Important forest Laws And Policy

1. Forest Policy 1. 1894
2. 1952
3. 1988

2. Forest Act :- 1927

3. Plantation Labour act :- 1951

4. Indian Board of Wildlife established :- 1952

5. Seed act :- 1966

6. Wildlife Protection Act :- 1972

7. Project lion :- 1972

8. Project tiger :- 1973

9. Chipko Movement :- 1973 Uttarakhand

10. Forest Conservation Act :- 1980

11. Jungle Bachao Andolan :- 1982 Bihar

12. Appiko Movement :- 1983

13. Environment Protection Act :- 1986

14. Biosphere Reserve Schemes :- 1986

15. Biodiversity Act :- 2002

16. National Bamboo mission :- 2006

17. Forest Right Act :- 2006

18. National Green Tribunal act :- 2010

19. Compensatory Afforestation fund Act :- 2016

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Van Mahotsav 2024 is a part of the annual week-long tree plantation festival, celebrated during the first week of July, (July 1 to 7 every year in India). 🌱🌱🌳

It was initiated in 1950 by K.M. Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food, to create enthusiasm among the masses for forest conservation and planting trees. 💚💚

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National / International organizations concerning wildlife conservation:

1. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) :- Washington, 1975

2. GTF (Global Tiger Forum) :- New Delhi, India, 1993

3. WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) :- Gland, Switzerland, 1961

4. BNHS (Bombay Natural History Society) :- Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India, 1883

5. WPSI (Wildlife Protection Society of India) :- New Delhi, India, 1994

6. IBWL (Indian Board for Wildlife) :- New Delhi, India, 1952 (often associated with Dehradun due to the presence of the Wildlife Institute of India)

7. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) :- Gland, Switzerland, 1948

8. CBSG (Conservation Breeding Specialist Group) :- Initially part of IUCN, with operations in Gland, Switzerland, established as a separate entity in 1988
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Dehradun Forestry Institutes.

1. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA). Dehradun Uttarakhand.

2. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun (ICFRE) 1987.

3. Forest Research Institute (FRI). Dehradun . Uttarakhand.

4. Forest Survey of India (FSI). Dehradun. Uttarakhand.

5. Directorate of Forest Education (DFE). Dehradun. Uttarakhand.

6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Dehradun. Uttarakhand.

7. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) :- Dehradun Uttarakhand .
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🌆 Urban Forestry 🌆

• Need: 🌳 Managing urban forests and green spaces.
• Practices: 🌱 Tree selection, planting strategies, tailored maintenance.

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• Integration: 🌲 Trees and shrubs with crops/livestock.
• Advantages: 💰 Economic, 🌍 environmental, and 👫 social benefits.

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• Goal: 🌿 Restoring degraded or deforested areas.
• Methods: 🌱 Site preparation, native species planting, natural regeneration facilitation.

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• Technology: 📡 Remote sensing, GIS, precision equipment.
• Benefits: 🛠️ Site-specific treatments, optimized planting, targeted thinning.
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In 2024, International Tiger Day will be celebrated on Monday, July 29, with a focus on raising awareness about tiger conservation and the urgent threats these majestic animals face, such as habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict.

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