STATUS OF FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT IN EIGHT IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN MONARAGALA DISTRICT

Authors

  • J. Handawela Land Use Consultant, Mithrabhoomi - (Organization for Land Friendly Land Use). Rajagiriya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31357/fesympo.v0i0.1208

Abstract

A survey found that "Forestry" was practised 011 the irrigated smallholdingsonly to 0 limited extent, ntainlv [or the production offood. There were veryfewrelict trees F()II/ the former forest, hut there \l'as some planting 0/ commercialtill/hers, mainly leak and halnulla (Berrva cordifolia) and 0/ plants used inindigenous medicine. 0/ lion wood forest products . fodder and thatching grassare the most important. No bee-keepers were found ill the sample.

Author Biography

J. Handawela, Land Use Consultant, Mithrabhoomi - (Organization for Land Friendly Land Use). Rajagiriya

Land Use Consultant, Mithrabhoomi - (Organization for Land Friendly Land Use).Rajagiriya

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Published

2013-06-19

Issue

1996: Proceedings of Second Forestry Symposium 1996

Section

Forestry and Natural Resource Management