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Fuelwood Consumption and its Impact on Forests in the Teknaf Peninsula on the Southern Coast of Bangladesh

Ullah SM Asik1 and Tani Masakazu1
  • 1 Kyushu University, Japan

Abstract

This study focuses on the household fuelwood in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh. Teknaf Peninsula has a protected forest area which is facing the threat of extinction due to the over dependency of the local people. Among the subsistence activities, harvesting fuelwood from the protected forest area is the most common and also a significant cause for the deforestation. This study aimed to determine the household fuelwood consumption and factors influencing the consumption. Data was collected during March 2015 using structured questionnaire to interview the sampled households. Among the 42 households the average annual consumption of fuelwood per person was found 1168 kg, which is quit higher than other similar studies around the world. Among the considered factors only family size influenced the fuelwood consumption. According to the current reports and our fuelwood consumption study the forest is not capable to provide fuelwood in a sustainable way.

American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 13 No. 3, 2017, 225-232

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2017.225.232

Submitted On: 20 February 2017 Published On: 28 May 2017

How to Cite: Asik, U. S. & Masakazu, T. (2017). Fuelwood Consumption and its Impact on Forests in the Teknaf Peninsula on the Southern Coast of Bangladesh. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 13(3), 225-232. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2017.225.232

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Keywords

  • Fuelwood
  • Forest
  • Family Size
  • GHGs