Question

explain about the national forest policy of 1988?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The National Forest Policy of 1998 was launched with the principal aim of ensuring environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance, including atmospheric equilibrium which is essential for the sustenance of all life forms- plant, animal and human.

Explanation:

• Maintenance and restoration of the ecological balance which has been adversely disturbed by a serious depletion of the forests.
• Conversation of the natural heritage and protection of remaining flora and fauna, representing the genetic diversity in the country.
• Checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchment areas of rivers, lakes, reservoirs in the interest of soil and water conservation.
• Checking the extension of sand-dunes in the desert areas of Rajasthan and along the coastal tracts.
• Increasing substantially the forest/tree cover in the country through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes, especially on all denuded, degradation and unproductive lands.
• Meeting the requirements of fuel- wood, fodder, minor forest produce, and small timber of rural and tribal population.
• Increasing the productivity of forest to meet the essential national needs.
• Encouraging the efficient utilization of forest produce and maximizing the substitution of wood.
• Creating a massive people's movement with the involvement of women in achieving these objectives and to minimize the pressure of population on existing forest.

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