Ecological sustainability of forest management practices: The case of the regenerating sal forests of south-western West Bengal, India

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Under the Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme in south-western West Bengal, regenerating deciduous forests are being managed for the extraction of numerous plant products, both for commercial benefits and subsistence-level use, on a large scale.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2003
Ghazala Shahabuddin
Social Change
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Tags:
Forest Management, Sal, West Bengal, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Minor Forest Produce, Firewood, Fodder, Medicinal Plants, Forest Conservation, Medinipur (D), Bankura (D), Invasive Alien Species, Forests