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The Government has been concerned of the recent forest degradation and its negative impacts on environment. As a result, forest management and protection is being strengthened and rational use of forests is being promoted. This required FIPI to quickly carry out the National Five Million ha Forest Establishment Programme.
Entrusted with this responsibility, FIPI has had to concern itself with identifying forest stands by three forest types: production, protection and forest for special use in all localities of the country as a basis for forest establishment planning. FIPI has been participating in land use planning, preparing master plans for socio- economic development and forestry development for regions,...