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Bamboo's across the Globe (1250
KNOWN SPECIES ) |
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Distribution of Bamboo (World) |
Distribution of Bamboo (India) |
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BAMBOO BIOMASS
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25% OF TOTAL IN
TROPICS
20% OF TOTAL IN
SUBTROPICS
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Bamboo Resources around the World |
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GROW 3 TIMES AS FAST &
CAN BE HARVESTED 4 TIMES AS OFTEN AS EUCALYPTUS
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YIELD 6 TIMES MORE CELLULOSE
THAN FAST GROWING TREES
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FOUND EXTENSIVELY IN NATURAL
FORESTS AND IS ALSO SUITABLE FOR AFFORESTATION OF DEGRADED LANDS
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2.5 BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE
USE BAMBOO
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1.0 BILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN
BAMBOO HOUSES
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HAVE A VERY HIGH MOE
9000-10000 N/mm2 IS THUS IS VERY STRONG
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BAMBOO IN PANEL FROM IS WELL
SUITED TO SUBSTITUTE WOOD
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INDIAN BAMBOO SECTOR GENERATES
ABOUT 432 MILLION WORKDAYS ANNUALLY
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There are about 75
general and
1250 species of bamboo. Bamboo thrives best in monsoon forests where they
attain their maximum growth and dwindle into shrubs in temperate regions and at
high altitudes. Some bamboo species look like grasses. India is the second
largest country in the world, first being China, in bamboo resources both in
species variety and distribution. The map shows natural distribution of
bamboo on the globe. In addition to natural occurrence, bamboo is being grown
as plantations in USA, Japan, China, India and many other countries. Current
annual production of bamboo in India is estimated to be 4.5 tons and only
less than half of it is being used for manufacturing paper, which is a major
industrial use of Bamboo. Other uses of bamboo include agriculture,
housing, handicraft, etc.
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