INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Social forestry is the management and protection of forests and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental, social and rural development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. The conservation of forest also stands & aims at a quick shift in the composition of trees species and age distribution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Forestry means making use of unused and fallow lands so that deeper forests are safeguarded from exploitation, by using fast-growing trees to meet the needs of fodder and fuelwood.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term was coined by J.C. Westoby. It was first recognized as an important component of forestry for meeting rural needs in the interim report of the National Commission on Agriculture (NCA, 1976). The objectives of social forestry adopted by the NCA were to fulfill the basic and economic needs of the community.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social forestry offers an alternative form of forest management. It is an approach that balances the needs of local people with multiple external interests. Social forestry: Engages communities living in and around forests in sustainable forest use and management.