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Explain all the acts made by Government of India to conserve forests.

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Under this act following activities are prohibited –

  • Cutting-cleaning in forest under section 5.
  • Burning fire or leaving burning fire in the reserved forest.
  • Cattle grazing or over grazing.
  • Uprooting of trees and cutting of timber wood.
  • Cutting, trimming. burning, peeling of bark, plucking of leaves etc.
  • Mining, burning Lime and Wood charcoal.
  • Storage of forest products.
  • Cleaning of forest land for agriculture.
  • Hunting, Firing, Fishing, Poisoning of water source, Casting net for birds etc.
  • Hunting of elephants.
  • Business of forest products.
    If the crime is proved, the criminal will be punished by the court for 6 month imprisonment or 500.00 rupees penalty or both.

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 :
It was implemented on Oct 25, 1980 in whole India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It includes –

  • Prohibition of ecological imbalance by deforestation.
  • Prior permission of central government is essential to deserve any reserved forest.
  • Central government permission is essential to use forest land for non-forest purposes.
  • For using forest land in non-forest purpose, a new forest will be developed in equal area.

National Forest Act, 1988 (Amended 1980 act) 
It’s aims are –

  1. To Maintain ecological balance.
  2. To ensure environmental stability.

Conservation of Forest and Natural Ecosystem Act, 1994 – 
This act concerns to protect wildlife and use of the products by involving local villagers in the management.



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