Forest conservation rules, 2003 amended up to august 2017 ministry of environment and forests notification new delhi, the 10thjanuary, 2003 g. Ever since humans evolved, we have changed the land cover of the earth gradually. For example, the vedas and upanishads, the oldest known religious, philosophical and literary monuments of mankind are the direct products of. With the support from the government of india, the centre for wildlife rehabilitation and conservation cwrc was established by. The assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society apfbc society, was created by state government of assam as a special purpose vehicle spv registered under the societies registration act, 1860. The website design follows an integrated approach with the entire department and its suborganisations form an integrated portal. Wildlife conservation strategies and management in india. The humanwildlife debate, torn between the humancentric and the parkcentric.
Management of forest resources is the key to all conservation efforts. Forests of assam have rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. The forest conservation act, 1980 an act of the parliament of india to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The management plan for knp 200304 to 2012 has been prepared. The national forest policy of india your article library. Forest villages, assam, land rights, forest right act fra 2006, conservation, nameri. But the forest dwellers are critical of this act, on the ground that it does not consider tribal customary laws, which are essential to protect both the forests and the rights of the forest. The main plank of the revised forest policy of 1988 is protection, conservation and development of forests. The predicament of forest conservation in assam, 1850s1980s. This paper examines the perceptions and attitudes of the dwellers of village forest and encroachers towards biodiversity conservation under the rights enshrined in the forest rights act 2006.
Present state of conservation six new buffers and ecological corridors have been. Jun 01, 2014 issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of assam article pdf available in international journal of rural management 101. Without compromising the basic tenets of forest conservation the forestry sector will be selectively opened to the people of assam for income and employment generation. The misings in upper assam continue to lose most of their arable territory to constant floods, forcing the affected people to look for alternate living spaces. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 4 of the forest conservation act, 1980 69 of 1980, and in supersession of the forest. Conservation measures in this district are crucial for the longterm protection of this species. Forest management and forest conservation in assam ashim. This paper attempts to examine the trend of forest management and conservation of forest in assam. The society has the mandate for planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination and management of all the activities proposed. Forests and ecological history of assam, 18262000 oxford. Going by a survey conducted by the forest department of assam government, in the year 2003, the state possessed a total of 26, 781. Fish and wildlife service division of international. Often, they find themselves occupying land in protected forest areas, leading to conflict and opposition. Of zoology, bholanath college, dhubri, assam 783324, india.
Forest conservation act 1980 is a unique piece of legislation and regulatory mechanism that reflects the collective will of the nation to protect its rich forests, biodiversity and natural heritage and resources. Issues of conservation international journal of and. Information about the society and its functions is provided. The distribution, status and conservation of hoolock gibbon. Evergreen and semi evergreen forests, mixed deciduous forests, sal forests, riverine forests, moist savannah, dry savanna and dry miscellaneous type of forests. Diversity, habitat preferences, and conservation of the. By the end the year 1939, the area of reserve forests increased up to 17,084 sq km of forests dedicated to wildlife conservation by constituting sanctuaries. Assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society. A study on the utilization and conservation of forest resources of assam. To study the chan ge in forest from 1994 to 2008, statistical a bstracts of assam have formed the. It was enacted by parliament of india to control further deforestation of forest areas in. Conservation of forest wildlife conservation reasons why forests and wildlife matter key points on conservation of forest and wildlife. Forests have had a great influence on human thought and way of living.
Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservation oriented traditions, around chakrashila wildlife sanctuary, assam, india volume 52 issue 3 simi talukdar, abhik gupta. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. Pdf a study on the utilization and conservation of forest. The southern part of assam in india, a part of the indoburma biodiversity hotspot, harbors a myriad number of wild plant and animal species. Website of assam project on forest and biodiversity. The north eastern region of the country comprising eight states namely arunachal pradesh, assam, manipur, meghalaya, mizoram, nagaland, sikkim and tripura are endowed with rich forest resources. The role played by forest and conservation laws, forest institutions and organizations including the changing role of the assam forests in the imperial economy has also been discussed. The assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society was created by the state government of assam as a special purpose vehicle registered under the societies registration act, 1860. The greatest success in recent years has been the conservation of the indian rhinoceros at the kaziranga national park, but a rapid increase in human population in assam threatens many plants and animals and their natural habitats. The site has been developed to provide information to the general public. Infrastructure of assam and ne airways and recent developments. Although there is only one protected area, the barail wildlife sanctuary cachar district and a few reserve forests rfs, there are as many as eight primates inhabiting the region a diversity hardly found elsewhere. The golden langur conservation project by 2005 had evolved into the manas elephant protection project that has catalyzed the formation of these community forest protection forces into the unified forest conservation network, which collectively, with the bodoland territorial council and the assam forest department, protects almost the entire.
Forest conservation act, 1980 is a unique piece of legislation, and a regulatory mechanism that reflects the collective will of the nation to protect its rich biodiversity and natural heritage and that permits only unavoidable use of forest land. The forest conservation act 1980 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The creation of the forest villages in the northeast indian state of assam, like the rest of india, was a part of the colonial forest management policy. This project will work in collaboration with the assam forest department to obtain a comprehensive status assessment of the elephants in multiple conservation landscapes in assam and use this information to collaboratively draft an implementable action plan for the species. Consequently, one of the most pressing issues today is the conservation of forest. Content management this is the official website of department of soil conservation, government of assam, designed, developed and hosted by information technology department, government of assam. According to their legal status, reserved forests constitute 66. A study on the utilization and conservation of forest. Issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of assam 53 in the late 1930s which had the tacit support of the colonial administration, this policy was carried out in an overzealous. Issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of assam article pdf available in international journal of rural management 101. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 4 of the forest conservation act, 1980 69 of.
Directorate of soil conservation the website design follows an integrated approach with the entire department and its suborganisations form an integrated portal. Community awareness and capacity building for endangered turtle conservation in northeast india. Assam is the one of the most important areas in the india for developing a comprehensive network of forest conservation. The objectives, problems, zonations and strategies are clearly defined. These villages were established within the limits of the reserved forests for assured supply of labour for the colonial forest department. Forest conservation is helpful for the gaining of economic development also. Conservation measures in this district are crucial for the longterm protection of.
These villages were established within the limits of the reserved forests for assured supply of. The biodiversity of assam, a state in northeast india, makes it a biological hotspot with many rare and endemic plant and animal species. Issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of. In forest management, the following aspects should be taken into consideration. Without compromising the basic tenets of forest conservationthe forestry sector will be selectively opened to the people of assam for income and employment generation. India is one of the few countries which has a forest policy since 1894. Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservation. Of zoology, namrup college, dibrugarh, assam 786623, india email id. Status, trends and challenges of forest conservation in. The conservation discourse in assam must consider a. Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of. Dec 01, 20 the golden langur conservation project by 2005 had evolved into the manas elephant protection project that has catalyzed the formation of these community forest protection forces into the unified forest conservation network, which collectively, with the bodoland territorial council and the assam forest department, protects almost the entire. For example, the vedas and upanishads, the oldest known religious, philosophical and literary monuments of mankind are the direct products of forest life in ancient india. The recorded forest area of assam is 26,832 sq km accounting for 34.
As on 1992, the reserved forests in assam stands at 17, 580. Assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society, job 2020 february 4, 2020 4. Nature has endowed assam with rich potential for the development of forest. Attitudes towards biodiversity conservation of forests. Pdf issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest. The society has the mandate for planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination and management of all the activities proposed under the project. The act permits only unavoidable use of forest land for various development purposes. Assam forest policy 2004 assam state biodiversity board. Pdf the forest of a country is a natural asset of immense value. Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservationoriented traditions, around chakrashila wildlife sanctuary, assam, india volume 52 issue 3 simi talukdar, abhik gupta.
The book illustrates how the forest policy of the postcolonial period was defined and influenced by the powerful and complex machinery of the political matrix. Assam project on forestry and biodiversity conservation. The forest cover of assam will be progressively increased and maintained through scientific sustainable forest management practices giving emphasis on the traditional. A survey was conducted in190 households in four village forests and two encroached villages under reserved forests of sonitpur and golaghat districts of assam in northeast india. To study the chan ge in forest from 1994 to 2008, statistical a. Karbi anglong still has 4,489 km 2 of dense forest canopy cover 40% or more, which is 43. This option provides the details of the sub organisations and links to their respective websites. Conservation and the current status of the golden langur in. By enacting the forest rights act 2006, the government of india aimed to protect the rights of the forest dwellers. Content management soil conservation government of assam. Assam geography forests of assam have rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.
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