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Vision of Haryana Forest Department |
The basic objectives that govern the State Forest Policy-2006 of Haryana are:-
- Afforestation for maintenance of environmental stability and restoration of ecological balance affected by serious depletion of forests, woodlands and water.
- Conserving bio-diversity in natural forests of the State, containing genetic resource base of the rare species.
- Development and protection of habitat in protected areas.
- Conservation and development of water resources in forests.
- Checking the denudation of forests.
- Increasing the productivity of forests to meet the essential needs of people on sustainable basis by using genetically superior seedlings and better management practices.
- Checking soil erosion in the catchments of the rivers, rivulets and reservoirs for soil and water conservation.
- Checking the extension of sand dunes in the semi-arid areas of the State to save the infrastructure in that region.
- Reclamation of salt effected areas irrespective of the ownership by afforestation techniques.
- Increasing tree cover in the State through afforestation and social forestry programmes on wastelands.
- Production of industrial wood from non-forest lands by promoting agro-forestry.
- Encouraging efficient utilisation of forest produce and also promoting wood substitutes.
- Creating a massive people’s movement with the involvement of women and school children, for achieving these objectives and to minimise pressure on natural forests.
- Institution building at village level for Joint Forest Management and participation in Forestry activities.
- Formation of self help groups, particularly of women for their empowerment through forestry based and other income generation activities.
- Conservation and development of medicinal plants.
- Development of eco-tourism.
- Development of timber markets for stabilizing the prices of forest produce.
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