Forest Conservation Policy in India

Maintaining environmental stability and restoring forests where ecological balance was disturbed = Objective to maintain environmental stability and restore disturbed ecological balance Conserving the natural heritage of the country, its biological diversity and genetic pool = Objective to conserve natural heritage, biological diversity, and genetic pool Checking soil erosion, extension of the desert lands, and reducing floods and droughts = Objective to check soil erosion, extend desert lands, reduce floods and droughts Increasing forest cover through social forestry and afforestation on degraded land = Objective to increase forest cover through social forestry and afforestation on degraded land

The policy aims to increase forest cover through social forestry and afforestation on degraded land.

Sustainable forest management = Role to emphasize sustainable forest management for conservation and expansion of forest reserve Meeting the needs of local people = Role to meet the needs of local people while managing forests sustainably Bringing 33% of geographical areas under forest cover = Role to bring 33% of geographical areas under forest cover for conservation purposes Restoring forests where ecological balance was disturbed = Role to restore forests where ecological balance was disturbed for environmental stability

<p>Conserving biological diversity and genetic pool = Impact to conserve biological diversity and genetic pool as part of natural heritage Reducing floods and droughts = Impact to reduce floods and droughts through forest conservation measures Extending desert lands = Impact to prevent extension of desert lands by maintaining environmental stability Increasing forest cover through afforestation on degraded land = Impact to increase forest cover through afforestation efforts on degraded land</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental stability = Element included in objective to maintain environmental stability under the policy Ecological balance = Element included in objective to restore forests where ecological balance was disturbed Soil erosion control = Element included in objective to check soil erosion through conservation measures Social forestry promotion = Element included in objective to increase forest cover through social forestry initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Afforestation on degraded land = Strategy proposed for increasing forest cover on degraded land areas Emphasis on sustainable forest management = Strategy proposed for conserving and expanding forest reserves sustainably Involvement of local communities in conservation efforts = Strategy proposed for engaging local communities in forest conservation activities Restoration of forests for ecological balance = Strategy proposed for restoring forests where ecological balance was disturbed</p> Signup and view all the answers