Practicing Success
What one of the following is the main reason due to which share of forest has shown an increase in the last forty years? |
Extensive and efficient efforts of afforestation Increase in community forest land Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth. Better peoples participation in managing forest area. |
Increase in notified area allocated for forest growth. |
Forests : It is important to note that area under actual forest cover is different from area classified as forest. The latter is the area which the Government has identified and demarcated for forest growth. The land revenue records are consistent with the latter definition. Thus, there may be an increase in this category without any increase in the actual forest cover. |