This is two credit hour course and designed to introduce the non-wood uses of forests for sustainable forest resource management based on multiple uses of forests. Objective of the course is to get clear understanding about the uses of non-wood forest products.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be well aware about the non-wood products of the forest and how to use on the commercial level.
READINGS
- Bradbear, N. 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods: A guide to the services provided by bees and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products. FAO Rome
- B.R. Patil, K.K. Singh, S.E. Pawar, L. Maarse and J. Otte. 2009. Sericulture: An Alternative Source of Income to Enhance the Livelihoods of Small-scale Farmers and Tribal Communities: A research report by FAO. www.fao.org
- Tumul Singh. Sericulture. Department of Zoology, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi-221002
- M. Awais. 2008. 10 Medicinal Plants of Pakistan. Institute of Pharmacy the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences the University of Oslo (Norway)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Sessional marks: 08
Mid exam marks: 12
Final exam marks: 20
Practical: 20
Course Material
- Total Lessons 16
- Department Forestry
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Teacher
Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Haider
Other Courses by Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Haider
- Forest Policy and Law (FOR-409)
- Tree Eco-Physiology (FOR-303)
- Introduction to Rangelands and Wildlife Management (FRST-5702)
- Research Project / Internship (FOR-412)
- Research Methods and Scientific Writing (FOR-406)
- Ecotourism and Park Management (FOR-312)
- Introduction to Forest and Watershed Management (FRST-5701)