At least 2,500 Pilot rangeland Positive environmental There is likely to be Demarcate and designate proper Planning and Gewog Livestock hectares of (alpine meadow) impact to the positive impact to the implementing Extension Agent, area to develop grazing land alpine with nearby/adjacent forest socio-economic benefit stages Park Office Dzongkhag Avoid introduction of exotic meadows herders due to less or to the community due to and local Livestock Officer, grass seeds brought under in the forest increased productivity community Livestock Health meadow burning during sustainable land There is likely to be Division, BHU, dry and windy seasons grazing May induce use of increase in community Public Health Use of pesticides, fertilizers management fertilizer, pesticides by yak grazing and Division (DoH) should be not be permitted as practice and the local communities improve the feed system per protected area guidelines reduced May increase use of for better yield of dairy and rules and regulations impact on exotic or fodder products Introduce and employ proper adjacent species collection, storage, and forests Possible forest to dispersal methods for FYM so adjacent forest when that there is negligible waste burning the shrubs for and increased production of next season as local FYM per cattle practices May induce land degradation as mono culture will be practiced In some cases there may be increased encroachment of forest land due to success of sustainable grazing practices May lead to unproductive forest coverage due to disturbance of natural ecosystem Destruction of natural habitat due to cutting of slow growing trees for more alpine meadow grasslands for grazing
At least 2,500 hectares of alpine meadows brought under sustainable grazing management practice and reduced impact on adjacent forests Pilot rangeland (alpine meadow) with herders Positive environmental impact to the nearby/adjacent forest due to less or in the forest land May induce use of fertilizer, pesticides by the local communities May increase use of exotic or fodder species Possible forest to adjacent forest when burning the shrubs for next season as local practices May induce land degradation as mono culture will be practiced In some cases there may be increased encroachment of forest land due to success of sustainable grazing practices May lead to unproductive forest coverage due to disturbance of natural ecosystem Destruction of natural habitat due to cutting of slow growing trees for more alpine meadow grasslands for grazing There is likely to be positive impact to the socio-economic benefit to the community due to increased productivity There is likely to be increase in community yak grazing and improve the feed system for better yield of dairy products Demarcate and designate proper area to develop grazing land Avoid introduction of exotic grass seeds meadow burning during dry and windy seasons Use of pesticides, fertilizers should be not be permitted as per protected area guidelines and rules and regulations Introduce and employ proper collection, storage, and dispersal methods for FYM so that there is negligible waste and increased production of FYM per cattle Planning and implementing stages Park Office and local community Gewog Livestock Extension Agent, Dzongkhag Livestock Officer, Livestock Health Division, BHU, Public Health Division (DoH)
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