ABSTRACT
Due to the stringent forest policy, wood is not available from natural forests to the wood-based industry. Short-rotation plantation wood that grows fast has emerged as a major raw material for the future development of industry. Plantation timbers are susceptible to the attack of various
Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Vidyanagar, Sector-29, P.C.N.T. Post, Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune 411044, India, E-mail: aparna_ent@yahoo.co.in
Abstract ................................................................................................... 19 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 20 2.2 Wood Preservation in Sustainable Development ........................... 22 2.3 The Demand and Supply of Wood in India.................................... 23 2.4 Major Developments in Wood Preservation .................................. 24 2.5 Some Important Wood-Destroying Organisms .............................. 25 2.6 Environmental Issues of Treated Wood-Based Panel Products ..... 30 2.7 Conclusion ..................................................................................... 31 References ............................................................................................... 31
wood-destroying agencies. Only a preservative treatment gives adequate and economic service life to a plantation timber. Due to existence of numerous species of insects and fungi that destroy wood, climatic and biological conditions in tropical countries, like India, make wood preservation more important. In addition, hot and humid climate speeds up decomposition of wood. India is one of the major wood-consuming countries of the world. Preservative treatment of timber has become an indispensable need in India. Nevertheless, the quantity of timber which is given preservative treatment is rather limited. This subject has started gaining importance recently. The current chapter addresses the importance of wood preservation in India.
