Socio-Economic Impacts of Livelihood from Fuelwood and Timber Consumption on the Sustainability of Forest Environment: Evidence from Basho Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan

Forests across the world are considered to be a huge socio-economic and environmental benefit host adjacent communities. This study focuses on assessing impacts of fuelwood timber consumption livelihood households in Baltistan region Pakistan. Primary secondary sources data were employed for study. The primary involved use questionnaire survey interview while documented information textbooks internet materials. revealed that 82% people within agricultural activities, 71% depended extraction forest resources their livelihood, 18% off-farm activities livelihood. also observed among number 59% non-timber products 41% resources. further there was no significant difference level benefits from seven districts under investigation with chi square value. volume found high closest low increasing distance major range due employment increases individual family income. Forest helps control erosion enhances aesthetic beautification temperature regulation. research suggests policy makers must provide sustainable solution reduce overexploitation by providing better alternative earning resident