Question

Describe the main problems associated with the forests industry in our country.

Answer 1

Indian forests face a number of problems which are both natural and manmade.

Main Problems Faced by the Indian Forestry are

1. Inadequate and Dwindling Forest Cover,

2. Low Productivity,

3. Nature of Forests and their Uneconomical Utilisation,

4. Lack of Transport Facilities,

5. Forest Fires, 6. Plant Diseases, Insects and Pests,

7. Obsolete Methods of Lumbering and Sawing,

8. Lack of Commercial Forests,

9. Lack of Scientific Techniques,

10. Undue Concessions to Tribals and Local People.