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A forest is generally defined as a plant community dominated by trees and woody vegetation. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, a forest is land with more than 10% tree canopy cover and an area exceeding 0.5 hectare, excluding predominant non-forest land uses. In India, \u201crecorded forest area\u201d is 768,436 square kilometres, which is 23.38% of its total geographical area. The forests in India are classified into three legal categories: Reserved Forest, Protected Forest and Unclassed Forest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reserved Forest<\/b><\/h2>\n

Reserved Forests are notified under the Indian Forest Act 1927 or State Forest Acts, providing the highest degree of legal protection where all activities are banned unless officially permitted by a competent authority. Out of 768,436 square kilometres of recorded forest area, 423,311 square kilometres are Reserved Forests, constituting 55.1% of the total recorded forest area in the country. The concept emerged during the British period to secure timber resources under Crown control and was retained after Independence, forming a major part of India\u2019s forest governance system.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reserved Forest Features<\/b><\/h2>\n

The major features of Reserved Forest has been listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n