4 Geography · 4.2.5 Soils, natural vegetation and wildlife

4.2.5.9 National Forest Policy 1988, social forestry and agroforestry

India's forest policy moved from revenue and timber to protection and people's participation, and social forestry and agroforestry put trees on community and farm land.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • National Forest Policy 1988
  • social forestry
  • agroforestry
  • Joint Forest Management
  • Forest Rights Act
  • Van Mahotsav
  • Chipko
  • farm forestry
  • Forest Conservation Act

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