Explanation:

Definition of ‘Forest’ (as defined in the Indian forest act, 1927) -an area occupied by the Government for conservation and management of biological and ecological resources is called a forest. x Types of Forest Land under the Indian Forest Act, 1927: o Private Forests. The private forests are those which are not occupied by the Government. o According to the Indian Forests Act, 1927, the Government is commanded to regulate timber cutting and cultivation, etc. Private forest land also allows the state government to capture the forest land for public purposes. Hence statement 1 is correct. o Public Forests: Public forests are of three types: 9 Reserved Forests: These are the forests that are reserved by the Government. More than half of the forest area in India is declared as a Reserve forest. 53% of the total forests in India are Reserved Forests. The activities like hunting and cutting trees are strictly banned in these forests. Only with special permission from the higher authorities, these activities may be performed. 9 Village Forests: According to the Indian Forests Act, 1927, the State Government can give the rights to any village group, which the Government has over any land which has been reserved. Rules for regulating the management of the forest to be made by the State Government. Hence statement 2 is correct. 9 Protected Forests: The Indian Forest Act empowers the State Government to use any land as protected forest. It must be noted that these forests are not reserved under the state government. A protected forest can be a reserved forest but a reserved forest cannot be a protected forest.