Village forest –‘Village forests’ are the ones in which the State Government may assign to ‘any village community the rights of Government to or over any land which has been constituted as a reserved forest’. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (with amendment acts of 2003 and 2006) The act...
For Prelims: Community Forest Resource, Reserve Forest, Protected Forest, Sanctuary and National Parks For Mains: Forest Rights Act and related issue, Community Forest Resource Rights and significance of the Recognition, Issues Related to SCs & STs, Management of Social Sector/Services...
(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline.nic.in for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination which will act as a screening mechanism for selection of candidates for the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination. Candidates who wish to apply for Civil Services Exami...