PRESENT STATUS OF PEOPLES’ PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAM AT SAKHIPUR UPAZILA OF TANGAIL DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Md. Wasiul  Islam; Md. Muktarul  Islam; Farhadul  Islam

doi:10.53808/KUS.2007.8.1.0601-L

Authors

Md. Wasiul Islam Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Md. Muktarul Islam Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Farhadul Islam Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2007.8.1.0601-L

Keywords:

Social forestry, woodlot plantation, agroforestry, sal coppice, Tangail, Bangladesh

Abstract

Social forestry (SF) in Bangladesh is designed as a development strategy to promote the bio-socioeconomic conditions through poverty alleviation and better distribution of income. Success of this program depends on the active participation of the target people. SF program was initiated in Sakhipur Upazila of Tangail district in 1988-89. The study revealed that people are participating in SF activities organized by government and non-government organizations (NGOs) and are getting different types of benefits from the program. Of the respondents 80% are engaged in Forest Department’s and 20% are engaged in NGOs’ SF program. Among the participants 90% are male and 10% are female. Of the participants 80% are farmers, 11% are service holders and only 9% are housewives. In the study area participatory woodlot program involved majority (62%) of the participants, followed by sal forest coppice system (26%) and agroforestry (12%). SF plantation has increased overall income of the participants and now they are very careful to protect their plots against damages.

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