Forestry in Bangladesh

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v · Wood is the main fuel for cooking and other domestic requirements. It is not surprising that population pressure has had an adverse effect on the indigenous forests. By 1980 only about 16 percent of the land was forested, and forests had all but disappeared from the densely populated and intensively cultivated deltaic plain. Aid organizations in the mid-1980s began looking into the possibility of stimulating small-scale forestry to restore a resource for which there was no affordable substitute. The largest areas of forest are in the Chittagong Hills and the Sundarbans. The evergreen and deciduous forests of the Chittagong Hills cover more than 4,600 square kilometres (1,800 sq mi) and are the source of teak for heavy construction and boat building, as well as other forest products. Domesticated elephants are still used to haul logs. The Sundarbans, a tidal mangrove forest covering nearly 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi) along the Bay of Bengal, is the source of timber used for a variety of purposes, including pulp for the domestic paper industry, poles for electric power distribution, and leaves for thatching for dwellings. Forestry universities There are three universities where a student is able to earn an undergraduate degree in forestry. They are: Name of Institution Location Degree Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet B.Sc/M.Sc Chittagong University Chittagong B.Sc/M.Sc Khulna University Khulna B.Sc/M.Sc See also Agriculture in Bangladesh Economy of Bangladesh References  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Library of Congress Country Studies. Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Ambarijeby Ray Vinson Look at other dictionaries: Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act — (BECA) is set of laws enacted by the government of Bangladesh in 1995.S Rizwana Hasan, [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/E 0066.htm Environmental Laws] , Banglapedia: The national encyclopedia of Bangladesh ; Asiatic Society of Bangladesh,… …   Wikipedia Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies — Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) is a think tank in Bangladesh working to develop national capabilities in addressing resource management, environment and development (RMED) issues by use of existing intellectual, technology and… …   Wikipedia Forestry in Laos — In the 1950s, forests covered 70 percent of the land area in Laos; yet, by 1992, according to government estimates, forest coverage had decreased by nearly one third, to just 47 percent of total land area. Despite the dwindling expanse, timber… …   Wikipedia Agriculture in Bangladesh — Bangladesh has a primarily agrarian economy. Agriculture is the single largest producing sector of the economy since it comprises about 30% of the country s GDP and employs around 60% of the total labour force. The performance of this sector has… …   Wikipedia Forestry in Bhutan — One of Bhutan s significant natural resources in the late twentieth century was its rich forests and natural vegetation. Bhutan s location in the eastern Himalayas, with its subtropical plains and alpine terrain, gives it more rainfall than its… …   Wikipedia Forestry in Ghana — Forests cover about one third of Ghana s total area, with commercial forestry concentrated in the southern parts of the country. This sector accounted for 4.2 percent of GDP in 1990; timber was the country s third largest foreign exchange earner …   Wikipedia Forestry in Russia — The timber industry is a significant contributor to the economy of Russia, worth around 20 billion dollars per year. There are significant profits to be made selling timber to China in particular, and there have been allegations of illegal… …   Wikipedia National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh — Bangladesh National Herbarium Entrance Type Botanic Garden Location Mirpur …   Wikipedia Freedom of religion in Bangladesh — In Bangladesh, the government provides Freedom of religion for any religious group in the country. Bangladesh is a Muslim majority country where nearly 90 percent of the people follow Islam, there are also large communities of people who follow… …   Wikipedia Outline of forestry — See also: Index of forestry articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and guide to forestry: Forestry – the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Forest ecosystems have come to be …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”