Joint forest management

joint forest management system

1. “Joint forest management system(jfm)” Submitted by, Hiya Bhatia ..

2. Meaning of jfm Joint Forest Management (JFM) involves regeneration and conservation of forests through involvement of village communities in association with the state forest departments. It involves a contract specifying the distribution of authority, responsibility and benefits between villages and State Forest Departments with respect to land allocated for Joint Management

3. The origin of Joint Forest Management in INDIA Two most well known pilot experiments in early 1970s 1972-arabari (west Bengal) Mid-1970s – Sukhomajri (Haryana)

4. States Where The Joint Forest Management Project is In Running ORISSA HIMACHAL PRADESH GUJRAT UTTAR PRADESH KARNATAKA

5. Important aspect in forest management system. Structural representation of JFM. Forest management works between local authority ,local resident and various forest policy(leskhozes). It is beneficial for two corresponding states. When these state apply JFM policy they both are tie up in a relationship. Its is beneficial for states growths. or “when states will growth then country is also growth.” MODI JI told these words .

6. How do communities work with joint forest management system.??

7. Jfm training Trainings  have been provided to officials from Forest/Agriculture departments Horticulture Departments Village Development Boards/NEPED on various aspects of JFM such that theoretical background and methods for micro plan through Participatory Rural Appraisal and various issues related to JFM such as gender and equity, conflict resolution etc. Different government is also involve in it. by involving Regional Center, NAEB, MOEF, Govt. of India, Shillong and other eminent resource persons.

8. Various types of record handled by jfm. Monthly checking of plants n woods quality which wood is beneficial and which not etc. checking of herbs which is helpful in ayurbedic and various purpose. Take care of every type of plants , herbs and there growth .

9. There are lots of people which involve in this work. It is good for employment because lots of villages which has only forest. there is no jobs n work there so “JFM provide employment to those persons”. . To provide sustainable and assured employment opportunities to the tribal's in such areas. To check environmental degradation and soil erosion To increase area under forest cover and to conserve Bio- diversity

10. The objectives of JFM are 1. To elicit active participation of villagers in (a) creation (b) management and (c) protection of plantations; 2. To achieve ecological needs consonant with sustainable productivity of wood and other non-timber forest resources ;

11. 3. To wean away the land owning communities from shifting cultivation by adopting an alternative I. e. Tree Farming ; 4. To productively utilize the degraded jhumland thereby checking soil erosion; 5. To conserve Biodiversity through people’s action ; 6. To create and generate forest –based economy for the villagers .

12. “ SAMANVIT GRAM VANIKARAN SAMIRDDHI YOJANA’’ It is first yojana that was organized by government for joint forest management. Forest Development Agencies have been registered and detailed project report has been submitted to the Government for sanction and release of  fund under ‘‘SAMANVIT GRAM VANIKARAN SAMIRDDHI YOJANA’’(INTEGRATED VILLAGE AFFORESTATION AND ECO DEVELOPMENT SCHEME) under different FDAs .

13. Objectives of sgvs y ojana 1.       To control removal of forest produce  from forests by making the community responsible for monitoring removals from the forests; 2.      To provide sustainable and assured employment opportunities to the tribal's in such areas 3.      Creation of durable assets for tribal population which contribute over all Eco development in the area; 4.      To make local people for participation in implementation of scheme; 5.      To  make self income generating schemes for villagers to stop cutting of forests by them; 6.      To check environmental degradation and soil erosion; and 7.      To increase area under forest cover and to conserve Bio- diversity.

14. Key points Relationships between Forest Department and local communities have improved greatly due to JFMPs. Women protect forests better because they are more concerned and conscious about forests. Smaller the village and greater the homogeneity, greater the success of JFMPs. Success of JFMPs also depends upon strong users groups.

15. Potential returns from JFM are large and available to the entire community. JFMPs reduce greatly the regeneration costs of degraded lands.

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