DIVERSITY OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PLANT PRODUCTS IN THE WEEKLY MARKETS OF MAIBONG SUB-DIVISION, DIMA-HASAO DISTRICT, ASSAM.

Weekly markets of Manderdisha, Hatikhali, Lungting, Maibong have been surveyed at different seasons for one year. The Non-Timber Forest Plant Products were documented through interview with vendors and buyers, personal observation and these are documented with scientific names/families, local(Dimasa) names, plant parts used , purpose of use and selling price. Forty (40) plant species belonging to nineteen(19) different families and thirty nine (39) genera were collected and documented. Among these fifteen (15) were recorded as medicines,twenty (20) as food and five (5) for other utility. 95% of the vendors are ladies suggesting their valuable contribution to family for sustenance and they are good informants also. Conservation practices are not scientific and suggestions have been included in this paper.

Looking for attitudes related to amphibian species decline: how are peer-reviewed publications of education activities compared to ecological research?

ABSTRACT Biodiversity decline has been the focus of discussions in the last decade, especially on the amphibian species decline. After a scientometric analysis using international databases, we found that the number of peer-reviewed articles considering education practices related to the theme increased along with the number of ecological researches. However, the increase in ecological researches is much higher than the increase in publications of education practices. Studies suggest that conservation attitudes are important and that education practices are an important tool for improving human perceptions on this subject. In this sense, increase the publication of projects and programs results related to local education practices in international journals could help the dissemination of efficient methods for conservation, as well as facilitating access to information internationally, since species decline, especially for amphibians, is a global concern. Then, we suggest that educational practices, at least when related to conservation, should follow a more standardized protocol, and be published in international journals, as the efficiency of such practices should be evaluated and methods once published could help other nations to improve their ecological literacy.

Determinação da capacidade de uso do solo visando o manejo sustentável para uma média propriedade em Londrina-PR / Determination of use of land aimed for sustainable management on medium size farm in Londrina-PR

O planejamento conservacionista remete ao estabelecimento de um esquema de trabalho para a propriedade agrícola, de tal forma que assegure a conservação do solo juntamente com sua exploração lucrativa. A capacidade do uso das terras indica o grau de cultivo que se pode aplicar em um terreno sem que o solo sofra diminuição da sua produtividade por efeito da erosão. Desta forma, o objetivo do trabalho foi realizar o levantamento do meio físico no ano de 2010 e classificação das terras no sistema de capacidade de uso para uma média propriedade brasileira, localizada no município de Londrina (PR) sobre Latossolo Vermelho e Nitossolo Vermelho para aprimorar a exploração conservacionista da área com a introdução da taxa de adoção de práticas conservacionistas. O mapeamento da área foi executado por meio de um aparelho portátil de georeferenciamento. Baseado nos dados levantados, foram identificadas diversas classes de capacidade de uso do solo: II (culturas anuais), III (perenes ou anuais), IV (perenes ou pastagem), V (pastagem) e VII (reflorestamento). Assim, com o conhecimento das classes de capacidade de uso do solo da propriedade foi possível realizar um planejamento voltado ao manejo conservacionista visando a correta utilização do solo e determinar o pagamento de taxa de adoção de práticas conservacionistas, para a destinação das glebas 2 e 3 (Cambissolo) para a implantação de Reserva Legal.

The conservation planning of a farm refers to the sustainable use of the land. The bearing capacity of a soil indicates to what extent the land can be exploited without mining the natural resources and original characteristics due to erosion. The objective of this work was to assess the soil attributes of a medium size brazilian farm in 2010, located in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, to optimize land conservationist use with the introduction of the rate of adoption of conservation practices. The area was mapped using a geographical position system (GPS) device and the soil was analyzed chemically and visually. Five classes of soil were identified in the property: II (annual crops), III (perennial or annual crops), IV (perennial crops or pasture), V (pasture) and VII (reforestation). The classification of the soil allowed the establishment of a conservation plan, which aims at maximizing the use to the land without impacting the environment. side, the payment of rate of adoption of conservation practices, to destination of areas 2 and 3 (Cambisols, Inceptisols) for the implantation of Legal Reserve.