Forestry

in the crust and high waves under the sea (tsunami), in addition to the impact of sabotage of buildings and transport, Fire that occurs in forests due to natural factors leads to deforestation and destruction of vegetation, but human activities are the direct contributor to these causes and can be summarized these factors as follows: The various industrial activities, and the huge volume of smoke emitted due to the burning of fuel, which contribute significantly to the environmental pollution…

The population of the world is expanding at a very fast pace. This expansion is driving an increased need for space. The subsequent need for additional land is directly responsible for the action known as deforestation. Deforestation is the permanent clearing of forest cover in order to repurpose the area for residential, commercial, or agricultural use. (Deforestation). The forest cover of an area refers to woody vegetation with a minimum mature height of 5 m and a minimum of 10 percent…

Did you know that in India air pollution is decreasing its citizens’ life span by about 3.2 years for the 660 million Indian citizens who live in cities, such as Delhi? This is because of the enormous amount of air pollution. Humans have created problems in our country India such as: air pollution, deforestation, and land pollution. Firstly, one of the largest problems in India is air pollution. This dilemma has many effects not only on wildlife and the ozone layer, but also its citizens. This…

1.0 Introduction Owing to the excessive use of human, natural forests area has a continuous decline on a global scale, which is nearly 10 million hm2 net decrease per year. While the global plantation area has a rapid growth, which has been nearly 187 million hm2 since 2000. Meanwhile planted forests is becoming a significant part of world’s forests increasingly, accounting for about 5% of the total forest area. For example, China has world’s largest plantation resources, which plays an…

3 CHAPTER 3- CASE STUDIES 3.1 CASE STUDIES IN BHUTAN 3.1.1 Tingtibi Community Chief- Bamboo construction 3.1.1.1 Background Bhutan joined INBAR in 2009. This is INBAR’s first project in the Kingdom. Bhutan is committed to maintaining forest cover of over 60% at all times, but is facing increasingly severe shortages of construction timber as its population grows and begins to urbanize. INBAR is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving the livelihoods of the poor producers and…

As a logger, you are used to working in dangerous conditions. You are handling trees that can weigh several tons, and you are working with heavy-duty equipment that features sharp blades. You could be crushed by a giant log. You could lose a limb in one of the blades. Your foot could be smashed by a heavy log or a piece of equipment. Wearing the right gear is just one way to keep yourself safer on the job. Your feet are especially vulnerable, so it is important that you wear the right boots.…

Reasons for Tree Removal in St. Paul, MN Trees planted around a home provide beauty, shade and they can be used to help define the boundaries of the property. To maintain their beauty, trees need to be taken care of properly, which may involve trimming dead branches so they don’t fall onto someone’s property or the homeowner’s roof during a storm. However, despite how well a tree is maintained, it can become the victim of disease or high winds and need to be removed. Depending on where the…

Forestry Supervisor It was 1997 when I first started working in Tribal Forestry for the Yakama Nation. Tribal Forestry is comprised of the Forest Development Crew, Fire Management Crew, Fuels Crew, and the Timber Stand Examiners whom all help manage the Yakama Nation’s forested area. All the crews combined have around 100 people whom are Foresters, Fire Fighters, Tree Fallers, Tree Markers, Heavy Equipment Operators, and the supervisors. The employees come together to form a cross-functional…

Summary Craftsbury features Pete Hinman of Craftsbury Christmas Tree Farm during his twentieth season operating a small-scale tree farm, following the transformation that both the farm and Pete’s life undergo before, during, and after the peak Christmas tree season. The film will focus on the history of Pete’s ownership of Craftsbury Tree Farm, and raise questions of what will become of it as he gets older. The overarching theme of a family tree will intersect with the stories of the trees on…

Disappearing forests are a common occurrence in today’s day and age, an occurrence that is disastrous and harmful not only to humans, but to every living creature on Earth. It isn’t just the beauty of nature that the Earth is losing, and neither is it merely the loss of oxygen the trees provide. Forests contribute to far more essential processes than most people believe. Without the root systems of forests, clean water would be a hard thing to come by. This is because “In addition to their…