Consider the following statement about National Forest Policy NFP of India 1 India declared its firs...........

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Consider the following statement about National Forest Policy (NFP) of India.

1.India declared its first forest policy in 1952.

2.Role of tribal in forests management and protection is first recognized in National Forest Policy ,1952.

3.The NFP,1988 reiterates that forest area in the country should be raised to 33 % of the total geographical area in the country.

Which of the following statements/is are correct ?

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only

1 and 2 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The government of India declared its first forest policy in 1952. The main objectives of forest policy 1952 were:
• To increase the productivity of forests
• To link up forest-development with various forest-based industries and
• To develop forests as a support to rural economy.

The 1952 forest policy had failed to stop the serious depletion of forest wealth over the years. Accordingly, it became imperative to evolve a new strategy of forest conservation. The government of India announced its new forest policy in December 1988. The important features of this policy are:
• Role of tribal in forests recognized: The new policy enunciates that all agencies responsible for forest management, including forest development corporations should associate tribal people closely in the protection, regeneration and development of forests.
• Depletion of forest area and the target for green cover The new policy reiterates that green cover should be extended to over two-thirds of that land area in the hills and mountains and that the total forest area in the country should be raised to 100 million hectares or 33 % of the total geographical area in the country.