what do you understand by social forestry
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Social forestry means the management and protection of forest and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental, social and rural development.
The term, social forestry, was first used in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture, Government of India. It was then that India embarked upon the social forestry project with the aim of taking the pressure off currently existing forests by planting trees on all unused and fallow land.[citation needed] Social forestry is basically for the people by the people and of the people approach. it is therefore a democratic approach of forest conservation and usage.
Explanation:
social Forestry means stopping the deforestation and growing more trees the purpose of helping environment social and rural development. the term social Forestry was first used by the National Commission for agriculture of Government of India in 19 76 the social Forestry is also benefit for many humans and animals it also improve the environment and provide the day to day life things to humans. it also save living organisms from the environment and natural calamities like earthquake etc...
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