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Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Non-wood Forest Products Management and Biodiversity Conservation: A Focus on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs), Bangladesh

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Abstract

Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) occupy an important position in the lives and livelihoods of the people of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh. It is linked with food and nutrition security, health care and other livelihood support components. In addition to sustenance, it also generates cash through sale of some species and commodities. The use patterns of NWFPs from CHTs can be broadly categorized under food plants, medicinal plants, bamboo, rattan, broom sticks, sun grass, Litsea glutinosa bark and plants for other uses. Most of the NWFPs are collected from wastelands near households and natural forests, which are mostly degraded and poorly managed. The current NWFP stocks in CHT are in a depleting state. The main causes include overexploitation, land use change, habitat degradation, market forces for traded items, impacts of climate change, unscientific management and a lack of institutional support. Over exploitation and market demands can be adjusted through domestication. It discusses the domestication and cultivation potential of commercially prospective species and the scope of enterprise development. The role and links of traditional ecological knowledge (TEKs) and their practices for NWFP conservation are also discussed. Although NWFPs play vital roles in the economy and livelihoods of the people in CHTs, they are a much neglected sector in terms of development interventions. Even research studies are not adequate. Lack of land, market information, financial support, training, and awareness are identified as the major constraints for development interventions. Considering the importance and potential of NWFPs in CHTs, this paper suggests some strategies for their sustainable management.

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Khairul Alam, M. (2022). Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Non-wood Forest Products Management and Biodiversity Conservation: A Focus on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs), Bangladesh. In: Rashid, A.Z.M.M., Khan, N.A., Hossain, M. (eds) Non-Wood Forest Products of Asia. World Forests, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99313-9_3

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