area. The main 
aka - Mymen- 
*ray from the 
rious biotic 
i crop condi- 
very exis- 
is a steady 
ce the inau- 
esent more 
to the Park 
t of the 
is recrea- 
assists in 
nts the people 
s. More over 
pportunities 
in various 
le who might 
mber cutting, 
forest eco- 
try during 
very badly, 
t turned the 
aluable old 
s a result 
.1 and con- 
teen years 
e forest the 
,e encroached 
ition. Since 
ave been 
¡pecies like 
;enia macro- 
.na arborea), 
ibolana), 
. (Albizia 
Gazari 
etc. Exotic 
> have also 
i very good, 
been reforested 
remarkably. But according to the photographs of 1983 
the forest area covered about 215*0 sq km. 
11 CONCLUSION 
From the census report it is found that the population 
in and near the forest area were 5»99»991» 8,98,264 
and 11,73»015 during the y«ar of 1961, 1974 and 1981 
respectively. Therefore it is clear that the forest 
area Eire deteriorating day by day with the increase 
of population. According to the above study it is 
evident that the ultimate result from the aforesaid 
interference is the severe destruction in the forest 
cover, composition and ecosystem. However, if the 
biotic pressure increases day by day in the above 
manner the forest cover may be eradicated in future. 
12 REFERENCES 
Satter, M.A. 1981. Working plan of Dhaka forest Bangla 
desh. 
Ghulam Rabbani, A.K.M. 1983* Dhaka District Statistics. 
P.5* Bangladesh. 
i wild animals 
ir, barking 
*y common 
>ds and birds 
¡y Eire not seen 
minor species. 
hunting and 
ecosystem of 
has severe 
the forest. 
a flown in 
mirror stereos 
have also been 
on, villages, 
been identi- 
have been 
ed into scrub 
been increased, 
increased. More 
ruit orchard, 
ve been measured 
covered appro- 
ot change 
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