Question

What is deforestation? How is waste land reclaimed?

Answer 1

Hlo mate

Forestry and Wasteland development as a sector plays a vital role in the socio-economic and rural development of a country apart from its role in maintaining ecological stability. Wasteland is degraded land, can be reclamation by the planting of suitable tree species and turning barren sterile wasteland into that is fertile and suitable for habitation and cultivation. This involves growing appropriate species of trees of economic value on degraded land that has been unutilized/underutilized. Farm forestry, agroforestry, community forestry, social forestry, commercial forestry and commercial nurseries etc are various management practices used for reclamation of degraded and wasteland. In addition, the nature and causes of the land degradation, and the degree and extent of damaged lands need to be determined, so that developmental agencies in participation with stakeholders proactively adopt measures to reclaim degraded lands.