M. Sc, M. Ed, Ph. D,
Indian peninsula and its large forest coverage area always attracted civility of the people at large. Extended geographical features, historical values, eye catching cultural heritage, created extraordinary natural creation. India is always wonderful and Indian Forest claims one of its most important phenomenon's.
Forests supply almost all kind of human needs like fuel, fodder, food and ingredients for shelter. Human civilization largely depended on Major and Minor Forest produces, maintained a symbiotic relationship with the forest and it's never ending resources. Therefore, Forest and Human beings are the prime factor to build up the society as a whole.
The Forest Polices was based on Scientific Management of the Forest, incepted since 18th Century. The Policy guidelines were formulated keeping in view of all aspects of the Forest, practiced and emphasised factors being socio-economic, rural development and environmental development. Concessions were comprehended and extruded for the forest dwellers specially the Tribes in connection with livelihood sustenance.
In1988, framework of the Forest Policy allowed one head load non-timber minor forest produces as offertory for home consumption, as enunciated in the Policy guidelines and practiced by the forest dwellers. Joint Forest Management and Forest Protection Committee's extent of exclusion from the Policy guidelines as practiced by the actual users, the Boscage dwellers.
The present sequel emphasized on the Lodha and the Santal tribes of Jual Bhanga Village of Lodhasuli Range, district Jhargram, West Bengal. Collection of non timber minor forest produces and uses thereof to maintain livelihood sustenance as offertory which executes degree of dependence on the forest at present day. While inclusion and exclusion determine the positivity of policy guidelines and practice encourage sustainable development of the forest dwellers.
Act, Forest, Head Load, Minor, Offertory, Policy, Produces
