3. Forestry
The science or practice of
planting, managing, and
caring for forest as a
renewable resource for
wood or biomass for
timber sales, production of
trees for many purposes
etc.
For examples: products as
floral greenery, chrismas
trees, mushrooms,
medicinal plants,
decorative woods etc.
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4. Social Forestry
Engages communities living in and
around forests in sustainable forest
use and management.
Empowers communities by raising
awareness, building capacity,
developing policies with local
people, and recognizing their
rights and systems of knowledge.
5. Ecological Importance
They Faster Ecological
Balance With Proper
Utilization Of Farm
Resources.
They Provide Efficient
Conservation Of Water And
Soil.
They Utilize Wasteland And
Degraded Lands.
They Help To Reduce
Pressure On Natural
Forests.
Economic Importance
They meet the the local
needs for firewood,
timber, bamboo, fuel and
fodder and other minor
forest produce.
They provide
employment opportunities
to the rural people.
They help to increase in
levels of farm income due
to improved and
sustained productivity.
Social Importance
They develop local
cottage industries by
providing raw materials.
They help to achieve an
all round rural
development as a part of
integrated rural
development programme.
They provide stabilization
in agricultural production.
Importance Of Social Forestry
7. Types of social forestry
1. Agro-Forestry
• Agro-forestry Is The
Intentional
Integration Of Trees
And Shrubs Into
Crop And Animal
Farming Systems To
Create
Environmental,
Economic, And
Social Benefits.
2. Farm-Forestry
• Farm Forestry Is The
Name Given To
Programmes Which
Promote Commercial Tree
Growing By Farmers On
Their Own Land, As The
Practice Of Forestry In
All Its Aspects In And
The Around The Farms
Or Village Lands
Integrated With Other
Farm Operations.
3. Extension forestry
• It Is The Practice Of
Forestry In Areas Devoid
Of Tree Growth And
Other Vegetation Situated
In Places Away From The
Conventional Forest
Areas With The Object Of
Increasing The Area
Under Tree Growth.
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8. Types of social forestry
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9. Advantages of Social Forestry
DecreasePressureOnNaturalForestBy
IncreasesProductionOfTimber,FuelWood,
FodderEtc.
CoverBarrenLands.
RemovalOfCarbon-treesactascarbonsink.
Soilconservation.
Healthbenefits.
Socialbenefits.
RawMaterialForPulpIndustry.
EmploymentGenerationAndImprove
EcologicalBalance.
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