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7 November 2009

Poverty alleviation by managing forest resources and other issues related to forestry were discussed in the forestry conference in Zhemgang last week.
Addressing to chief forest officers, park managers, dzongkhag forest officers and senior range officers from across the country, Agriculture Minister Dr Pema Gyamtsho said managing forestry resources well would help alleviate poverty.
“Preserving the forest has a huge role in generating revenue for the country and income for the people,” he said.
The minister urged the forestry officials to take initiatives and be creative which is valuable for the country.
During the two-day conference that concluded on October 31, participants discussed emerging issues such as role of forest resources in poverty alleviation, payment for ecosystem and environmental services, and making conservation programmes such as eco-tourism and urban recreational centres.
Strategy on plantation, watershed management, human-wildlife conflicts, sustainable forest resource management and community forestry, and the feasibility of expanding the role of territorial forest divisions, and situations and problems in each sector of forestry were also discussed.
Noting the ever-increasing pressure on the forest for production of timber and non compliance to forest management plans, the participants decided to form a team under Dr D B Dhital, forest management specialist, for compliance review to examine forest management plan implementation and recommend future directions by March 2010.
Forestry officials said the department is currently revising its policy and strategies and therefore, the conference provided them with ideas and inputs from the participants.

Poverty alleviation by managing forest resources and other issues related to forestry were discussed in the forestry conference in Zhemgang last week.

Addressing to chief forest officers, park managers, dzongkhag forest officers and senior range officers from across the country, Agriculture Minister Dr Pema Gyamtsho said managing forestry resources well would help alleviate poverty.

“Preserving the forest has a huge role in generating revenue for the country and income for the people,” he said.

The minister urged the forestry officials to take initiatives and be creative which is valuable for the country.

During the two-day conference that concluded on October 31, participants discussed emerging issues such as role of forest resources in poverty alleviation, payment for ecosystem and environmental services, and making conservation programmes such as eco-tourism and urban recreational centres.

Strategy on plantation, watershed management, human-wildlife conflicts, sustainable forest resource management and community forestry, and the feasibility of expanding the role of territorial forest divisions, and situations and problems in each sector of forestry were also discussed.

Noting the ever-increasing pressure on the forest for production of timber and non compliance to forest management plans, the participants decided to form a team under Dr D B Dhital, forest management specialist, for compliance review to examine forest management plan implementation and recommend future directions by March 2010.

Forestry officials said the department is currently revising its policy and strategies and therefore, the conference provided them with ideas and inputs from the participants.

By Rabi C Dahal

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One Response to “Forest management for poverty alleviationt”

  1. jc kala on December 7th, 2009 8:36 am

    Kindly also refer to Poverty alleviation measures taken under JBIC assisted Tamilnadu Afforestation Project in India where employment generation activities for Forest dependents and Community development activities for others ahave paid dividends

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