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Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (with Amendments Made in 1988) environment protection act 1986 (23 May 1986) I it is a legislation which signifies the central governments determination to take effective steps to protect the environment. stating that: No State Government or other authority shall make any order directing-
It states that: (1) This Act may be called the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of October, 1980. Section 2 of the act is about the restriction on the State Government for dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.
However, the tribunal has been prohibited to hear any issues which are covered under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and any other laws made by States which are related to protection of trees, forests, etc. A National Green tribunal order can be reviewed as per Rule 22 of the National Green Tribunal Rules.
Jawai Bandh forest is situated in Pali district and it is in close proximity of Kumbalgarh Sanctuary.keshopur chamb gurdaspur (Punjab) conservation reserve India's first community reserve. [4] Recently, Gogabeel, an ox-bow lake in Bihar’s Katihar district, has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.
In 1969, forestry in India underwent a major change with the passage of the Forest Rights Act, a new legislation that sought to address the needs of forest dwelling communities that resulted from the failure to record their rights over forest land and resources. It also sought to bring in new forms of community conservation.
The introduction of the protected area category community reserves under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 has introduced legislation for providing government protection to community held lands, which could be used for obtaining state protection in non-profit privately held lands of ecological value.
A "Common Important Forest" in India is a forest governed by local communities in a way compatible with sustainable development. Such forests are typically called village forests or panchayat forests , reflecting the fact that the administration and resource use of the forest occurs at the village and panchayat (an elected rural body) levels.
The National Forest Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the assessment of policy in India regarding publicly owned forests and laws relating to both public and private Forestry in India. The commission was set up in 2003 to review and assess India's policy and law and their effect on India's forests.