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    Forests play a key role in the ecological system by providing habitat for wildlife and being primary producers. Government conservation projects now focus on biodiversity rather than just select species. The Wildlife Act added hundreds of insects and one dragonfly to the protected list in the 1980s and plants in 1991. India's forests are largely owned or managed by the government through departments like the forest department. There are three types of forests: reserved forests which cover over half the land and are most valuable for conservation; protected forests which make up one third of forest land and are protected from depletion; and unclassed forests on government and private land. Some local communities in India are working to conserve habitats along with officials, such as villages protecting forest land in Raj

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    Forests play a key role in the ecological system by providing habitat for wildlife and being primary producers. Government conservation projects now focus on biodiversity rather than just select species. The Wildlife Act added hundreds of insects and one dragonfly to the protected list in the 1980s and plants in 1991. India's forests are largely owned or managed by the government through departments like the forest department. There are three types of forests: reserved forests which cover over half the land and are most valuable for conservation; protected forests which make up one third of forest land and are protected from depletion; and unclassed forests on government and private land. Some local communities in India are working to conserve habitats along with officials, such as villages protecting forest land in Raj

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    Forest and Wildlife Resources

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    Forests play a key role in the ecological system by providing habitat for wildlife and being primary producers. Government conservation projects now focus on biodiversity rather than just select species. The Wildlife Act added hundreds of insects and one dragonfly to the protected list in the 1980s and plants in 1991. India's forests are largely owned or managed by the government through departments like the forest department. There are three types of forests: reserved forests which cover over half the land and are most valuable for conservation; protected forests which make up one third of forest land and are protected from depletion; and unclassed forests on government and private land. Some local communities in India are working to conserve habitats along with officials, such as villages protecting forest land in Raj

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    ‭Forest and Wildlife Resources‬

    ‭ orests play a key role in the ecological system as these are also the primary producers on‬
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    ‭which all other living beings depend.‬

    ‭1.‬ T ‭ he conservation projects are now focusing on biodiversity rather on few of its‬
    ‭components‬
    ‭2.‬ ‭Wildlife Act-1980 and 1986,several hundred butterflies,moths,beetles and one‬
    ‭dragonfly have been added to the protected list.In 1991,plants were also added‬
    ‭starting with Six species‬

    ‭Types of Forests and wildlife resources‬


    ‭ ‬ I‭t is difficult to manage , control and regulate vast forests and wildlife resources.‬
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    ‭●‬ ‭In India, much of its forest and wildlife resources are either owned or managed by the‬
    ‭government through the forest department or other government departments‬
    ‭1.‬ ‭Reserved Forests‬‭:‬
    ‭●‬ ‭More than half of the total forest land.‬
    ‭●‬ ‭Regarded most valuable as far as conservation and wildlife resources are concerned‬
    ‭2.‬ ‭Protected Forests‬‭:‬
    ‭●‬ ‭One third of total forest area declared as protected by forest department‬
    ‭●‬ ‭Protected from further depletion‬
    ‭3.‬ ‭Unclassed Forests‬‭:‬
    ‭●‬ ‭Other forests and wastelands belonging to both government and private individuals‬
    ‭and communities‬
    ‭NOTE‬‭:‬
    ‭Reserved forests + Protected forests = permanent forests estates(Producing timber and‬
    ‭forest produce)‬
    ‭Madhya Pradesh-largest area under permanent forests,having 75% of total forest area‬
    ‭J and K,AP,Uttarakhand,Kerala,TN,WB and Maharashtra-large % of reserve forests of its‬
    ‭total forest area‬
    ‭Bihar,Haryana,Punjab,HP,Odisha and Rajasthan have a bulk of it under Protected forests‬
    ‭Community and Conservation‬
    ‭ )In some regions of India , local communities are struggling to conserve these habitats‬
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    ‭along with government officials.‬
    ‭Sariska Tiger Reserve(Rajasthan)-Villagers fought against mining by citing the wildlife‬
    ‭protection act.‬
    ‭2)In many areas villagers themselves are protecting habitats and explicitly rejecting‬
    ‭government involvement‬
    ‭The inhabitants of 5 villages in the Alwar districts of Rajasthan have declared 1200 hectares‬
    ‭of forest as Bhairodev Dakav Sonchuri.Declaring their own set of rules and regulations which‬
    ‭do not allow hunting and are protecting against any outside encroachments‬
    ‭Chipko Movement - In Himalayas‬
    ‭3)Beej Bachao Andolan in Tehri and Navadanya have shown that adequate levels of‬
    ‭diversified crop production without the use of synthetic chemicals are possible are cheap‬
    ‭4)Joint Forest Management(1988):‬
    ‭ ‬ ‭Involve local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests‬
    ●
    ‭●‬ O ‭ disha passed first resolution for JFM‬
    ‭●‬ ‭Depends on the formation of local institutions that undertake protection activities‬
    ‭mostly on degraded forest‬
    ‭●‬ ‭In return the members of these communities are entitled to benefits like non timber‬
    ‭forest produces and share in timber harvested by successful protection‬
    ‭Just read about Sacred Groves and Buddha's quote‬

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