Chapter 1 Forest, Wildlife and its Conservation — OUR RAJASTHAN STD 7 — Question

There are 13 protected areas in the state. In the state forest policy 2010, of Rajasthan, there was a target to cover 20% of the total land area with forest, to maintain ecological and environmetal balance along with the targets of achieving economical development of the citizens. But forest covered area in Rajasthan, is only 10% of the total land area. The area of reserved forest is decreased in Rajasthan with the passage of time due to lack of awareness and indiscriminate cutting of trees.

Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) has been set up in Jodhpur. The purpose of this institute is to make researches for the development of forest and wildlife in the arid and semi-arid areas. The state government and other organisations have initiated various projects and campaigns to protect forest and spread awareness among the masses. Cutting of trees in the forest area has been banned. A lot of work has been done for tree plantation, development of grazing grasslands and social forestry.