Ecosystem services and forest fires in India — Context and policy implications from a case study in Andhra Pradesh

J. Schmerbeck, A. Kohli and K. Seeland

Forest Policy and Economics, 2015, vol. 50, issue C, 337-346

Abstract: Tropical landscapes are often burned by forest dwellers to obtain certain ecosystem services (ES). We analyze the importance of ES derived with the help of fires from a tropical dry forest in Andhra Pradesh, India, and conclude that regular burning of the forest is crucial for local livelihoods. We highlight the importance of “fire-driven ecosystem services (FDES)” through investigating 557 rural households' livelihood spread across 14 villages in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. Results show that regular forest burning procures valuable forest products like fuel wood and fodder grass, mainly serving domestic purposes.

Keywords: Forest fires; Ecosystem services; India; Dry forest; Livelihoods; Fire management policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2014.09.012

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