Segregation of Forests

Q. Write a detailed note on the types of forest.

Q. What are unclassed forests?

1. Forests that are owned by both the government and private individuals or communities.
2. Forests that are owned by only the government.
3. Forests owned by local governing bodies.
4. Forests owned by local communities.

Q. Which of the following is/are not true regarding reserved forests?

1. Forests directly under the control of the government.
2. There are restrictions on lumbering but the locals are allowed to collect wood and graze animals.
3. More than half of the forest cover in India are reserved forests.
4. About one third of the total forest cover in India are reserved forests.

Q. Identify the forest type based on the information given below.

These forests and wastelands are owned by both the government and private individuals or communities. A very high percentage of the forests in North-eastern states and parts of Gujarat come under this category.

1. Reserved Forests
2. Permanent Forests
3. Classed Forests
4. Unclassed Forests

Q. Under which type of forest estates does 75% of the total forest cover in Madhya Pradesh fall?

1. Classed forest estates
2. Permanent forest estates
3. Unclassed forest estates
4. Reserved forest estates

Q. In reserved forests, people have absolute rights to all activities such as hunting, lumbering, and grazing.

1. True
2. False

Q. More than half of the forest cover in India are forests.

1. reserved
2. protected
3. unclassed

Q. Under which type of forest estates does 75% of the total forest cover in Madhya Pradesh fall?

1. Permanent forest estates
2. Unclassed forest estates
3. Classed forest estates
4. Reserved forest estates

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the difference between reserved forests and protected forests?

1. Reserved forests are open to the public whereas protected forests aren't.
2. In reserved forests, activities like lumbering, grazing and hunting are allowed whereas in protected forests, all activities are banned.
3. In reserved forests, activities like lumbering, grazing and hunting are banned whereas in protected forests, the rights to all these activities are given to local communities.
4. There is no difference between the two forests. Reserved forests are also known as protected forests.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What are unclassed forests?

1. Forests that are owned by both the government and private individuals or communities.
2. Forests that are owned by only the government.
3. Forests owned by local governing bodies.
4. Forests owned by local communities.