ASSESSMENT OF A GOVT. PROGRAMME (JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT) & ITS RELATION TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE: CASE STUDY IN CHOUPAHARI FOREST, BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL

Forest is very much significant for its feeding roll to the biosphere. There are also very close relation
between forest and human beings. To a vast number of forest dwellers the forest is a home, a livelihood, the
very existence. It gives them food-fruits, honey, nourishing roots etc. It provides them materials to build their
houses and things for practicing their arts. By exploiting it produce they can supplement their meagre income.
In recent years, there has been much talk about the rapid denudation of green cover of the
geographical area of our land. In this respect, Joint Forest Management play a significant role to preserve the
forest cover and to enhance the forest economy.