What is the failure of the forest department in forest conservation?
Forest conservation:
Failures of the Government's forest department:
In 1972, West Bengal forest department recognized its failures in the revival of the degraded Sal forest in southwestern districts of the state. This had led to alienation of people by the administration. Result was clash between forest officials and villagers. These conflicts were major factor in fuelling the militant-peasant movements led by the naxalites. Later the department changed its strategy. In the Arabari forest range of Midnapore district, far-seeing forest officer A.K. Banerjee and villager got involved in the protection of 1,272 hectares of badly degraded Sal forest. Villagers were allowed fuelwood and fodder collection on payment of nominal fee, given employment in the programme of replenishment of forests, i.e., silviculture and harvesting operations, 25 percent of the final harvest.
Why did the forest department of West Bengal fail to restore Sal forest in 1980s.
Why could the Arabari Sal forests in Midnapore not be restored by the forest department?