Farmers’ Perception towards Forest Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being

Bandarban hill district is one of the main hilly areas Bangladesh which surrounded by forests and enriched with ecological resources biodiversity. Ecosystems sustain, generate for, regulate, offer cultural services that are essential to human well-being. Hence, it important reconnoiter current situation forests’ ecosystem available in local farmers’ realization well-being they receive from those services. Through present study, was investigated some two upazilas district, perception towards also socioeconomic characteristics influence their perception. To investigate these, 80 respondents were interviewed through help a semi structured interview schedule. The findings study suggested 28 identified six out these showing increasing trend including crop vegetable cultivation other 22 following decreased. received improve moderate exhibited as 68% them had According study's findings, who higher levels education, family income, agricultural training, residential distance forests, income better perceptions Because residents' would make aware need conserve forest environment, policymakers should base future decisions on this study.