๐ณ Chapter 04 ยท Ecology Fundamentals ยท Environment & Ecology
Forest Resources
Types of forests in India, deforestation, Joint Forest Management, Van Mahotsav โ complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Types of forests โ tropical, deciduous, thorn
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Forest cover in India โ state-wise data
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Deforestation โ causes, effects, solutions
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Forest Acts โ Indian Forest Act 1927, FCA 1980
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Joint Forest Management (JFM)
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Van Mahotsav, social forestry, agroforestry
๐ฏ Exam Relevance โ This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (2โ3 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics โ Click to Read
Topic 01
Types of Forests in India
Tropical evergreen, deciduous, thorn, montane, mangrove forests; rainfall requirements; key trees.
Topic 02
Forest Cover in India
21.71% forest cover; MP = largest area; Mizoram = highest %; India State of Forest Report (ISFR).
Topic 03
Deforestation
Causes โ agriculture, urbanisation, mining; effects โ soil erosion, climate change, biodiversity loss.
Topic 04
Forest Laws & Policies
Indian Forest Act 1927; Forest Conservation Act 1980; Forest Rights Act 2006; National Forest Policy 1988.
Topic 05
Joint Forest Management
JFM โ community participation in forest management; Van Panchayats; Forest Protection Committees.
Topic 06
Van Mahotsav & Revision
Van Mahotsav (1950); social forestry; agroforestry; REDD+; complete revision checklist.
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