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Estimation of the Optimal Forest Rotation of Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) Plantations in Bangladesh

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Using various criteria, the paper estimates the optimal rotation period for Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo) plantations in Bangladesh.Plantations data were collected during 1999-2000 from purposively selected Forest Divisions aged at least 5 years.Under the present management system, mode of marketing, market mechanism and all economic criteria for Bangladesh as a whole, the optimal rotation of Sissoo tree is estimated to be at 8 years for fuel wood and 12 or 13 years for timber.If the Mean Annual Increment (MAI) is considered as rotation criterion, rotation period as 6 years for fuel wood and 11 to 13 years for timber are suggested.The elimination rates varied from 10% to 72% depending on plantation year, location, biotic interference and sissoo mortality.Irrespective of locations, it was revealed that the highest NPV (Tk 6395599), IRR (85%), B/C ratio (6.57), and e L (Tk 2608031) start from the 13 year-old plantation.

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Authors: Md. Abu Taher Hossain, Mohammed Syedul Islam, Evana Nusrat Dooty, Md. Rafiqul Islam Rafiq

Language: English

Topic: Forest Management and Policy

Subfield: Forestry

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1784077243

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Cites: 10

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