{"id":30122,"date":"2024-02-27T07:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=30122"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:40:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:40:19","slug":"social-forestry-and-its-types-upsc-indian-geography-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/social-forestry-and-its-types-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Forestry and its Types – UPSC Indian Geography Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It can be characterised as “Forestry by the people, for the people, and of the people.”<\/strong> Social forestry entails the management and preservation of forests, along with the afforestation of barren lands, with the primary goal of contributing to environmental, social, and rural development. This stands in contrast to the conventional focus on revenue generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term “social forestry” was initially introduced in India in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture<\/strong>. The initiative was launched to alleviate pressure on traditional forests by planting fuelwood, fodder, timber, and grasses on unused and fallow land for the benefit of rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This commission categorised Social Forestry into various components, including Agroforestry, Expansion Forestry, Rehabilitation of degraded and low-grade forests, and Recreation Forestry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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