Tag: Tamil Nadu added 24 reserve forests in past two years

Environment and Ecology Tamil Nadu added 24 reserve forests in past two years. Tamil Nadu has added 24 reserve forests, covering an area of 3,585.3 hectares, in the past two years, according to the Forest Department. Under the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, which aims at increasing tree and forest cover from 23.69% to 33%. The State had notified reserve forests in eight districts – Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Namakkal, the Nilgiris, Kallakurichi, Sivaganga and Theni in 2021-2023 under Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The State had also established over 250 nurseries to nurture seedlings. “In addition, the mission helps create thousands of green jobs, especially for rural women”. Note: The focus could also be on agroforestry, wherein tree plantation could be done on private cultivable land. Urban reserve forests have to be improved as there are a lot of developmental activities taking place. As urban areas expand, there will be water issues. Forests can augment groundwater supply. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.