Deforestation, land conversion and illegal logging in Bangladesh: the case of the Sal (Shorea robusta) forests

Bangladesh, with a forest cover estimated at 17.08% of all land surface area, has experienced massive degradation of its natural resources and a conside­rable change in its land cover. While deforestation in Bangladesh is obviously a complex issue, one important aspect emerges from previous research...

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Main Authors: Islam K, Sato N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2012-06-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor0578-005