Importance of Non Timber Forest Production in Sustainable Forest Management and Its Implication on Carbon Storage and Biodiversity Conservation in Case of Ethiopia

Mm, Solomon

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“…These multiuse resources are being hampered by habitat destruction, overexploitation, unlimited grazing, change in land use pattern, and dominance of invasive species. Even so, the role of NTFPs in supporting livelihoods of rural communities is possible to continue as long as the resources are utilised sustainably (Solomon 2016).…”

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

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Introduction: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been an essential source for food, medicine, and handicraft products among the indigenous populations living in forested areas for millennia. Scientific research on the restoration of the importance of NTFPs and their value addition could potentially guide the development of new nutraceutical products in the future. The present study aims to investigate the diversity of non-timber forest products of the Karbi Anglong District of Assam in Northeast India. Methods: Multistage sampling technique was used for the study. A total of 70 respondents from 7 randomly selected villages were interviewed with a well-developed semi-structured questionnaire to explore the utilisation of NTFPs. Data analysis was done using four quantitative indices: (a) use report (UR), (b) use value (UV), (c) informant consensus factor (ICF), and (d) fidelity level (FL).Results: A total of 138 plant species belonging to 59 families distributed in 110 genera were recorded and identified as NTFPs of 1 type or the other. These include 42% having ethnomedicinal use, 33% as edible forest products, 15% as household building materials and utensils, 6% as spices and condiments, and 4% as herbal dyes. Among the medicinal plant species, Abroma augustum (L.) L. f., Amaranthus spinosus L, and Geophila repens (L.) I. M. Johnst. showed the highest ICF and FL. Conclusions:The present study confirms that NTFPs have played an essential role in the healthcare and livelihood of the indigenous people of the Karbi tribe throughout their generations and continue to do so. Also, the species with high value for both ICF and FL could be used for the development of new, cheap, effective, and eco-friendly herbal formulations for healthcare management leading to economic and social benefits to the indigenous tribe. However, anthropogenic pressure and overexploitation of NTFPs may lead to the loss of this precious natural resource from this area.

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

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“…Due to its varied ecological and climatic conditions, Ethiopia is home to some of the most Diverse flora and fauna in Africa. NTFPs in Ethiopia cover a wide range of products and are most extensively used to supplement diet and house hold income, notably during particular seasons in the year, and to help meet medicinal needs as well (Solomon, 2016). The most important NTFPs in Ethiopia include coffee; spices and condiments; honey and wax; bamboo; reeds; natural gums such as gum Arabic, frankincense and myrrh; edible plant products like leaves and shoots, fruits, seeds, tubers, mushrooms, edible oil, and fat; fodder; fibers; bark, simple sugar products; essential oils; tannins and dyes; resins; latex; ornamental plants and giant grasses etc...…”

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“…These products contribute to the improvement of the livelihoods of rural communities by providing food, medicine, additional income, and employment opportunities and foreign exchange earnings of the country. In addition, by complementing woodbased management, they offer a basis for managing forests in a more sustainable way (Solomon, 2016).…”

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“…Bamboo provides food, fodder, furniture and building materials (scaffoldings), industrial inputs, medicinal plants and fuel. Solid bamboo has been tested as a concrete reinforcement to substitute steel and the results have revealed success (Solomon, 2016). (Vivero, 2001) beekeeping is an ancient tradition in Ethiopia with an annual production of about 24,000 tons of honey.…”

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“…However, (Chowdhury et al, 2005) stated that Ethiopia is the leading producer of honey in Africa and the tenth largest producer in the world by an estimated some 26,000 tons of honey per year. The main products of the beekeeping industry are honey and wax (Solomon, 2016). Honey is almost exclusively consumed locally especially to make mead, local alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey with water i.e.…”

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Economic Implications of Non-Timber Forest Products/Benefits/ to Livelihood Improvement in Terms of Income and Determinants of Household Participation in NTFPS Collection: A Case Study of Mecha Woreda, Amhara Region

2019

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The purpose of this thesis was studying the "economic implications of non-timber forest products/benefits/ to livelihood improvement in terms of income and determinants of household participation in NTFPs collection: a case study of Mecha Woreda, Amhara region". The major sources of data for the study were a well-organized questionnaire distributed over the study site. The secondary data have been gained from the Woreda office of agriculture and rural development and used mainly for description of the study area. Moreover, the study tried to investigate the major NTFPs extracted, their contribution in the form of income, and major determinants of household's decision in participation of NTFPs collection as an objective, via the tool of both descriptive and econometric model analysis in particular. Honey and beeswax, charcoal, fuel wood, and 'Gesho' /Rhamnus prionides/ are most important source of income from among the non-timber forest products. From the descriptive part even if the Woreda is one of the surplus producer area of crop production, households around forests in the study area are considerably dependent on NTFPs by generating nearly 20.17% of their total income from NTFPs during the study period. Charcoal extraction mainly from plantation forests is primary income producer by contributing around 37.52% of total income from NTFPs. Honey and bees wax, fuel wood, and Gesho were also contributing 32.68%, 25.17%, and 4.31% of aggregate income from non-timber forest products during the study period respectively. On the other hand, most wild edible plant products including plantation coffee are importantly provides subsistence especially for the children in the study area. The study also found that age, family size, distance to forest, and number of livestock a household possess were the major determining factor in the participation of NTFPs extraction. Households who are far from the forest, own large amount of livestock, and being aged were less likely to participate in the collection of non-timber forest products, while those who have relatively large amount of family member were more likely to participate in NTFPs collection. Even if it needs further investigation, it seems reasonable that the likelihood of household's participation decrements and increments as amount of livestock owned increases and number of family member increases is due to the availability of alternative source of income from livestock and labor from family members for NTFPs collection respectively.

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Legal and Policy Issues of Non-wood Forest Products (NWFPs) for Sustainable Conservation and Livelihoods: A Global Perspective

Rashid

Khan

Hossain

2022

Non-Wood Forest Products of Asia

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Importance of Non Timber Forest Production in Sustainable Forest Management and Its Implication on Carbon Storage and Biodiversity Conservation in Case of Ethiopia

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India

Economic Implications of Non-Timber Forest Products/Benefits/ to Livelihood Improvement in Terms of Income and Determinants of Household Participation in NTFPS Collection: A Case Study of Mecha Woreda, Amhara Region

Legal and Policy Issues of Non-wood Forest Products (NWFPs) for Sustainable Conservation and Livelihoods: A Global Perspective

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