were undertaken in an accredited laboratory. The community demonstrated traditional ecological knowledge of several IFs (n = 194), which are accessed from wild, cultivated and built food environments. Taxonomic classification was available for 80% (n = 156) IFs, out of which 60 foods had nutritive values in secondary literature and 42 foods were analyzed in laboratory. Many IFs were rich in micronutrients like calcium, iron, folate, vitamin A and C. Among the listed IFs, only 45% were commonly consumed, while rest were little used/historically consumed. Factors like desirable taste, satiety, perceived nutrition benefits, adaptability to climate variability, traditional practice of food preservation and their cultural importance promoted IF consumption. However, local climatic impacts on agroforestry systems, easy access to foods bought from markets or distributed under government food security schemes, and promotion of hybrid seeds by local agricultural organizations, emerged as potential barriers. Thus, reinforcement of traditional ecological knowledge and informal food literacy, along with promotion of climate resilient attributes of IFs, can contribute to sustainable food systems in Munda community.

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“…0.01), age groups(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35), p < 0.01 to p < 0.05) and education (p < 0.01) were substantially and positively associated in all categories including oil seeds, wild edibles, resins, fuelwood, fodder, medicine and leaf. On the other hand, age groups 0-10 (p < 0.01) were signi cant with all PES except wild edibles, resins and fuelwood whereas, age groups 11-20 and 36-50 (p < 0.05) were signi cant with fodder and resins.…”

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Valuation of provisioning ecosystem services and household dependency for livelihood: Empirical evidence from a tropical dry forest, India

Sharma

Patel

Singh

et al. 2023

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The present study investigated the contribution of provisioning ecosystem services (PES) to the annual incomes of rural households in Vindhyan highlands, India. Household surveys, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used to collect data, which was stratified by household size. A total of 225 households were chosen for further investigation from three villages adjacent to the forest. We employed one way ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation to analyze the quantitative data. The findings demonstrate that PES are critical in supplying rural livelihoods with fuelwood, fodder, leaves, wild edibles, medicines, oil seeds and resins. The overall value was estimated to be 24,781.66, 25,552.95, 16,494.46 INR per household per year for large size and 5467.39, 2671.12, 2029.62 INR per household per year for small size among the three villages. The results revealed that large households earn more than middle and small households in study area. The relationship between variables (household size, age, education, distance to forests and time spent) and PES income was tested using Pearson's correlation. The results exhibited that socio-economic factors impacted PES income substantially (p < 0.01, p < 0.05) in this study. The findings of this study can help policymakers to create mechanisms in conservation policies and regulations so that adjacent forest households can benefit from ecosystem provisions.

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Forest Resources of Jharkhand, Eastern India: Socio-economic and Bio-ecological Perspectives

Cited by 36 publications

References 25 publications

Application of Vegetation Indexes to Assess Carbon Stock

Application of Vegetation Indexes to Assess Carbon Stock

Traditional Food Environment and Factors Affecting Indigenous Food Consumption in Munda Tribal Community of Jharkhand, India

Valuation of provisioning ecosystem services and household dependency for livelihood: Empirical evidence from a tropical dry forest, India

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