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Potentialities for afforestation and reforestation projects for mitigation of climate change in Karnataka by V.Rangaswamy.
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Potentialities for afforestation and reforestation projects for mitigation of climate change in Karnataka by V.Rangaswamy
KarnatakaGeographic area: 191791 Km2(5.8% of the National geographic area)Forest Cover: 36991 Km2(5.5% of the country’s forest cover)Population: 52.73 million(5.1% of country’s population)Livestock: 29.57 million(6.3% of thecountry’s livestock population)
Total growing stock: 272 million m3Growing stock/ha: 84m3 (National avg 74m3Productivity: 1.45m3/ha/annum(National avg 1.37m3/ha)(Source FSI)
Potentialities of Karnataka Forest departmentKFD has capacity to implement the mitigation projectsExperience gained by the successful implementation of different projects
WBASF • WGFP • OECF • IEDP • INEP • IEED(Integrated Ecological EnvironmentalProject)
Potential resources Land resourcesMan power resourcesIntellectual resourcesJFPM resources
Land resources • Forest resources • Dense forests-26156 km2 • Open forests-10835 km2 (including blanks) • Total 36991km2 • Change in the forest cover-4524 km2 (2nd among all the states and Uts • 4th among all the states and UTs in respect of tree cover • Common property resources • Gomal lands • C& D class lands • Road sides • Canal banks • Burial grounds • Fore shore areas
Private property resources-Farm lands rainfed-Farm lands irrigated
Man power resourceGroup A: 359Group B: 711Group C: 8016Group D: 2306Total:11392+Temporary: 6258
Intellectual resourceEntire staff above group D are technically trained (9086)
JFPM(Joint Forest Planning and Management)2945 VFCs are formed in the state for participatory managementAll the above resources have to be effeciently utilised
Potentialities of Kolar District proposed for climate change mitigation project in Karnataka
Geographic area- 8223km2 • Dense Forest Cover- 180 km2 • Open forest- 386 km2 • Total Forest cover- 575km2 • Scrub forest – 281km2 • Percent of forest- 6.99% • (Source-FSI State of Forest Report-2001) • Waste lands- 2310 km2 • Man power-1000 (about)