Productivity and revenue of plantations in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh | |
| Author | Mowla, S. M. Golam |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-06-11 |
| Subject(s) | Tree farms--Economic aspects--Bangladesh--Cox's Barzaar Forest management--Economic aspects--Bangladesh--Cox's Bazaar |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-06-11 |
| Abstract | Cox's Bazaar Forest Division is one of the important forest divisions of Bangladesh. The first forest management practices in this region, in true sense, were started in 1893 as Chittagong Forest Division with its head quarter at Kaptai. The authority of the management of the forests of greater Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts was given to this division. In 1990 this division was divided into Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts Division and the head quarter of newly constituted Chittagong Division was shifted to Chittagong. The forests of Cox's Bazaar were under the administrative control of Chittagong Division as a subdivision till 1920. To ensure intensive management of the forests it was splitted into Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar Forest Divisions in 1920 including the forests of Cox's Bazaar and Matamuhuri. The total forest area of this division is easily accessible and surrounded by densely populated locality and hence no virgin forest remains. The present crop consists mostly of secondary regrowth still in the process of succession to the climax evergreen type. A household survey was conducted among the 52 villagers in the study area. The respondents' villagers were selected randomly. It reveals that almost 90% of the respondents collect fuel wood from the forests. From collected timber, fuel wood, sungrass and bamboo they earn 34% income. The study also observed the socio economic characteristics of the forest villagers. A large no of people was found under poverty level. Considering three principle economic determinants a financial benefit cost analysis of Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Tectona grandis and Gmelina arborea plantation was done. The determinants were IRR, NPV and BCR. The costs of the plantations were collected from the private tree farm and FD to avoid the irrationality in data. From the results of the analysis it could be predicted that with the increase of rotation age the profitability of plantations get reduced. To enhance the plantations as profitable it should be harvested in the fulfillment of rotation age. Analyze the productivity of plantations of Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Tectona grandis and Gmelina arborea considering the economic value of timber. Growth data on diameter at breast height, heights of the trees were collected from the plantations available. For productivity analysis only old matured trees of age ranging from 30 -51 years were considered. MAI was calculated and found the highest in case of Dipterocarpus turbinatus (20.93 m3/ha/year). So the productivity of Dipterocarpus turbinatus was the highest among the three species. The study reviews the government policy and goals on the present issues and describes the social factors, which influence the forest resource base |
| Year | 2006 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-06-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.;Gautam, Ambika P.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Environment and Forest, Bangladesh Asian Development Bank; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |