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Diploma in Management of Non-Wood Forest Products (DMNWFP-16) Course Title: NWFP Basics (NWFP 01) Department of Forestry and Environmental Science School of Earth and Environmental Science UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand Expert Committee Dr. V.K. Pathak Prof . S.P. Singh. Ex- Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor HNB Garhwal University Uttarakhand Open University Srinagar Mr. I.D. Pande Prof. Uma Melkania Ex-Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech. Uttarakhand Pantnagar Dr. G.C.S. Negi Dr. Jeet Ram G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Department of Forestry Development Kumaun University Kosi Almora Nainital Dr. Ashish Tewari Mr. Mukund Kumaiyan Department of Forestry Central Himalayan Environmental Kumaun University Association(CHEA) Nainital Nainital Course Writing and Compilation Team Prof. Uma Melkania Dr. Jeet Ram Depaertment of Environmental Science Department of Forestry G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Kumaun University Pantnagar Nainital Dr. N.P. Melkania Dr. G.C.S. Negi Department of Envioronmental Sciences G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & APEX Institute of Technology Development Rudrapur, Uttarakhand Kosi Almora Dr. Ashish Tewari Mr. Mukund Kumaiyan Department of Forestry Central Himalayan Environmental Kumaun University Association(CHEA) Nainital Nainital Dr. Beena Joshi Dr. H.C. Joshi Department of Forestry, School of Sciences Department of Forestry, School of Sciences Uttarakhand Open University Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani Haldwani © All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form without prior permission in writing from the Uttarakhand Open University CONTENTS Page No. Block 1 Definition and Classification of NWFPs Unit 1. Status of non- wood forest products 01 Unit 2. Types of NWFPs 24 Block2 Important NWFPs in India & Himalayan region Unit 3. Livelihood Implications 35 Unit 4. Valuation, value addition and enterprise development 49 Block 3 Distribution and Utilization of NWFP Unit 5. Fibres and flosses 70 Unit 6. Tannins and dyes 84 Unit 7. Oil seeds 100 Unit 8. Gums, resin and oleo-resin 119 Unit 9. Edible fruit plants 134 NON WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS: BASICS NWFP 01 Unit 1: Status of Non Wood Forest Products Unit Structure 1.1 Learning Objectives 1.2 Introduction 1.3 Status of Non-Wood Forest Products 1.4 Regeneration Status and Production of Various Categories of NWFPs 1.4.1 Leaves 1.4.2. Bamboos 1.4.3. Gums and Resins 1.4.4. Oil seed 1.4.5. Essential oils 1.4.6 Fibers and Flosses 1.4.7 Grasses 1.4.8 Tannin and dyes 1.4.9 Drugs and Spices 1.4.9 Spices 1.4.10 Animal products 1.4.11 Edible plant products 1.4.12 Challenges associated with increased exploitation 1.4.13 Policy and institutional challenges 1.4.14 Tenure and ownership issues 1.4.15 The size of enterprise development 1.4.16 Requirements for sustainable management 1.5 SUMMARY 1.1 Learning Objectives After you have studied this unit you should be able to: To understand the importance of Non–wood forest products (NWFPs) in India and World. To develop knowledge about policy and institutional challenges of NWFPs. To assess the regeneration status of various Non-wood forest products. To develop basic understanding on status of NWFPs in our forest policies. 1.2 Introduction The forest is a plant community composed of trees and other vegetation which contains not only a great quantity of timber reserves, but also abundant non-wood plant and animal UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY Page 1
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