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Proposal to convert forests into conservation reserves [1]

Jaipur: With a view to increase the forest cover in the state, it has been proposed to confer the status of conservation reserves on eleven forests in the state. With that the total number of conservation reserves will go up to 24.

According to VS Singh, additional chief secretary, environment and forests, “The state wildlife board has given its approval and seven forest areas are to be notified, and is awaiting government approval in the cabinet

Publication Date: 
11/04/2012
Rachna Singh [2]
Times Of India (Jaipur) [3]
Tags:
Afforestation [4], Biodiversity [5], Sikar (D) [6], Jhunjhunun (D) [7], Forest Conservation [8], Wildlife [9], Ramgarh [10], Forests [11], Rajasthan [12]
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