New Forestry Initiatives in Himachal Pradesh - 7518iied

activities adopted approaches to forest Bengal CFSs Chief Conservator collaborative committee communities Conservator of Forests Department of Forest Deputy Ranger Dhauladhar Dhiman existing experience facilitators Farming and Conservation field foresters field staff fodder forest circle Forest Department Forest Farming forest guards forest lands Forest Officer Forest Ranger forest resources forest service grazing growing number Gujarat Haryana Himalayas Hobley households HPFD identifying implementation India initiatives institutions involved JFFM groups Joint Forest Management Kangra district Kullu level foresters Madhya Pradesh Management JFPM management of forests Mandais middle level National Forest Policy NGOs Non-Timber Forest Products organisations panchayats Paper participants participatory approaches PCCF pilot areas plantations programme Protected Forests regeneration reorientation responsibilities role Rural Action rural development sector settlements Social Forestry Sood strategies study tours timber trees TRUCO approach Uttar Pradesh VDCs villagers and foresters women foresters woodland management workshops were attended Zimbabwe