In February 2002, the Supreme Court of India passed an order prohibiting state governments and also tribals and other traditional forest dwellers from removing dead, dying trees and grasses and trees felled by winds. This was followed by a handbook being distributed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) prohibiting tribals and […]
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The Himalayan mountain system is one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world due to its inherent tectonic and geological characteristics (Valdiya, 1983). It is a rich storehouse of biodiversity ranging from tropical/subtropical evergreen, subtropical chir pine and broad leaf temperate forests, along with conifer to subalpine and alpine meadows. Frequent forest fires have […]
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The Central Government with an objective to regulate the use of forest land for non-forest purposes enacted the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. As per the Act the use of forest land for non-forestry purposes requires prior permission of the Central Government. The 1980 Act has helped in protecting forest area and tree cover through the […]
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The forests in India, home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna, also help in the prevention of floods and soil erosion apart from being responsible for water and oxygen. Forests are widely exploited for timber, fuelwood, charcoal, medicines, food, trees, habitat and recreation. The Forest Survey of India (FSI), under the Indian Ministry […]
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