Quantitative Assessment of <i>Dendrocalmus strictus</i> Bamboo Resource of Punjab and Management suggestions: Case study in Dasuya Forest Division

Abstract

An investigation was carried out on Dendrocalamus strictus for immediate need of bamboo working in Dasuya Forest Division of Punjab. A total of 3,16,970 clumps were assessed. The study revealed that more than 50 percent of bamboo clumps in this division are dying due to heavy congestion (non working). Whole of the bamboo forests were divided into bamboo working and bamboo rehabilitation working circles. Though the average percentage of congested clumps come to 54.23, the compartments having less than 50 per cent congested clumps were allocated to Bamboo Working Circle and where the congestion was more than 50 per cent, the compartments were allocated to Bamboo Rehabilitation Working Circle. It was also found that bamboo clumps were getting weak due to invasion of termites and grazing. Regeneration of bamboo was also found very sparse. If the congested clumps are not allocated for working in the present working plan, their quality will be deteriorated as they get dried, attacked by termites, wind, fire and get decomposed.