Test: Deforestation (Old NCERT) - NEET MCQ

National Forest Policy (1988) of India has recommended 33 percent forest cover for the plains and 67 percent for the hills.

In Jhum cultivation, crops are cultivated for 2−3 years without manuring. It results in nutrient depletion, reduced moisture retention of soil and increased soil erosion.

The Government of India has instituted Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife.

Realising the significance of participation by local communities, the Government of India in 1980s has introduced the concept of joint forest Management (JFM) so as to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. In return for their services to the forest, the communities get benefit of various forest products (minor forest products), and thus the forest can be conserved in a sustainable manner. Presently, there are 84632 JFM committees with 17.33 million hectare forest area under them. Some 85.28 lakh families are involved in them all over the country.

Montreal Protocol, is an international traty, signed at montreal in 1987 to control the emission of ozone depleting substances.