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AGRICULTURE-BASEL
卷 11, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agriculture11070596
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fuelwood; timber environment; deforestation; socio-economic; livelihood; Gilgit Baltistan; Pakistan
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Forests are crucial for the livelihood of residents in the Baltistan region in Pakistan, with many depending on the extraction of forest resources for income. The study found that there was no significant difference in benefits from forests across different districts. Furthermore, the extraction of forest products was higher closer to the forest and decreased with distance from communities, highlighting the importance of sustainable forest management.
Forests across the world are considered to be a huge socio-economic and environmental benefit to host and adjacent communities. This study focuses on assessing the impacts of fuelwood and timber consumption on the livelihood of households in the Baltistan region in Pakistan. Primary and secondary sources of data were employed for the study. The primary sources involved the use of questionnaire survey and interview while the secondary sources involved the use of documented information in textbooks and internet materials. The study revealed that 82% of the people within the region were involved in agricultural activities, 71% depended on the extraction of forest resources for their livelihood, while 18% depended on off-farm activities for their livelihood. The study also observed that among the number that depended on forest resources for their livelihood, 59% were involved in the extraction of non-timber forest products while 41% were involved in the extraction of timber forest resources. The study further revealed that there was no significant difference in the level of benefits from the forest across the seven districts under investigation with a chi square value. The volume of forest products extraction was found to be high closest to the forest and to be low with increasing distance from the communities. The major benefits from the forest range were due to employment that increases the individual and family income. Forest also helps to control erosion and enhances aesthetic beautification and temperature regulation. The research suggests that the policy makers must provide a sustainable solution to reduce the overexploitation of the forest resources by providing better alternative earning resources to the resident communities.
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