India is one of the few countries which has a forest policy since 1894. 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. 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. 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 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. The national forest policy of india your article library. 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. These villages were established within the limits of the reserved forests for assured supply of labour for the colonial forest department. Assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society, job 2020 february 4, 2020 4. Pdf a study on the utilization and conservation of forest. Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservationoriented traditions, around chakrashila wildlife sanctuary, assam, india volume 52 issue 3 simi talukdar, abhik gupta.
Forest conservation is helpful for the gaining of economic development also. The conservation discourse in assam must consider a. Content management soil conservation government of assam. The predicament of forest conservation in assam, 1850s1980s. Often, they find themselves occupying land in protected forest areas, leading to conflict and opposition.
Conservation measures in this district are crucial for the longterm protection of this species. Issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of assam article pdf available in international journal of rural management 101. Conservation of forest wildlife conservation reasons why forests and wildlife matter key points on conservation of forest and wildlife. The society has the mandate for planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination and management of all the activities proposed. Forests have had a great influence on human thought and way of living. The forest conservation act 1980 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservation oriented traditions, around chakrashila wildlife sanctuary, assam, india volume 52 issue 3 simi talukdar, abhik gupta. Pdf issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 4 of the forest conservation act, 1980 69 of.
Diversity, habitat preferences, and conservation of the. To study the chan ge in forest from 1994 to 2008, statistical a bstracts of assam have formed the. Fish and wildlife service division of international. Information about the society and its functions is provided. Karbi anglong still has 4,489 km 2 of dense forest canopy cover 40% or more, which is 43. 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 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. With the support from the government of india, the centre for wildlife rehabilitation and conservation cwrc was established by. Consequently, one of the most pressing issues today is the conservation of forest. The humanwildlife debate, torn between the humancentric and the parkcentric. 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.
The website design follows an integrated approach with the entire department and its suborganisations form an integrated portal. Forests and ecological history of assam, 18262000 oxford. Assam geography forests of assam have rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. A study on the utilization and conservation of forest resources of assam. The society has the mandate for planning, implementation, monitoring, coordination and management of all the activities proposed under the project.
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. 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. The site has been developed to provide information to the general public. 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 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. Of zoology, namrup college, dibrugarh, assam 786623, india email id. 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. Maintenance of environmental stability through preservation and restoration of. Infrastructure of assam and ne airways and recent developments. Ever since humans evolved, we have changed the land cover of the earth gradually. Wildlife conservation strategies and management in india.
The biodiversity of assam, a state in northeast india, makes it a biological hotspot with many rare and endemic plant and animal species. The recorded forest area of assam is 26,832 sq km accounting for 34. 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. Assam is the one of the most important areas in the india for developing a comprehensive network of forest conservation.
Assam project on forestry and biodiversity conservation. This option provides the details of the sub organisations and links to their respective websites. Attitudes towards biodiversity conservation of forests. Assam forest policy 2004 assam state biodiversity board. 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 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. Present state of conservation six new buffers and ecological corridors have been. By enacting the forest rights act 2006, the government of india aimed to protect the rights of the forest dwellers. Directorate of soil conservation the website design follows an integrated approach with the entire department and its suborganisations form an integrated portal. Forests of assam have rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. Nature has endowed assam with rich potential for the development of forest. The objectives, problems, zonations and strategies are clearly defined. The distribution, status and conservation of hoolock gibbon.
This paper attempts to examine the trend of forest management and conservation of forest in assam. To study the chan ge in forest from 1994 to 2008, statistical a. In forest management, the following aspects should be taken into consideration. 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. Of zoology, bholanath college, dhubri, assam 783324, india. 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. Status, trends and challenges of forest conservation in. Forest villages, assam, land rights, forest right act fra 2006, conservation, nameri. Issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of. The act permits only unavoidable use of forest land for various development purposes. Website of assam project on forest and biodiversity. 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. Issues of conservation international journal of and.
Assam project on forest and biodiversity conservation society. 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. The southern part of assam in india, a part of the indoburma biodiversity hotspot, harbors a myriad number of wild plant and animal species. 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. 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.
Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. The management plan for knp 200304 to 2012 has been prepared. Without compromising the basic tenets of forest conservationthe forestry sector will be selectively opened to the people of assam for income and employment generation. 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. Jun 01, 2014 issues of conservation and livelihood in a forest village of assam article pdf available in international journal of rural management 101. According to their legal status, reserved forests constitute 66. Management of forest resources is the key to all conservation efforts. Evergreen and semi evergreen forests, mixed deciduous forests, sal forests, riverine forests, moist savannah, dry savanna and dry miscellaneous type of forests. 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. Community awareness and capacity building for endangered turtle conservation in northeast india. Pdf the forest of a country is a natural asset of immense value.
A study on the utilization and conservation of forest. These villages were established within the limits of the reserved forests for assured supply of. As on 1992, the reserved forests in assam stands at 17, 580. Conservation measures in this district are crucial for the longterm protection of. Forest management and forest conservation in assam ashim. Attitudes towards forest and wildlife, and conservation. The forest cover of assam will be progressively increased and maintained through scientific sustainable forest management practices giving emphasis on the traditional.
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