Fuelwood

He said: “The population is growing at a very fast rate compared to the resources we have for consumption; hence, we are putting more pressure on our vegetation for fuelwood, farming and other human activities.

These changes include deforestation of savannas for fuelwood and charcoal production, mining activity, and road and pipeline building.

This growth had encompassed the production of timber, including logs, round wood, primary lumber, split wood and fuelwood.

Cutting green trees for fuelwood has contributed to the decline of this species, and illegal harvesting of green trees from public lands is a continuing problem.

Energy sources Honduras has for many years relied on fuelwood and biomass (mostly waste products from agricultural production) to supply its energy needs.

Fuelwood and biomass have traditionally met about 67 percent of the country's total energy demand; petroleum, 29 percent; and electricity, 4 percent.

In hill states of India, besides fuelwood and timber, the local people use oak wood for making agricultural implements.

There is a continuing threat to these forests from exploitation for timber, fuelwood and charcoal.

They may also play an important role in alleviating pressure on natural forests for timber and fuelwood production.