WBCS.LIVE practice question

Joint Forest Management was first successful in West Bengal in:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Paljhari village of Medinipur district
  2. Bhula village ol Bankura district
  3. Natunbandh village of Bankura district
  4. Arabari village Medinipur district

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Arabari village Medinipur district

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Arabari village of Mednipur district. Arabari Forest Range in Paschim Medinipur district is known as the birthplace of Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India. In 1971, the initiative was started under the leadership of forest officer A. K. Banerjee, who collaborated with local villagers to protect 1,272 hectares of degraded forest land. The villagers were given a share of forest produce and timber revenue in return for their efforts to regenerate and protect the forest.