- Conclusions in the report of the Indian Conservation of Forests
Gadchiroli, In order to increase the forests, the central and state governments make various announcements, measures and plans. This announcement, how successful the plan was and how much forest area has increased or decreased, where the forest area has increased, where is the decrease, what is the reason for the increase or decrease of the forest, an exhaustive report showing that the Forest Survey of India publishes every year in Dehradun. Is.
Recently this institution has declared its report. In which a decline has been reported from the forest wealth in the forest area of Gadchiroli district from 14.12 km. Due to extensive felling of trees, it is becoming clear that the axe blows are continuing on Vanvaibhav of Gadchiroli district.
In Gadchiroli district, famous for the priceless teak, forest medicine, bamboo, tendupatta, ranmeva and ranbhaji, employment is also available due to the forest. In the district endowed with abundant resources, the condition of destruction of forest wealth is visible due to the cutting of trees in the last few years. The teak here is considered the best not only in the state but in the country. Due to which teak smugglers remain active in this area. There has been some reduction in smuggling due to the measures taken by the Forest Department. But illegal felling of trees remains a matter of concern in many areas of the district.
Now 69.26 trees in the district
The total geographical area of Gadchiroli district is 14 thousand 412 Ch. km is that much. It has forest on 12 lakh hectare area. The forest area of Gadchiroli district, which plays an important role in the forest cover in the state, is continuously decreasing. According to the report of the year 2019, 87.02 km of forest in the district was reduced. At the same time, according to the survey of 2021, 14.12 ch of the district. km forest area has decreased. In comparison to 2019, in the year 2021, the district has lost only 69.26 percent of the forest area in Gadchiroli, which has 76 percent forest.
Survey of Forests in 3 Category
Dehradun Indian Forest Conservation Society conducts forest survey every 2 years and publishes its report. Registration of forests is done by this organization in the category of very dense, dense and forest cover. According to the report given by this organization, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli, which play an important role in the forest area of the state, have reported that they have lost maximum forest area in 2021 as compared to 2019. Concern is being expressed day by day due to the decrease in forest area in Gadchiroli district.
encroachment, felling of trees for personal stakes
Many citizens of the district encroached upon the forest land for agriculture by cutting trees for their livelihood. Vanpattas were distributed by the government to the overpriced people. But the cases of killing of trees for agriculture have increased by putting new deforestation by misinterpretation. Encroachment is an important reason in deforestation, due to which the area of forest is continuously decreasing.
Everyone’s responsibility for the protection of forests – Dr. assuming
Forest workers are always alert to stop felling of trees. But the question of encroachment is taking a serious turn. Forest rights were given by the government to the encroachers for cultivation. But by misinterpreting it, there is a continuous increase in encroachment on forest land. It is everyone’s responsibility to protect the forests.
In this context, public awareness is being continuously being done by the Forest Department. Information is being given in the context of planting saplings through the Gram Sabha, not cutting down trees under the rules. Plants are being made available in the plantation. Efforts are on to speed up plantation through various schools, colleges, social organizations. Chief Forest Conservator Dr. Kishore Mankar gave such information.