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Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board
Government of Maharashtra · Department of Forests

Social Forestry

Social Forestry promotes tree planting on non-forest land to meet community needs for fuelwood, fodder, small timber and ecological services, while reducing pressure on natural forests.

  • Farm forestry and agro-forestry support
  • Strip plantations along roads, canals and railways
  • Village woodlots and panchayat plantations
  • Urban greening and Smart City partnerships