Question:

Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during :

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  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 1960s
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  • The Joint Forest Management (JFM) program was officially started in India in the 1980s as a partnership between local communities and the Forest Department. 
  • It aimed to involve local communities in the protection, regeneration, and management of forests.
  • The concept was formally adopted in 1988 with the National Forest Policy, and the first JFM program was implemented in West Bengal in 1987.
  • The program recognizes that local people are key stakeholders in the conservation and sustainable use of forest resources.
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