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WBASF WGFP OECF IEDP INEP IEED (Integrated Ecological Environmental Project)

Potentialities for afforestation and reforestation projects for mitigation of climate change in Karnataka by V.Rangaswamy.

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WBASF WGFP OECF IEDP INEP IEED (Integrated Ecological Environmental Project)

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  1. Potentialities for afforestation and reforestation projects for mitigation of climate change in Karnataka by V.Rangaswamy

  2. 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)

  3. Total growing stock: 272 million m3Growing stock/ha: 84m3 (National avg 74m3Productivity: 1.45m3/ha/annum(National avg 1.37m3/ha)(Source FSI)

  4. Potentialities of Karnataka Forest departmentKFD has capacity to implement the mitigation projectsExperience gained by the successful implementation of different projects

  5. WBASF • WGFP • OECF • IEDP • INEP • IEED(Integrated Ecological EnvironmentalProject)

  6. Potential resources Land resourcesMan power resourcesIntellectual resourcesJFPM resources

  7. 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

  8. Private property resources-Farm lands rainfed-Farm lands irrigated

  9. Man power resourceGroup A: 359Group B: 711Group C: 8016Group D: 2306Total:11392+Temporary: 6258

  10. Intellectual resourceEntire staff above group D are technically trained (9086)

  11. JFPM(Joint Forest Planning and Management)2945 VFCs are formed in the state for participatory managementAll the above resources have to be effeciently utilised

  12. 1993-Tree patta scheme introduced

  13. Potentialities of Kolar District proposed for climate change mitigation project in Karnataka

  14. 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)

  15. Thank You

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