Joint Forest Management (JFM), the partnership between the Government Forest Department and the forest-fringe community (organized through the Forest Protection Committees (FPCs) towards forest protection had its inception in the state of West Bengal and is considered to be the most successful in this state. Bankura (North) Division, being part of the successful JFM zone, has some unique features like diverse topographical configurations and availability of commercially viable minerals beneath the forests in some areas and regions like Barjora.
