Reserve forest
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You may be looking for forest reserve, a generic term associated with protected forest areas, which is also used as a specific term for protected forests in some countries
A reserve forest or a reserved forest is a specific term for designating forest
s and other natural areas which enjoy judicial and / or constitutional protection under the legal systems of many countries. The term forest reserve may also be used in some contexts in these countries. Confusingly, in certain countries like Australia
, the term "forest reserve" is used to denote forests accorded certain degrees of protection. reserved forests have rights to all activities like hunting and grazing are banned unless specific orders are issued by the government
The term reserved forest was used to designate protected forest areas in British India, under the Indian Forest Act, 1927
. Hence, the term reserved forest is still used in India
, Pakistan
and Bangladesh
to refer to forests accorded a special degree of protection.
For reserved forests in India
, see Reserved forests of India.
For reserved forests in Pakistan
, see Protected and reserved forests of Pakistan.
A reserve forest or a reserved forest is a specific term for designating forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and other natural areas which enjoy judicial and / or constitutional protection under the legal systems of many countries. The term forest reserve may also be used in some contexts in these countries. Confusingly, in certain countries like Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the term "forest reserve" is used to denote forests accorded certain degrees of protection. reserved forests have rights to all activities like hunting and grazing are banned unless specific orders are issued by the government
The term reserved forest was used to designate protected forest areas in British India, under the Indian Forest Act, 1927
Indian Forest Act, 1927
The Indian Forest Act, 1927 was largely based on previous Indian Forest Acts implemented under the British. The first and most famous was the Indian Forest Act of 1878...
. Hence, the term reserved forest is still used in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
to refer to forests accorded a special degree of protection.
For reserved forests in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, see Reserved forests of India.
For reserved forests in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, see Protected and reserved forests of Pakistan.