Tourism, threat, and opportunities for the forest resources: a case study of gabin jabaa, district Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | [International Journal of Forest Sciences • 2023]

Author(s):

1. Malak Sohail: Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Forestry, Faculty of life Sciences, University of Swat,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

2. Sultan Muhammad: Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Forestry, Faculty of life Sciences, University of Swat,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

3. Kaleem Mehmood: Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Forestry, Faculty of life Sciences, University of Swat,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

4. Shoaib Ahmad Anees: College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University,Beijing, 100083,China

5. Fazli Rabbi: Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Forestry, Faculty of life Sciences, University of Swat,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Tayyab: Department of forestry and wildlife, University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

7. Khadim Hussain: Department of Forestry and Range management, Arid agriculture university,Rawalpindi, Pakistan

8. Mansoor Hayat: School of forestry, Northeast Forestry University Harbin,,China

9. Uzair Khan: Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Forestry, Faculty of life Sciences, University of Swat,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

Abstract:

SUMMARY The primary objective of this study was to conduct an empirical investigation on the adverse effects of tourism on forest resources in the Gabin Jabba region of the Swat district, which is located in the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. For this purpose, the study region was separated into three replications with different degrees of tourism activity: R1 (high), R2 (moderate), and R3 (low). In each iteration of the experiment, a systematic sampling methodology was utilized. This involved the use of four grids, each spanning 500 meters by 500 meters. From these grids, five circular plots were randomly chosen, with a radius of 8.4 meters. The plots were employed for the purpose of evaluating the quantification of seedling populations and the enumeration of tree stems. The statistical analysis was performed at a significance level of a=0.05. Concurrently, structured questionnaires were distributed to people in the surrounding area to assess their perspectives regarding the influence of tourism on the regeneration of forests. A sample size of 50 key informants was surveyed using a sampling intensity of 10%. The results indicated that R3 exhibited the greatest number of regenerations per unit area, whereas no statistically significant differences were identified between R2 and R1. According to the survey findings, a significant majority of respondents, specifically 76%, expressed the belief that the degradation of forest resources can be linked to the lack of proper planning in the tourism sector.

Page(s): 194-203

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: International Journal of Forest Sciences, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Year: 2023

Keywords:

Swat , Tourism , Regeneration , Gabin Jaba , KhyberPakhtunkhwa , Moist temperate area

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