ISSN 2375-0979
African Journal of Wood Science and Forestry ISSN 2375-0979 Vol. 11 (2), pp. 001-005, February, 2023. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Forest depletion and socio economic factors: a comparative analysis of forest areas in Pakistan
Naila Nazir1, Naveed Jehan1* and Anwar Hussain2
1University of Peshawar Pakistan
2Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Pakistan
Accepted 22 November, 2022
Abstract
This study is an attempt to analyze the socio-economic factors affecting forest areas in Pakistan. Time series data of some socio-economic factors is taken to analyze the effect. Two models are developed; one with national forest area as dependent variable and in second, provincial forest area. For the analysis multiple regression technique is applied and the best model is selected by step wise regression. The results showed that cultivated area expansion, construction, consumption of timber and agriculture production is more destructive than other factors. The study further showed that increase in the consumption of firewood substitutes could not significantly improve the situation. The area wise comparison between national and KPK forests showed that in 83% cases the burden of these selected variables fall on provincial forests more than national forests. The study has given more emphasis to control the land use practices.
Keywords: Socio economic factors, forest depletion, level of effect, comparison of effects