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Forest Conservation: humid Telsur etc.
• Forest policy in 1952, which was further modified in climate.
30 to 40 m Sal, Teak,
1988. According to the new forest policy, the Eastern parts high trees. Arjun,
of Sahyadris 100 to
Government will emphasise sustainable forest (Western 200cm Due to Mulberry,
Tropica deficiency Kusum,
management in order to conserve and expand forest l Moist ghats) rainfall of water, Sandalwoo
North Eastern per
reserve on the one hand, and to meet the needs of Decidu part of annum they shed d, Siris,
ous their Haldi,
local people on the other. Peninsula. Moderate
Forests Middle and temperat leaves in Khair,
Social Forestry: lower Ganga ure. spring Mango,
(onset of Banyan
• Social forestry means the management and valley summer) tree etc.
protection of forests and afforestation on barren Foothills of Himalayas in Bhabar and Tarai region
These cover about 20% India’s forest area
lands with the purpose of helping in the
environmental, social and rural development. Large parts of
Maharashtra and
• Urban forestry pertains to the raising and Andhra Pradesh.
6 to 15
management of trees on public and privately owned Parts of Punjab, m Teak, Sal,
lands in and around urban centres such as green Tropical Haryana and 50 to 100 high. Bamboo,
Dry Eastern parts of com Mango,
belts, parks, roadside avenues, industrial and
Deciduo Rajasthan. rainfall. Roots Acacia,
commercial green belts, etc us Northern and Moderate are Neem,
• Rural forestry lays emphasis on promotion of agro- Forests Western parts of humidity. thick Shisham
and
Madhya Pradesh.
etc.
forestry and community-forestry. Tamil Nadu. long.
• Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture Southern parts of
Uttar Pradesh.
crops on the same land inclusive of the waste Thorny
patches. It combines forestry with agriculture, thus, Low vegeta Cactis.Thor
altering the simultaneous production of food, fodder, Rajasthan and rainfall tion. ny bushes,
adjoining areas of
(less than
Kikar,
fuel, timber and fruit. Dry Haryana, Gurjarat 50cm per Roots Babool,
Forests and Punjab. are
• Community forestry involves the raising of trees on or Arid annum). very Date palm,
Rainshadow areas Acacia,
public or community land such as the village pasture Forests of peninsular Relative long. Khair,
and temple land etc India. humidity Leaves Euphorbias
is less are etc
• Farm forestry is a term applied to the process under small.
which farmers grow trees for commercial and non- Due to Each
increase
commercial purposes on their farm lands. of altitude vegeta
the tion
Forests of India temperat belt Sal, Teak,
occurs
Climatic Mounta ure
Forest Characteri at Chir,
Distribution Condition Species inous decreases relativ Deodar,
Type stics forests hence
s In Himalayan ely Oak, Olive,
Rainy Slopes of Rainfall Mahogany, or Region Himalaya 300m Chestnut,
Western ghats >200cm Mahua, Himalay n forests more Conifers,
an contain all
North-Eash Relative Height of Bamboo, height Spruce and
Tropica India except humidity Cones, Forest the in Lirch etc.
trees is 40 varieties
l Arunachal > 70% to 60m Ironwood, of world Easter
Evergr Pradesh. Average Leaves are Kadam, except n
een Eastern part of temperat dark green Irul, equatorial Himala
Forests West Bengal ure is and broad Jamun, yas.
and Odisha about Hopea, forest
Andaman and 24°C. Rubber
Nicobar Islands Hot and tree, Toon,

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