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'Social forestry' aims at

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Growing different types of plantations together
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Growing one type of trees on the land
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Management of forests by villiige bodies
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Management of forests by cooperative societies
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The correct option is C Management of forests by villiige bodies
Social forestry is the forestry by the people and for the people, whose main purpose is to fulfill the needs of forestry, which are - manure, food, fruit, fibre and productive capacity.
As a whole social forestry's main objective is to reconstruct the ecosystem and conserve the environment. The 'National Commission for Farmers' has determined the following objectives for social forestry-
(i) To cooperate soil conservation and to prevent spoiling the productive capacity of soil.
(ii) To increase fuel availability and to increase the food modification by increasing fruit production.
(iii) To encourage plantation of large and beautiful trees, which provide shadow to enhance the natural beauty and to plant all around the cultivation field to increase production.
(iv) To encourage environment conservation by plantation and to create general consciousness regarding environment conservation.
(v) To enhance the natural beauty of the villages and cities by plantation.

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