The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. The concept is

Options

A. Forest Research Institutes
B. Panel of local communities for forest management
C. Joint Forest Management
D. Jhum cultivation

Answer

C

Explanation

Joint forest management involves regeneration and conservation of forests through involvement of village communities in association with the state forest departments. It involves a contract specifying the distribution of authority, responsibility and benefits between villages and state forest departments with respect to land allocated for joint management