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Consequences Of Deforestation On Rural Household Income
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Deforestation is primarily a concern for the developing
countries of the tropics (Myers, 1994) as it is shrinking areas of the
tropical forests (Barraclough et al, 2000) causing loss of biodiversity
and enhancing the greenhouse effect (Angelsen et al., 1999). FAO
considers a plantation of trees established primarily for timber
production to be forest and therefore does not classify natural forest
conversion to plantation as deforestation (but still records it as a
loss of natural forests). However, FAO does not consider tree
plantations that provide non-timber products to be forest although they
do classify rubber plantations as forest.
Forest degradation occurs
when the ecosystem functions of the forest are degraded but where the
area remains forested rather cleared (Anon., 2010).
Thirty per cent
of the earth’s land area or about 3.9 billion hectares is covered by
forests. It was estimated that the original forest cover was
approximately six billion hectares (Bryant etal., 1997). The Russian
Federation, Brazil, Canada, the United States of America and China were
the most forest rich countries accounting to 53 per cent of the total
forest area of the globe. Another 64 countries having a combined
population of two billions was reported to have forest on less than ten
per cent of their total land area and unfortunately ten of these
countries have no forest at all. Among these countries 16 are such which
had relatively substantial forest areas of more 1than one million
hectares each and three of these countries namely Chad, the Islamic
Republic of Iran and Mongolia each had more than ten million hectares of
forest. The forest area remained fairly stable in North and Central
America while it expanded in Europe during the past decade. Asian
continent especially in India and China due to their large scale
afforestation programme in the last decade registered a net gain in
forest area. Conversely the South America, Africa and Oceania had
registered the net annual loss of forest area (Anon., 2010).
1.2.STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
There
is enough evidence that the whole world is facing an environmental
crisis on account of heavy deforestation. For several years, there has
been remorseless of destruction which must be put under control to avoid
some bad consequences associated with deforestation. Nobody knows
exactly how much of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed
and continue to be razed each year. Data is often imprecise and subject
to differing interpretations. However, this research work will focus on
the consequences of deforestation on the rural house hold income
especially as observed in Odighi in Edo State.
1.3.AIM AND OBJECTIVES
The
aim of this study is to determine the causes and consequences of
deforestation in Odighi and the following objectives are stated for this
research study:
1. To find out the causes of deforestation in Odighi Edo State
2. To find out the consequences of deforestation on rural house hold income in Odighi Edo State.
3. To determine the strategies for reducing deforestation.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are the causes of deforestation in Odighi Edo State?
2. What are the consequences of deforestation on rural household income in Odighi Edo State
3. What are the strategies for reducing deforestation?
1.4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this research are:
1.
To provide solutions which can assist educators, general public and the
government on the causes and consequences of deforestation thereby
raising an awareness about unwanted outcomes of deforestation.
2. Findings from this research work will also ascertain the extent of deforestation in Odighi Edo State
This research work will help to improve the existing literatures on deforestation thereby contributing to the body of knowledge.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was intended to evaluate the consequences of deforestation on rural household income. This study was guided by the following objectives; to find out the causes of deforestation in Odighi in Edo state, to examine the consequences of in rural household income, to determine the strategies of reducing deforestation.The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sour ... Continue reading---
