forestry and fishing

forestry and fishing

Forestry

• 3592 million hectares in 2005

• 30% of total land

FORESTS IN PAKISTAN

• 4.8% of total land

• important source of income

Multiple Choice

The scientific care, management and study of forests and all its resources is called

• fishery.

• forestry.

• horticulture.

• silviculture.

Multiple Choice

A _____________ is a piece of land covered with trees, shrubs, bushes either growing or planted.

• farm

• forest

• flora

• fauna

Multiple Select

economic benefits of a forest include

• wood, paper and paper products

• oxygen

• tourism

• latex for rubber making

• medicines and tourism

FORESTS OF PAKISTAN

• more than 60% are coniferous

• northern areas

• high altitude

• suleimani mountains in baluchistan

OTHER 40% OF FORESTS ARE

• riverine forests

• irrigated planataions

• planted forests like Changa Manga

• mangrove forests

• trees planted on farmlands

Multiple Choice

What do you think is a managed forest?

• trees are cut for wood but not replanted

• trees are cut and replanted to replace them

FISHING IN PAKISTAN

• catching fish

• sea or inland waterways

• caught wild or from aquaculture

• individuals on boats or commercial fisherman

• most important economic activity in coastal areas

• 400,000 dependent families

• large contribution to export earnings

FISHING IN PAKISTAN

• 1046km coastline

• sheltered bays and continental shelf near Indus delta

• ideal for catching fish, prawns, shrimps

• main fishing ports are Karachi, Gwadar and Pasni

• mainly along coast but inland fisheries are also present

• near lakes, rivers

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Commercial Fishing

This is fishing on a large scale and the product is sold in local, national and foreign markets

Commercial Fishing - The key elements

What do you see in this picture? What are some of the advantages of promoting the fishing industry as seen in this picture?

What type of fishing is going on here?

Multiple Choice

Fishing by big companies in order to make a profit

• Subsistence Fishing
• Commercial Fishing
• Recreational Fishing
• Hobby Fishing

Multiple Select

Select ALL the challenges facing the fishing industry:

• Damaging Fishing methods

• Overfishing

• Lack of storage facilities

• Deforestation

Multiple Choice

The farming of marine creatures like fish is called

• Aquaculture

• Fishing Farming

• Agriculture

• Fishing