3/30/2023 0 Comments Scientific name for pine treeSuch forests are multi-layered forests and mimic the densest parts of native undisturbed forests. Akira Miyawaki, this methodology has been extremely successful with over 17 million trees planted in 1700 locations. Their goal is to go beyond forest creation, and ensure that forests and people can grow together, and not at the cost of each other. They create mixed forests using Miyawaki Method, and through that create income opportunities for people. Alaap works at the intersection of forest degradation and poverty. My host organization, Alaap, is working to break this vicious cycle by converting it into a virtuous cycle. No Use for Livestock - Pine needles are not used as a cattle feed, or bedding material for the livestock of the people, thus it is effectively of no use to the locals for their animal welfare.īut there is always a solution.Biodiversity Loss - Due to the forest fires every year, a lot of animals and useful plant species which are not fire-resistant die leading to fauna and flora loss in the region.No Bacterial Growth, thus Degraded Lands - Because of the pine presence, bacterias in the soil die and are replaced by a parasitic fungal relationship which only helps pine thrive and grow, and takes away resources available for other plants which could possibly grow.Unlike areas which have a lot of oak trees, the region with the pine trees is mostly drought-prone and women have to walk sometimes 10 km to get the water for their normal use. Lack of Water Retention - Because of the lack of bacteria, the water holding capacity of the soil decreases.Being fire-resistant, pine tree doesn’t burn in this fire and sheds leaves again next year, continuing this cycle every year. Forest Fires - The pine needles are highly inflammable and are the leading cause of forest fires in the region. Written below are the effects of pine trees in the Himalayas. Pine has been there for a long time to be treated as a native species, but the large scale plantation seen in the last 300 years has made some people raise eyebrows on the invasive nature of the plant. There is an ongoing debate between the issue of declaring pine as a native or a naturalized species. The wood is used by the people as a source of firewood and locally sourced timber for their houses and other wooden furniture needs. The resin, locally known as lisa, is used for making turpentine oil after distillation. Pine tree is exclusively used for resin-tapping. That is why the majority of the places with an abundance of pine forests have a high chance of becoming seriously drought-prone in summer months. The root system of pine is shallow and it doesn’t require a lot of water. Being a pioneer species that love the sun, it is very easy for pine to grow in exposed sites where many other broad-leaved varieties do not exist. īoth the Garhwal and the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand have an abundance of pine trees. The number of pine trees plantations started increasing steadily by clearing the local forest vegetation. Pine has been in the Himalayas for a long time, but the expansion of Indian Railways and resin-tapping during the colonial times gave it a big push. It is one of the six pines in India that have maximum occurrence and area. This blog post is about the pine trees, how they became invasive, and why the current social, economic, and environmental nuances of Uttarakhand can be understood only by understanding the story of this “dangerous beauty.”Ī pine, locally known as Chir ka ped, (scientific name: Pinus roxburghii), is a conifer that covers about 16% of the forest area in Uttarakhand. But this beauty has been costing Uttarakhand a lot in the last 300 years. They are long, perfect, and often described as beautiful. One sees a large area of monoculture pine trees when one enters into the Himalayas. Thousands of people come every year to visit and spend time in some of the small hill stations located in the large area of Himalayas. The Himalayan mountains attract people from all over the world. Aayush’s Fellowship is made possible by the Rural India Supporting Trust.
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