Pics- : Forestry And The Fodder
The Fodders For
The Animals And How The Forest Helps In It
The most important and one of the most vital feature in
terms of being terming it as a natural and a vital source of providing the food
to the living beings is the fodders for the animals and the human beings by the
forest and how is that the forest is doing that.
Is it playing it’s role to near perfection or is that the
forest lags in playing it’s role to the perfection . What is the role that the
forest plays in providing the fodders to the living beings and how far it has been successful in playing it’s role.
Has it served it’s purpose in providing the same to the animals or is that the
animals have been deprieved of the same. Animals only get their feeds from the forest
and that is why this subject or the topics draws it’s importance?. Let us first
study the animals.
Classification Of
The Animals-:
Animals are classified into three categories on their eating
habit. They are the herbivores,
carnivores and omnivores. An herbivore is an animal that gets its
energy from eating plants. Many herbivores have special digestive systems that
let them digest all kinds of plants, including grasses. Examples of these
animals are elephants, cows and sheep. A carnivore
is an animal that gets food from killing and eating other animals. Carnivores
generally eat herbivores but can eat omnivores and occasionally other carnivores.
Animals that eat other animals, like carnivores and omnivores are important to
any ecosystem, because they keep other species from getting overpopulated.
Examples of these animals are leopards, fox and tigers. An omnivore is a kind
of animal that eats either other animals or plants. Some omnivores will hunt
and eat their food, like carnivores eating herbivores and other omnivores
Omnivores eat plants such as fruits and vegetables. Examples of these animals
are bear, dogs and chicken.
An herbivore is an animal that gets its energy from eating
plants. Herbivores need a lot of energy to stay alive. Many of them, like cows
and sheep, eat all day long. There should be a lot of plants in your ecosystem
to support your herbivores.
CARNIVORES
Forests
are a vital community resource – for fodder, fuel wood and leaf litter. The
health of the forests also has an impact on soil and water conservation, water
quality and the protection of bio-diversity. Healthy forests and sustainable
management are crucial to maintain the ecological balance in the region. The
long term sustainability of a community’s forest depends on how the community
maintains and protects it.Encouraging the community to
understand the need to protect the forests and providing technical support as
well as training are important aspects of our forestry program. In most of the ares the fodder management for
the animals are done by training.Training sessions and work with Van Panchayats
(Village Committees responsible for local forestry) and user groups to
strengthen conservation efforts and to enable communities to manage their
forest resources better.
The
emphasis of those work and the other
subsidiary work is on increasing access to leaf litter, fodder and fuel wood
production through plantation on common and private lands. Fodder access to
feed livestock is particularly important. Most families possess some kind
of livestock (cows, goats, etc.) and they represent an important source of livelihood,
which provides the families with an additional source of incomes throughout the
year. Therefore the goal has been only to increase the quantity of
fodder available, but also to increase the number of months during which green
fodder is available in the region. To achieve this goal, introduction of new variety of fodder grasses
that would remain green for longer periods, regenerate faster, etc and also the
activities like the plant fodder grasses
and shrubs along the contour trenches and on terraces, which encourage the
growth of rootstock, enabling the soil moisture levels to go up and ensuring
the survival of sapling broad-leaf trees are some of the broadest examples of
developing the source for the foddrrs for the animals.
THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN FOOD AND OTHER SECURITY
Well, the importance of the forest to provide the food stuff
both for the human beings and for the animals cannot be further explained in
terms of their neccessities. It is well understood and well defined. Still we
ought to make an indepth studies of the same and I explain here in brief, all about the food stuff that the forest
produces and all about the security, in as brief as possible-:
Forests contribute
directly to the diets of forest dwellers and of many who live far beyond the
woods. Forest fruits nuts and berries, for instance, are popular with urban as
well as rural consumers. These and many other forest foods add variety and
flavour to diets while providing essential vitamins, minerals, fats and
proteins. During times of seasonal food shortages or emergencies - caused, for
example, by droughts, floods or wars - forest foods also offer vital insurance
against malnutrition or famine. Leaves - used as flavouring in soups, stews and
relishes - and mushrooms are the most common forest foods. Animal foods include
a large variety of both invertebrates, such as edible insects, and vertebrates,
including mammals, birds and fish.
B). Forests for Income
One might be surprised to know that there are about 2.30%
ie about 3 crores of inhabitant from the jungle and the village
area that DIRECTLY makes an income from the forest . I’m not taking any account of the traders and the
middleman that involves in this business .
For rural people,
especially those with little or no land of their own, forests may provide the
main source of cash income. This income does not come from wood harvesting
only. Non-wood forest resources can often generate greater, more sustainable
incomes than can be gained from the same land when used for agriculture or
logging. World trade in rattan, for instance, is worth US$2 000 million
annually. In India alone, forest-based industries support 30 million
people.
Forests for Livestock
Forests provide fodder
and rangeland for 30 to 40 million pastoralists worldwide who herd some 4 000
million cattle, goats and sheep. Trees help to protect pastoral rangelands, providing shade for
cattle and crops and thereby supporting livestock production. Nonetheless,
while livestock are increasing in number, the area available for grazing is
being reduced because of conversion to crop production.
Forests and the
Environment
Forests and trees
greatly contribute to maintaining the ecological balance. The integration of
trees within agricultural schemes sustains crop production by improving soil
fertility. Trees help to control water and wind erosion and they
recycle vital nutrients, such as nitrogen, back into the soil. Trees also grow
where agricultural crops might fail, allowing production on marginal
lands. As they grow, trees absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO2).
Deforestation -especially by burning - releases a great amount of stored CO2 into
the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
Forests and medicine For
75 to 90 percent of the people in developing countries, natural products
represent the only source of medicine. The active ingredients found in
25 percent of prescription drugs come from medicinal plants. Nearly
all of the so-called alternative medicines are also based on plant extracts.
The estimated value of plant-based drugs is nearly US$45 000 million a year.
Forests and Biological
Diversity
This is one of the most critical area and an area of vital concern with
persuability first, and then the question that immediately follow is the
perishability.
Forests are among the
most important living genebanks on earth. Many of the foods we consume today
originated as wild crops in the forests. Genetic improvement has much to gain
from existing wild species, which may possess valuable traits that can be
incorporated into their cultivated relatives to make them hardier and more
disease-resistant. If deforestation is not controlled, however, it
could be the single greatest cause of species loss over the next 50 years.
Forests for Energy
Wood energy is drawing
increasing attention as an environmentally friendly source of energy. Wood is
still people's main source of fuel for cooking, processing and preserving food,
and will continue to be for many years to come. Worldwide, 2 000
million people depend on wood for cooking, a basic step in ensuring proper
nutrition. In many developing countries, fuelwood supplies as much as 97
percent of total energy consumption. Wood-based energy systems are
the most readily available in many areas and, when properly managed, they are
not only versatile and sustainable but also effective in generating income and
jobs.
Forests for Habitat
Forests are home to 300
million people around the world who depend on shifting cultivation, hunting and
gathering to survive. The needs of forest dwellers have often been overlooked in
development plans and their lives are becoming increasingly precarious as
population pressures encroach on the land available for shifting cultivation.
Forests and Culture
Traditionally, the
importance of forests and trees has been clearly recognized by cultures
worldwide. Trees have featured throughout history: in religion and folklore
and are often described as God's gift to humans. They are recognized for their
regenerative nature and are associated with health, marital harmony and
longevity. For these and other reasons, forests are carefully protected by
traditional societies.
Forests and Security
The effective
integration of forests into agricultural, economic and development schemes -
carefully planned according to local needs and circumstances has great
potential for increasing food security for present and future generations. On
the other hand, the continuing loss of vital forest resources causes damage
that is, in many cases, irreversible. By designing and implementing integrated
schemes for the management of forests at the national and international levees,
governments can strengthen and renew their crucial role in relieving the burden
of hunger and poverty throughout the world.
That is it and that actually in brief describes all about the importance of the forest and the fodder it produces to the living beings.
Thanks and Regards
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Shyamal Bhattacharjee
Mr Shyamal Bhattacharjee, the author was born at West Chirimiri Colliery at District Surguja, Chattisgarh on July 6th 1959 He received his early education at Carmel Convent School Bishrampur and later at Christ Church Boys' Higher Secondary School at Jabalpur. He later joined Hislop College at Nagpur and completed his graduation in Science and he also added a degree in B A thereafter. He joined the HITAVADA, a leading dailies of Central India at Nagpur as a Sub-Editor ( Sports ) but gave up to complete his MBA in 1984 He thereafter added a Diploma In Export Management. He has authored THREE books namely Notable Quotes and Noble Thought published by Pustak Mahal in 2001 Indian Cricket : Faces That Changed It published by Manas Publications in 2009 and Essential Of Office Management published by NBCA, Kolkatta in 2012. He has a experience of about 35 years in Marketing .
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