Deforestation and Village Life

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Forest wealth of India has shrunk to eleven percent of the total geographical area of India against the requirement of thirty three percent in plain. Due to large scale deforestation, affect water quality, hydrological cycle, and caused siltation in rivers, floods and draught. As a result of large scale deforestation, annual rainfall declined to 3 to 4 percent and nearly 5,000 useful wild flora and fauna have slided into extinction and animal health affected due to fodder scarcity, causing decrease in production in milk. It also affect national employment, natural environment and our cultural, ethical and historical importance and also our basic need of soil, water and oxygen. This book “Deforestion and village Life” deals in detail about causes of deforestation in villages and their impact on village economy with facts, figures and their solution. For esse understanding about the subject, the book has been divided into six chapters. Attractive and problem related photographs and tables, historgraphs have also been added. For convenience to the researchers, extensionists and students, references have given in last for further study and consultation about facts.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ramesh Kumar Jha

Ramesh Kumar Jha (b. 1966) obtained his Master’s degree in Botany in the year 1987 from Bhagalpur University. He has around 8 years teaching, research and extension experience in forestry and allied subject. Presently he is junior scientist-cum-assistant Professor, Forestry, Rajendra Agricultural Universtiy, R.R.S. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Munger, Bihar. He obtained training in Forestry from Indian council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, Post Graduate Diploma in forestry Mangement from Madhya Pradesh. Besides his several forthcoming research publications, he has written books on common weeds, agroforesters compansion and watershed technology. He is a popular writer on forestry and environment for several dalies. He is a life members of the Association of Tree Scientists, Range Management and Agroforestry, Van and Prakriti and Association of Soil and Water conservations.

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Title
Deforestation and Village Life
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170997224
Length
xiv+133p.,Tables; Plates; Bibliography; Index; 22cm.
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