Jurnal Sylva Lestari
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): May

Eco-Custodians: A Contemporary Analysis of Tree Species Composition and Regeneration Health in Ramsagar and Singra National Parks, Bangladesh

Hossan, Md. Sahadat (Unknown)
Ali, Md. Manik (Unknown)
Bari, Md. Shafiqul (Unknown)
Sarmin, Israt Jahan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Apr 2024

Abstract

This study systematically assessed tree species composition and regeneration status within two protected national parks in Bangladesh: Singra National Park and Ramsagar National Park. We employed a stratified random quadrat method across 100 sample plots (50 quadrats from each national park of 10 m x 10 m). Our findings revealed 45 tree species belonging to 25 families. Myrtaceae and Dipterocarpaceae were the most dominant family, having a maximum number of species. We identified 16 exotic species of 10 families and 29 native species of 19 families. Phytosociological parameters like density, frequency, abundance, and importance value index (IVI) were determined. Shorea robusta with an IVI of 47.38 dominated Singra National Park, while Eucalyptus camaldulensis with an IVI of 22.67 was most important in Ramsagar National Park. Regeneration status was good for 15.56% of species, fair for 24.44%, poor for 28.89%, and absent for 17.78%. This study implied the need for collaborative conservation strategies involving policymakers, conservationists, and local communities to ensure the parks’ sustainable eco-custodianship. Keywords: biodiversity, conservation, forest, national park, regeneration

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Journal Info

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JHT

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Energy Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Jurnal Sylva Lestari (JSL) [P-ISSN 2339-0913 | E-ISSN 2549-5747] publishes original research articles related to all aspects of forestry and environmental sciences which includes, but not limited to the following topics: forest and natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and ...