Question 4 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 10 Geography - Forest and Wildlife Resources - Geography

What is Joint Forest Management Programme? Which was the first state to adopt this programme?

Answer:

Explanation

The Joint Forest Management is

1. Programme furnishes a good example for involving local communities.

2. Management and restoration of degraded forests. 

3. Programme has been in formal existence since 1988

4. Odisha passed the first resolution for joint forest management.

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5. JMF depends on the formation of local (village) institutions

6. Undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land

7. Members entitled to intermediary benefits like non-timber forest produce.

8. Share in the timber harvested by ‘successful protection’.

We use any 3 points and elaborate on them

Answer to be written in the exam

• The Joint Forest Management (JMF) programme furnishes a good example for involving local communities in the management and restoration of degraded forests.
• The programme has been in formal existence since 1988 when the state of Odisha passed the first resolution for joint forest management.
• JMF depends on the formation of local (village) institutions that undertake protection activities mostly on degraded forest land managed by the forest department.

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