Nagpur: When the forest is needed for ecological security and to combat climate change, forestry forest movements to provide 287 square kilometers (sq km) of high quality forests – equivalent to the area occupied by 26 NaveGaon Bandh Lakes – for forest development – to the Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) has come for sharp criticism from Green.
On Friday, the Principal of the Forest Conservator, Head of Forestry (PCCF (HOFF)) G Saiprakash held a meeting at Chandrapur to discuss this issue with the relevant officials, who were asked to identify the Patch Forest Reserve side by side with the FDCM region in the Regency.
This area was demanded as a substitute for the 256 km of the square diverted for Kanhargaon Wildlife Sanctuary.
The source said Hoff had looked for reports on the area proposed for FDCM, which would be at least 10 km from Kanhargaon.
They were asked to identify several compartments in the Ballarshah range.
FDCM has identified a little more than 287 square kilometers spread across 134 compartments.
From here, the area of ​​30 square kilometers (19 compartments) was in the Dhaba range under the Division of the Central Chanda in Chandrapur, and 257SQ km (115 compartments) in the Allapalli division under the Circle of Gadchiroli.
Chandrapur officials have opposed to divert the Dhaba area to FDCM.
If 30 km square 53 km from the Dhaba range is transferred, the range will shrink to only 24 square kilometers.
Revenue 90% of Central Chanda from logging operations originated from Dhaba who also had two adult tigers and their children, and also a corridor.
Opposing the move, Gadchiroli Wardlife Warden Warden Uday Patel said, “Instead of submitting the SQ area of ​​the Dhaba to FDCM, the remaining area of ​​75 km square around Kanhargaon must be immediately included in the sanctuary, without a new protected area.
Incomplete.
Area It is a formation of obstacles and has the maximum eternal stream used by wildlife.
“Wildlife Conservationist Prafulla Bhamburkar said,” FDCM monoculture plantations (especially teak) to generate revenues are now outdated, when climate change demands forests for carbon absorption.
Old mixed forest , solid that has a cultural heritage value is now more important to maintain biodiversity, as well as for ecological balance.
This valuable forests are on the radar corporate, especially in East Vidarbha, after the corporation resigns to Maharashtra Utara and West.
“Bhamburkar added,” On the one hand, the state government tries to save trees Old urban trees that have inheritance value and on the other hand, high-value forests are being cleaned by FDCM.
The old mixed forest acts as a food security and habitat for people and wildlife.
In the current scenario, FDCM expertise must be used for Greenery Greenly’s project.
“Members of the Wildlife Council of Bandu Dhotre echoed their views.” In the current context, there is no need to provide forest areas to FDCM anywhere in the state.
Instead, the corporation must be closed gradually, and the area with it must be submitted to a territorial wing.
FDCM still works with a mindset in 1952.
Forest policy is now aimed at repairs and recovery of natural mixed forests for the country’s ecological security, and not for income collection, “said Dhotre.
Patel said,” What does FDCM do? Taking fat salaries to cut forests is not a big achievement.
The environmental value of these forests is higher, considering food conservation, water, soil and biodiversity.
“Other forest keys * provide food for herbivores throughout the year to survive * Providing a eternal watershed, which is an important prime habitat for the survival of wildlife * has the highest capacity to flow rainwater to earth * Improve rainy days and attract rain clouds with formation from low pressure * this type of forest spills that saves soil moisture and gives fertilizer for underground canopy growth * wildlife buffer capacity in these fields is the highest because it provides ideal conditions for nesting, shrubs, shrubs, bamboo bushes, bushes Thickets, grass, orchids etc.
* Maximum carbon absorption and minimum rate of soil erosion * Providing traditional foods and agricultural equipment that supports life to locals