A study on forest resource management system in Tamil Nadu

This paper brings out the Forest management has to maintain the stability, natural dynamic, and health of forests. Timber production is a core goal for forest management, but clear cutting, over-harvesting, and selective logging severely reduces the quantity and quality of natural forests. Forests supply timber, fuel, pulpwood and other varied products, timber production was the major goal for forest resource management during that time, and only a few people were concerned about the sustainability of forest resources. Forests play an important role in the conservation of natural resources. To achieve optimally productive forests ultimate aim of the State forest management will be capable of providing timber and non-timber products, apart from the ecological services without an unnatural change in the composition of the forests. The harvest of forest products will be governed by the availability of forest ecosystem management refers to maintaining the basic structure and function of ecosystems through time for sustainable multiple uses, and to enhancing the quality of the environment to best meet the needs of society. Forests meet domestic fuel wood needs of local people and fodder needs of cattle population. Non-timber Forest Producers (NTFP) also play a key role in the tribal and rural economy. Forestry is a major source of income for forest dwellers and those on the periphery of forests. Efforts are on to evaluate the ecosystem services in the State.