The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to obtain information before forming an opinion and to acquaint themselves with current forest issues. To develop a typology of planted forests, which is based on the nature, purpose enduse and management intensity of these planted forests, and the history of the lands on which the planted forests are established. We acknowledge the definition of plantations used in the global forest resource assessment. Description of the traveling exhibit forest journey forest journeyis divided into five sections. Here are united states forest service geographic maps defining the 20 major forest cover types in the united states and where common trees are most often located based on frequency of. Steve nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of alabama.
Strategies for sustainable forest management usda forest service. The importance of all types of forests and trees outside forests for sustainable development forests are vital to achieving global sustainable development. The results presented in this report clearly suggest that the worlds pas do not adequately conserve the global extent of forest cover. Forests cover of the earths surface and contain an estimated 3 trillion trees.
Types of forests tropical rainforests hugely dense, lush forest with canopies preventing sunlight from getting to the floor of the forest. Forests have played a vital role in virtually all aspects of north carolinas environmental health and economic development. Ministry of forests and range glossary of forestry terms in british. Mahogany, ebony, rosewood, cinchona, coconut, bamboo.
Coniferous forests the temperature is between 40 and 20c. New perspectives on people and forests world forests. The state of the worlds forests 2018 forest pathways to sustainable development. Forests natural vegetation of india climate, soil and topography are the major factors that influence natural vegetation of a place. Importance of forests, functions of forests, deforestation.
Tropical most tropical forests receive large continued. Functions of the forest university of economics in katowice. Together these classifications give forest managers a sciencebased foundation for making decisions at the national, provincialterritorial and regional levels. The first european settlers in the region that would become north carolina found the majority of the landscape covered with forests. Donegan fao, 20 are possible, leading to many different types of forest ecosystems. United nations strategic plan for forests, 20172030 i. And they are the people who can look after the forests best. The relative extents of different types of forests in india are presented in the following table 11. Discovering forests food and agriculture organization of the.
This is rightly so, and today, we shall look at how wonderful our forests are to us, and why we should immediately stop its destruction. Which forest regions of india are also known as rain forests. Boreal forests, or taiga, represent the largest terrestial biome. Forests exist in dry, wet, bitterly cold, and swelteringly hot climates. Forests are among the worlds most productive landbased ecosystems and are essential to life on earth.
This article throws light upon the top four types of forests found in india. Globally, forests cover 31% of global land area fao 2010. Equatorial rainforests, often considered the real rainforest, are characterized by more than 80 inches 2,000 mm of rain annually spread evenly throughout the year. The forest is a complex ecosystem consisting mainly of trees that have formed a buffer for the earth to protect life forms. The vegetation consists of mostly evergreens, trees that grow needles instead of leaves and cones instead of flowers. Of forests and fields tells the story of these workers, who toiled in the fields, canneries, packing sheds, and forests, turning the pacific northwest into one of the most productive agricultural regions in.
These forests have hilly terrains and plateau regions with rainfall between 100200cms. This successful example is the kind of winwin solution which pes can give, whereby both parties benefit in a way which would not have been the case if the pes option had not been available bulgaho, presentation to thinkforest conference, 2012. According to article about forests, what are the two types of forests located in both europe and russia. Forest cover of india as per the state of forest report 20, forest cover of country is 6,97,898 sq. The tropical rainforests contain the greatest diversity of species of all biomes on earth. Dilip singh, member secretary, msbb has developed the modified version of the locally made fuel wood stove during his ph. The trees which make up the main area of the forest create a special environment which, in turn, affects the kinds of animals and plants that can exist in the forest. The forest performs a great number of functions, both as a natural formation and as a product of skilful human activity, when nature is harnessed to fulfil peoples own needs. However, by latitude, the three main types of forests are tropical, temperate, and boreal. Facts and figures each year about million hectares of the worlds forests are lost due to deforestation from 1990 to 2000, the net forest loss was 8. Types of forest maharashtra state biodiversity board. Although douglasfir is the dominant forest tree west of the crest of the cascades, it is also an important component of eastside forests. In addition, panama, paraguay, brazil, senegal, malawi, india, republic of korea, papua new guinea and australia have expressed an interest in. Huge numbers of trees were subsequently cleared away to create farmland or for useoak.
These trees keep their needles all year to help the trees survive in cold environments. Wellwatered forests of the pacific coast and southeast absorb considerably. The following is the introduction to gifford pinchots initial promise to the nation regarding benefits to the american people from the creation of the national forests in the official 1907 publication the use of the national forests. These are tropical monsoon forests with tall trees which rise upto 2560mts. There are three types of forests that are explained briefly below. There is between 300 and 900 mm of rainfall per year. An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. He is a member of the society of american foresters. These types of forest ecosystems tend to be very humid and the types of organisms that live in them reflect this. The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. What is the current status of forest protection at global level. Healthy and resilient forests play a critical role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Occuring between 50 and 60 degrees north latitudes, boreal forests can be found in the broad belt of eurasia and north america.
Maharashtra state biodiversity board has initiated a new activity related to conservation of fuel wood to reduce impact on natural forests. The following types of forests are found in india which cover nearly 17 per cent of the total area of indian territory. Oregon is home to many different types of forests, with varying species of trees, plants and wildlife. The forest type that dominates a region depends on climate. Advancing sustainable forestrelated local development. Natural resources forests introduction a forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees, shrubs and is usually a closed canopy.
Get the price of forests right, to reflect their full ecological and social values, and to stop harmful subsidies. Icse solutions for class 10 geography natural vegetation. The united states forest service developed and maintains maps that give you a visual representation of the 26 major forest type groups and the tree and forest density in the united states. Some legal definitions of forest are based on the actual vegetation on the ground, whereas other definitions are based on a defined land area which may have no vegetation on it at all but is legally under the jurisdiction of the national agency which manages forests and natural resources. National forest, in the united states, any of numerous forest areas set aside under federal supervision for the purposes of conserving water, timber, wildlife, fish, and other renewable resources and providing recreational areas for the public.
This supports the idea that a good forest is a forest without people. Waterbirds and other water wildlife can be found in these forest ecosystems. Jan 23, 2016 forests natural vegetation of india classification of natural vegetation of india. In addition, panama, paraguay, brazil, senegal, malawi, india, republic of korea, papua new guinea and australia have expressed an interest in developing model forests.
Mapping pyrophilic percentages across the northeastern. With past and continued destruction of primary forests worldwide, secondary forests constitute a large and growing component of forest cover and have been. The use of the national forests why national forests. Also the forests have abundant microorganisms and fungi, which do. According to article about forests, what are the two types. The national forests are administered by the forest service in the department of agriculture. Write the names of the typical trees of the evergreen forests. This type of forest is generally spectacular over the plain region in india.
Types of forests in indiaupsc notesindian geography. Some legal definitions of forest are based on the actual vegetation on the ground, whereas other definitions are based on a defined land area which may have no vegetation on it at all but is legally under the jurisdiction of the national agency which. Introduction to forest preservation environmental activists consider forests as one of the top 5 natural resources on earth. The national forests are administered by the forest. A great majority of the forests found in india are of this type. Piece of land that is thickly covered with trees is the general of definition of a forest.
Evergreen forests are usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 c to 30 c. Forests can be classified according to a wide number of characteristics, with distinct forest types occuring within each broad category. Tropical moist deciduous forests found in western ghats and chotanagpur plateau and siwaliks of himalayas. Summary report of the world commission on forests and. The importance of nontimber forest products for forest. These approaches have directed attention to different. This concept embraces strong sustainability and stresses the fact that goods and services provided by forests are irreplaceable. A vital storehouse of biodiversity, sustaining millions of different animals, birds, algae and fish species. Recognizing that forests and trees outside forests provide multiple economic, social and environmental. Types of forests tropical rainforests canopy is often closed little light reaches below a canopy opening happens when a tree falls plants competing for the light fill the space many trees are covered with epiphytes epiphyte plants that grow on other plants instead of in the soil rainfall determines the vegetation growth rate rainforests of the earth rainforest mammals rainforest birds. The national forests in this analysis cover portions of five states in the northeastern united states.
United nations strategic plan for forests, 2017 2030. Forest, categories, types, functions and institutional. Just as forests are complex, so is the process of managing them. A forest is best defined as an ecosystem or assemblage of ecosystems dominated by trees and other woody vegetation parts of a forest the living parts of a forest include trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and other herbaceous nonwoody plants, mosses, algae, fungi, insects, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and microorganisms living on the plants and animals and in the soil. The use of the national forests why national forests were. Rural livelihoods, forests and biodiversity 1923 may 2003, bonn, germany. Several combinations of layers based on a diagram by e.
Most landscapes today are cultural landscapes that are influenced by human activity and that in turn have a profound effect on our understanding of and identification with a place. The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to obtain information before forming an opinion and to acquaint. The main climatic factors are rainfall and temperature. The value of particular functions of the forest is limited an increase of one may occur at the expense of others. Teak is a dominant species and other species are sandal.
Moist tropical, dry tropical, montane subtropical, montane temperate, alpine forests. Pennsylvania, new york, vermont, new hampshire, and maine fig. We are losing intact ecosystems, watersheds, fish habitat, wildlife habitat, recreation lands, and nativespecies diversity to a degree that may be irreparable. Moreover, we demonstrate how the structural features of forests, properties of the underlying network, and temporal features of the cascades provide signi cant predictive value in forecasting the future trajectory of both size and shape of. They numbered 156 by the 21st century and occupy a total. The forest type that dominates a region depends on climate, elevation, wind and rainfall, temperature and soil conditions. Champion and seth define it as a unit of vegetation which possesses broad characteristics in physiognomy and structure sufficiently pronounced to permit of its differentiation. Some of these highly specific supplemental commitments demonstrate the new political will building for forest conservation and restoration, and are summarized in. Douglasfir forests are the most extensive in oregon.
Different types of forests geography for kids mocomi. How is it that the main regions of the monsoon forests is the interior of the southern peninsula. The entire northeast region spans five ecological provinces, although only three are represented on the national forests. Apr 26, 2019 steve nix is a natural resources consultant and a former forest resources analyst for the state of alabama. They provide solutions for addressing many development challenges including poverty. I think you will be surprised at how few forested acres we have when comparing the countrys total size.
Model forests are currently being established in six other countries argentina, myanmar, thailand, viet nam, the philippines and indonesia. The forests that grow on mountains such as mountain pines help to create unique ecosystems. Sep 12, 2017 types of forests forests types are category of forest defined concerning its geographical location, climatic and edaphic features, composition and condition. Ecozones are the broadest classification type for forests. Jul 15, 2011 facts and figures each year about million hectares of the worlds forests are lost due to deforestation from 1990 to 2000, the net forest loss was 8. Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants, mammals, birds, insects and reptiles etc.
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