Management of Fringe Forests for Rural Livelihood and Forest Conservation

This paper reviews status, policies and programmes for fringe forest development in India and gives a vision statement for the development of fringe forests of the country, based on global and regional events which have changed the emphasis in the forestry sector in the way stakeholders perceive how forests should be managed in future and how dovetailing ongoing activities, programmes and resources of the line departments can develop rainfed social and ecological capital of the country in a holistic manner for a win-win situation for all concerned.