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DUE TO DEFORESTAION, MANY TRIBALS ARE FORCED TO MOVE TO CITIES.IN CITIES THEY DID NOT ANY JOBS .DID Govt TAKES ANY ACTIONS FOR THIS. IF YES WHICH ARE THEY?
The main causes of deforestation are: expansion of agricultural and industrial needs, population growth, poverty, consumer demand and landlessness.

Approximately 45% of India's land is degraded primarily due to deforestation, unsustainable agricultural practices, mining and excessive groundwater extraction. More than 2/3rds of this can be regenerated.

India has the 10th largest forest cover in the world at 68 million hectares.

 The government’s National Action Plan on climate change involves expanding forest cover from the current 23% to 33% of India's territory, and to afforest 6 million hectares of degraded forest land.

India has rich biodiversity - more than 45,000 plant and 91,000 animal species. However there are rapid loss trends – 10% flora and fauna are on the threatened list and many are on the verge of extinction.

Various initiatives are being taken to tackle such complex issues by several international programmes like Tropical Forestry Action Plan (TFAP), International Timber Trade Organisation (ITTO), The World Bank Forest Policy, UNCED initiated Forest Principles and Agenda 21.


The Government of India has also implemented the social forestry programme as an integrated sustainable forestry management scheme.

 The National Forestry Policy Resolution of 1988 emphasises the need for creating a massive people's movement with the involvement of women, rural poor, tribals and NGOs to ensure environmental stability and sustainable development.


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