Impact of anthropogenic activities on forestland in India and Gujarat (Also available on CD)
Vangani, Karina
Impact of anthropogenic activities on forestland in India and Gujarat (Also available on CD) - 2015 - 79p.,CD-ROM
1. CONTENTS Executive Summary . 9 Chapter 1 :Introduction 18 1.1 Introduction .. 18 1.2 Defining Forests .. 19 1.3 Need Of The Study . 20 1.4 Aim 21 1.5 Objectives . 21 1.6 Methodology . 21 1.7 Scope And Limitations Of The Study 22 2 Chapter 2: Literature Review 23 2.1 Importance Of Forests 23 2.2 The Stakeholders In Forest Management 24 2.3 Classification Of Forests Under Indian Forest Act 1927: - .. 26 2.3.1 Reserved Forests . 26 2.3.2 Protected Forests 26 2.3.3 Village Forests . 26 2.4 Classification Of Forests According To Forest Survey Of India - . 26 2.5 Trees Outside Forests . 26 2.6 Evolution Of Forest Policy In India . 27 2.7 National Level (Policies, Rules, Regulations And Guidelines) .. 30 2.8 Forest Conservation Act (1980) .. 32 2.9 Compensatory Afforestation 34 2.9.1 Implementing Compensatory Afforestation .. 35 2.9.2 Net Present Value .. 35 2.9.3 Concerns About Compensatory Afforestation . 35 2.10 Forest Conservation And Development . 37 2.11 Diversion Of Forest Land And Compensatory Afforestation . 38 -Supreme Audit Institution Of India .. 38 3 Chapter 3: National Scenario Of Forests .. 40 3.1 Status Of Forests In India 40 3.2 Attributes Of Indian Forests . 41 3.3 Impact Of Anthropogenic Activities On Forests . 44 3.3.1 Anthropogenic Activities In India .. 44 3.3.2 Population Increase .. 44 3.3.3 Shifting Cultivation 44 3.3.4 Change In Land Use . 45 3.3.5 Cattle Grazing .. 45 3.3.6 Commercial Logging 46 3.3.7 Forest Fires 46 3.3.8 Mining .. 46 3.3.9 Construction Of Dams . 47 3.3.10 Encroachments .. 47 3.3.11 Consequences Of Human Intervention .. 48 3.3.12 Forest Fragmentation 49 3.4 Diversion Of Forest Land In India .. 50 3.5 Implementing Diversion Of Forest Land 57 4chapter 4: Forests In Gujarat 59 4.1 Gujarat State 59 4.2 Types Of Forests In Gujarat 60 4.3 Status Of Forests In Gujarat 61 4.4impact Of Anthropogenic Activities In Gujarat . 65 4.5 Case Studies 67 4.5.1gir Forest 67 4.6 Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary , Kutch . 68 4.7 Diversion Of Forestland In Gujarat 71 5 Chapter 5: Conclusions 75 5.1 Future Scope Of Work 77 6 Bibliography . 78
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Impact of anthropogenic activities on forestland in India and Gujarat (Also available on CD) - 2015 - 79p.,CD-ROM
1. CONTENTS Executive Summary . 9 Chapter 1 :Introduction 18 1.1 Introduction .. 18 1.2 Defining Forests .. 19 1.3 Need Of The Study . 20 1.4 Aim 21 1.5 Objectives . 21 1.6 Methodology . 21 1.7 Scope And Limitations Of The Study 22 2 Chapter 2: Literature Review 23 2.1 Importance Of Forests 23 2.2 The Stakeholders In Forest Management 24 2.3 Classification Of Forests Under Indian Forest Act 1927: - .. 26 2.3.1 Reserved Forests . 26 2.3.2 Protected Forests 26 2.3.3 Village Forests . 26 2.4 Classification Of Forests According To Forest Survey Of India - . 26 2.5 Trees Outside Forests . 26 2.6 Evolution Of Forest Policy In India . 27 2.7 National Level (Policies, Rules, Regulations And Guidelines) .. 30 2.8 Forest Conservation Act (1980) .. 32 2.9 Compensatory Afforestation 34 2.9.1 Implementing Compensatory Afforestation .. 35 2.9.2 Net Present Value .. 35 2.9.3 Concerns About Compensatory Afforestation . 35 2.10 Forest Conservation And Development . 37 2.11 Diversion Of Forest Land And Compensatory Afforestation . 38 -Supreme Audit Institution Of India .. 38 3 Chapter 3: National Scenario Of Forests .. 40 3.1 Status Of Forests In India 40 3.2 Attributes Of Indian Forests . 41 3.3 Impact Of Anthropogenic Activities On Forests . 44 3.3.1 Anthropogenic Activities In India .. 44 3.3.2 Population Increase .. 44 3.3.3 Shifting Cultivation 44 3.3.4 Change In Land Use . 45 3.3.5 Cattle Grazing .. 45 3.3.6 Commercial Logging 46 3.3.7 Forest Fires 46 3.3.8 Mining .. 46 3.3.9 Construction Of Dams . 47 3.3.10 Encroachments .. 47 3.3.11 Consequences Of Human Intervention .. 48 3.3.12 Forest Fragmentation 49 3.4 Diversion Of Forest Land In India .. 50 3.5 Implementing Diversion Of Forest Land 57 4chapter 4: Forests In Gujarat 59 4.1 Gujarat State 59 4.2 Types Of Forests In Gujarat 60 4.3 Status Of Forests In Gujarat 61 4.4impact Of Anthropogenic Activities In Gujarat . 65 4.5 Case Studies 67 4.5.1gir Forest 67 4.6 Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary , Kutch . 68 4.7 Diversion Of Forestland In Gujarat 71 5 Chapter 5: Conclusions 75 5.1 Future Scope Of Work 77 6 Bibliography . 78
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