Joint Forest Management for Bio-Diversity Enhancement

Contents: Foreword. 1. Prologue. 2. Joint forest management for forest conservation. 3. Biodiversity - a treasure trove. 4. Bio-indicators. 5. Biodiversity assessment techniques. 6. Characteristics of joint forest management sites. 7. Biodiversity assessment in joint forest management. 8. Factors influencing biodiversity enhancement. 9. Bio-indicators of biodiversity enhancement. 10. Statistical significance of biodiversity enhancement. 11. Gains of joint forest management. 12. Epilogue. 13. Appendices. 14. References.

"Joint Forest Management (JFM) implemented in several states of India is recognized as one of the viable alternatives for restoration of the degraded forests with the participation of the people. This pioneering book, is an exposition of the implication of JFM on biodiversity status of two forest areas in Tamil Nadu. The book succinctly brings out various measures of biodiversity assessment. It also portrays the intrinsic association of the soil and the bio-indicators, viz. birds, butterflies and microorganisms with the floristic enhancement. Mainstreaming biodiversity consideration in JFM will strengthen both the livelihood and ecological security of the millions living adjacent to the forests in India and the developing world. The book will be useful to forest administrators, researchers, foresters, students, ecologists and sociologists and all those interested in JFM as a tool for forest development and biodiversity enhancement." (jacket)