Abstract:
The survey study was conducted at Dumuria upazila of Khulna district to determine
the status of homegardens and homestead owners’ perceptions on biodiversity
conservation through homegardening and to explore its relationship with the selected
characteristics of the homestead owners. One hundred and ten homestead owners
were chosen randomly and used for collecting data during the period from 23
November 2012 to 14 February 2013 for the study. An interview schedule with simple
technique and visual observation was used for survey. A total of 69 different tree
species was recorded in the homesteads of study area viz. Areca catechu L.,
Azadirachta indica, Swietenia macrophylla King, Cocos nucifera L., Musa spp.,
Mangifera indica L., Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam., Pouteria sapota
