Studying the collection and use of tree bark as a non-timber forest product in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria
Workshop | In person
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Organized by:
Michael Adedotun Oke Foundation
About the Event
Studying the collection and use of tree bark as a non-timber forest product in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria
It is conceivable that animals that remove and eat bark are doing so to add essential nutrients, such trace elements and other minerals, to their diet. (Nichols et al., 2016; Welch et al., 1987; Camperio Ciani et al., 2001). Usually, this is thought to be salt, according to Au et al. (2018). We found that a portion of the Australian population, consumes the only food source in their sub-alpine zone, the bark of eucalyptus trees, which has rather high sodium content. A few other species eat bark; however they only eat the bark that is on the outside. Among them is the small Indonesian squirrel. (Whitten and Whitten 1987). However, it is unclear what they stand to gain from this. Through field observation and pictorial representation, we were able to gather evidence that some residents of Gwagwalada, the Federal Capital Territory's area council, remove a portion of a tree's bark. They also carefully choose the kind of tree to cut and the method of cutting, but they don't cut all the way through to the cambium underneath. Additionally, the study noted the various demographic trees and the removal of bark from some forests and communities in the Federal Capital Territory, including (1) partial debarking of stems, (2) ring-barking trees, and (3) felling trees at a height of approximately one meter above ground level. These practices have an effect on the asymptotic population growth rates. We found that various harvesting techniques, which entailed underutilized and unharnessed labour, had resulted in the removal of more than half the trees in an open forest where people lived and enjoyed themselves. Bark removal, which typically occurs almost entirely around the stem, results in high death rates; yet, some trees are able to flourish in spite of this. The bark of the trees is beginning to gathered and ready for application in therapy, medicine and other health advantages. These applications raise concerns regarding the value of the bark, the drawbacks of tree cutting, whether it is harms the trees, the recording of the effects on people and the economy and the devastation of the trees.
Keywords: Federal Capital Territory, harvest, population, bark
It is conceivable that animals that remove and eat bark are doing so to add essential nutrients, such trace elements and other minerals, to their diet. (Nichols et al., 2016; Welch et al., 1987; Camperio Ciani et al., 2001). Usually, this is thought to be salt, according to Au et al. (2018). We found that a portion of the Australian population, consumes the only food source in their sub-alpine zone, the bark of eucalyptus trees, which has rather high sodium content. A few other species eat bark; however they only eat the bark that is on the outside. Among them is the small Indonesian squirrel. (Whitten and Whitten 1987). However, it is unclear what they stand to gain from this. Through field observation and pictorial representation, we were able to gather evidence that some residents of Gwagwalada, the Federal Capital Territory's area council, remove a portion of a tree's bark. They also carefully choose the kind of tree to cut and the method of cutting, but they don't cut all the way through to the cambium underneath. Additionally, the study noted the various demographic trees and the removal of bark from some forests and communities in the Federal Capital Territory, including (1) partial debarking of stems, (2) ring-barking trees, and (3) felling trees at a height of approximately one meter above ground level. These practices have an effect on the asymptotic population growth rates. We found that various harvesting techniques, which entailed underutilized and unharnessed labour, had resulted in the removal of more than half the trees in an open forest where people lived and enjoyed themselves. Bark removal, which typically occurs almost entirely around the stem, results in high death rates; yet, some trees are able to flourish in spite of this. The bark of the trees is beginning to gathered and ready for application in therapy, medicine and other health advantages. These applications raise concerns regarding the value of the bark, the drawbacks of tree cutting, whether it is harms the trees, the recording of the effects on people and the economy and the devastation of the trees.
Keywords: Federal Capital Territory, harvest, population, bark
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Adedotun Oke Foundation | Studying the collection and use of tree bark as a non-timber forest product in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria | A farmer by trade, Michael Adedotun Oke holds a postgraduate diploma in farm management and extension from Ahamdu Bello University in Zaria. He has been to numerous nations to give papers, disseminate information, and advocate for the welfare of farmers. |