Note ‘Life on Earth”—Intrinsic value
 Legally
harvested timber
 Legally
harvested fuel wood
 Legally
harvested MFP
TEV =UV+NUV
=
DUV+IUV+OV+EV+BV
 Where,
 DUV = Direct Use Value
 IUV = Indirect Use value
 OV
= Option Value
 BV
= Bequest value
 EV
= Existence Value
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What would be the monetary value of fuel wood
extracted from DNP annually?
What would be the monetary value of fodder and
grazing from DNP annually?
What would be the monetary value of minor forest
produce (MFP) extracted from DNP annually?
What would be the monetary value of carbon
sequester by forests of DNP annually?
What would be the monetary value of ecological
function performed by the forests of DNP annually?
What would be the monetary value of
recreation through tourism in DNP annually?
 What would be the monetary value of gene pool
preservation and biodiversity conservation
annually for future generations?
 What would be the monetary value for
enhancing agriculture productivity in adjoining
villages?
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Dudhwa
National Park
District
Tehsil
Area (Ha.)
Dudhwa
National Park
Buffer Area of
National Park
LakhimpurKheri
LakhimpurKheri
Nighasan
49029.19
Nighasan
19003.71
Kishan Pur
Sanctuary
LakhimpurKheri
Gola
18617.70
Kishan Pur
Sanctuary
Total
Shahjanpur
Powayan
1723.30
88373.90
• Mammals ; 47 species
• Birds:449 Species
• Reptiles : 35
• Fish: 79
• Amphibians: 5
• Invertibrates:114
• Plant: 276 including 91 tree, 77 Shrubs, 31 Herbs,
30 Grasses, 28 Hydrophytes, 6 Pteridophytes, 16
Algae, 12 Fungi and 5 Bryophytes
• Market Price Method
• Travel Cost Method
• Cost-Based Valuation Method
• Opportunity Cost Valuation Method
Name of the Range
Dudhwa
Bankati
Gauriphanta
N.Sonaripur
S.Sonaripur
Bilraya
Kishanpur
Mailani
Total
Annual Monetary Value of Fuel
Wood(Rs.)
20309280
7927680
730080
11386080
21603360
46031520
16320000
31681920
155989920 or 155.99 million
Note: 1:20 people collect fuel average 40 kgs of wood for employment average 240
days in a year @ Rs.1 per kg, 29.83% or say 30% families use LPG, Rest consume fuel
wood and agriculture waste for cooking .
Name of the Range
Monetary Value of Fodder and
Grazing (Rs.)
Dudhwa
Bankati
Gauriphanta
N.Sonaripur
S.Sonaripur
Bilraya
Kishanpur
Mailani
Total
65878972
21995782
5137466
29647794
54949959
888790
17266477
32403788
228169028 or 228.17 million
Note: Cow = One cattle unit, Buffalo=1.16 cattle unit, Goat=1/5 cattle unit, Requirement
=35 kgs/day, 2/3 stall feeding, fodder @Rs.2 per kg
Name of the Range
Dudhwa
Bankati
Gauriphanta
N.Sonaripur
S.Sonaripur
Bilraya
Kishanpur
Mailani
Total
Monetary Value (Rs.)
5694733
2847300
261300
4087800
7785600
16526700
3831000
11377200
52411633 or 52.41 million
Note:2 kg per family (5%) per day of edible fungus for average 25 days in a year , Thatch grass and
other MFP consume by each family @ Rs.600 and Rs.500 per family
Name of the Range
Area (Ha.)
Wetlands and
Grasslands and other
miscellaneous areas
(Ha.)
Area calculated for Csequestration (Ha.)
Annual Monetary
Value of Carbon
Sequestrion (Rs.)
Dudhwa
18683.18
3339
15344.18
83625781
Bankati
10295.13
2116
8179.13
44576258.5
Gauriphanta
3685.61
829
2856.61
15568524.5
N.Sonaripur
8988.72
1181
7807.72
42552074
S.Sonaripur
10475.25
2925
7550.25
41148862.5
Bilraya
15904.91
3681
12223.91
66620309.5
Kishanpur
10360.8
4372
5988.8
32638960
Mailani
9980.2
3266
6714.2
36592390
363323160 or 363.32
Total
88373.8
21709
66664.8
million
Note: Annual value of carbon sequestration has been estimated on the basis of annual yield of dominant species,
quality class of forests , ratio of soil carbon with the rate of 20US$ per Tonne .
FORESTS CONSIST OF FIVE
CARBON POOLS AS PER IPCC
GUIDELINES (2006):
i) Above ground biomass (tree trunk, branches
and leaves, climbers, lianas and shrubs)
ii) Below ground biomass (root system)
iii) Deadwood
iv) Litter
v) Soil organic matter /soil carbon
21
22
Range
Area (ha.)
Monetary Value of
Ecological Function (Rs.)
Dudhwa Range
18683.18
11658304
Bankati
10295.13
6424161
Gauriphanta
3685.61
2299821
N.Sonaripur
8988.72
5608961
S.Sonaripur
10475.25
6536556
Bilraya
15904.91
9924664
Kishanpur
10360.8
6465139
Mailani
9980.2
6227645
55145251 or 55.15 million
Total
88373.8
Ecological Function Value (Rs. 624 / ha./annum) from Chopra and Kadekodi (1997)
has been taken under Benefit Transfer Method.
No. of
Tourists
Expenditure Income for
on Travel
a Day (Rs.)
(Rs.)
Total (Rs.)
Total
Expenditure
(Rs.)
3000
Fee,
Elephant
Charges ,
Food and
Misc. (Rs.)
700
Higher
Income
group
Middle
Income
Group
Students
500
2500
6200
3100000
2700
1000
1500
500
3000
8100000
850
700
0
200
900
765000
Foreign
Tourists
35
10000
5000
1000
16000
560000
Total
4085
14200
9500
2400
26100
12525000
No. of Tourists
Expenditure on
Travel(Rs.)
Income for
three Day(Rs.)
Fee, Elephant
Charges , Food
and Misc. (Rs.)
Total(Rs.)
Total Expenditure
(Rs.)
Higher
Income
group
Middle
Income
Group
Students
1118
7500
10000
2000
19500
21801000
2000
1200
4500
1200
6900
13800000
400
700
0
500
1200
480000
Foreign
Tourists
Total
50
10000
15000
2500
27500
1375000
3568
19400
29500
6200
55100
37456000
Grand Total
49981000
or49.98
million
5.95 cubic
meter per
hectare
66%
woodland in
DNP
Rs.30 million
per annuam
expenditure
Rs.309.92
million @Rs
8800 per CM
Rs.33.92
million per
year.
Goods/Services
Annual Monetary Cost (Rs.)
%
Fuel wood extracted from
DNP
Fodder and Grazing from
DNP
Minor Forest Produce
extracted from DNP
Carbon Sequestration from
DNP
Ecotourism/Recreation from
DNP
Ecological Functions from
DNP
Bequest Value of DNP
155989920 or 155.98 million
12.52
228169028 or 228.16 million
18.32
52411633 or 52.41 million
4.20
363323160 or 363.32 million
29.23
49981000 or 49.98 million
4.01
55145251 or 55.14 million
4.43
339918931 or 339.91 million
27.30
Monetary Value of
Agricultural Productivity
Total Economic Value (TEV)
0
0
1244938923 or 1244.94 million
100
•
•
•
•
•
DNP provides goods and services to the society equivalent to
Rs. 1244.93 million per annum. (Assessment Year 2006)
DNP contributes largely towards carbon sequestration(29.18%)
followed by bequest value ( 27.31%) and other direct and
indirect use value such as fodder & grazing (18.33%), fuel
wood (12.53%), MFP (4.21%), recreation (4.01%) and
ecological function(4.43%) of Total Economic Value.
Direct Use value (Fuel Wood, MFP, Fodder & Recreation
contributes around 39%
Carbon Sequestration contributes around one third Value
(29.23%).
Bequest Value also contributes around one fourth (27.30%).
•
DNP contributes very little ( 2.78%) towards enhancing the
agriculture productivity in adjoining fields to DNP that is
counter mounded due to damage by wild animals
•
DNP Contributes one third for direct value, one third for
indirect value and one third for non-use value.
•
HP Forest contributes around 61% monetary value for Soil
and Water Conservation. It indicates that mountain
ecosystem contributes largely towards soil and water
conservation. (Verma 2000)
•
Gir Forests contributes around 30% towards enhancing agriculture
productivity in the adjoining agriculture fields. The contribution of dry
deciduous forests is maximum for enhancing agriculture productivity in the
adjoining agriculture fields. (Pandya 2001)
•
The Economic Value of Forest Ecosystem depends upon type of flora and
fauna , and geography of the area. The economic value of Forest
Ecosystem may be apply in same kind of areas.
•
DNP contributes Rs. 1244.93 million per annum to the society. The
managers of DNP may project this contribution while submitting budgetary
demand so that policy makers could be convinced to provide adequate
financial allocation and other resources such as HR for the protection and
preservation of this ecosystem.
• India
has 16 types of forest ecosystem. Study for
each ecosystem may provide basis for contribution of
forest ecosystem towards GDP.
• Policy makers may use the total economic value of
forest ecosystem for taking administrative, legal and
financial decisions for the improvement in the
management,
protection
and
conservation
of
biodiversity exists in DNP considering its economic
benefit to the society.
• Data collected in 2006 and presented value is
for 2006
• DNP contributes more ecosystem
services but
for the purpose of estimation of TEV, only 8
services are taken into consideration.
• Royalty of Timber from FC has been taken
instead of open market rates