The possibility of introducing trees (amenity) and agro-sylvo-pastoral tree management systems into tribal society: A case study at Jebel Bura's Forest, Yemen

TitleThe possibility of introducing trees (amenity) and agro-sylvo-pastoral tree management systems into tribal society: A case study at Jebel Bura's Forest, Yemen
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publicationn.d.
AuthorsFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
LanguageEnglish
Keywordsagroforestry; forestry; rapid rural appraisal; Yemen
Abstract

There is a great demand for firewood in Yemen, and the local supply is very limited. The establishment of a tree-farming industry would seem like an excellent idea, but is is not clear whether the local people would be receptive to such a plan. Rural Yemenites tend to be rather self-reliant, cynical people who distrust outsiders and their own government.

The authors instituted a three-phase investigation of the potential for agroforestry in Yemen. Phase I involved conducting an ecological study of the area and winning the cooperation of the local people. Phase II involved the construction of a statistical model of the region's ecology and the formation of a community-based agroforestry program. Phase III is currently ongoing, and involves the establishment of specific projects (erosion control, dune stabilizing, fuelwood plantations, etc.).

Number of pages

35 pp.

Short TitleThe possibility of introducing trees (amenity) and agro-sylvo-pastoral tree management systems into tribal society

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