Methods and Models for Enhancement of Forest Cover: The Initiatives of Telangana state in India
Lonavath ASHOK KUMAR, Osmania University, India
Climate determines the vegetation in an area over a long time. De Candole of france in 1874 and Waldmir Koeppen of Germany in 1884 first classified the climate based on numerical value. Temperature and precipitation plays an important role in plant growth. In the era of globalization, change in climate due to various factors leads to global warming. Government initiatives and public participation towards enhancement of forest cover will help to protect the environment.
As per national forest polocy of India the minimum forest cover should be 33% of its total geographical area. Telangana is the state in India has been adopting various methods and models since 2016 with an aim to enhance the forest cover from existing 24% to 33%. It has introduced a massive tree plantation programme named " Telangana ku haritha haram" in 2016. Avenue plantation, block plantation, institutional plantation, barren hill plantation and home stead plantation are the other types of programmes ment to increase the forest cover. These programmes was been implemented in two folds such as inside notified forest area and outside notified forest area. It was implemented in three phases. About 15.86 crores saplings were planted during first phase in 2015-2016, 31.67 crores saplings were planted during second phase in 2016-2017 and 15.10 crores saplings were planted during third phase in 2017-2018. As a result of these programmes the total forest cover has been increased in the state. My research paper will study the efficacy of the models and methods that were adopted by the Telangana state government and the percentage of the forest cover increased during each phase and its impacts on environment.
Mots clés : Telangana ku Haritha Haram |Temperature|Precipitation|Forest cover|Environment
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