Q. In which year Joint Forest Management was introduced?
Answer:
1971
Notes: Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India originated from West Bengal at the Arabari Research Range in West Midnapur District in 1971 as an experiment. It has evolved as a major component of forest
management in the state. West Bengal is the pioneer of JFM in India. The main objective is to reduce the biotic pressure on the forests, so that the forests are
conserved to the most productive levels and the biodiversity of the forests remain
unaffected. The JFM works in the states and encourages Panchayats to participate
in the conservation and management
works. This resolution was taken in 1996
and revised in 2008. Presently the JFM is
working in the Darjeeling hills and
Western plateau areas of the state.