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Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board
Government of Maharashtra · Department of Forests

Joint Forest Management

JFM institutionalizes the partnership between Forest Protection Committees (Van Suraksha Samitis) and the Department for protection, regeneration and benefit-sharing.

  • Over 1,18,000 JFM committees managing 22 million hectares
  • Share of forest produce as per state JFM resolutions
  • Micro-plans co-developed with the community