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Disforestation

The act of clearing land of forests

Reafforestation

The act or process of converting again into a forest

Forest

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Forest land

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Timber

felled, and all wood whether cut up or fashioned or hollowed out for any purpose or not. [Indian Forest Act, 1927, s. 2 (6)] The word 'timber' may be used in a restricted as well as enlarged sense.

Forest officer

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Reserve forest

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Forest-produce

Matched in: Term Forest-produce

Royal forests

Royal forests. A hunting territory for the King's princely delight and pleasure. Its boundaries are ascertained by record, or prescription; … the sixteenth century. Control and jurisdiction are now vested in the Commissioners of Crown lands. See Crown Lands Acts, 1851 and 1866, and Forestry Acts, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 58), and 1927 (17 Geo.

Reserved forests

Reserved forests, 'reserve forests' are those areas of forest land which are constituted as 'reserve forests' under Ch. II of … forests' are those areas of forest land which are constituted as 'reserve forests' under Ch. II of the Act, Union of India v. Abdul Jalil, AIR 1965 SC 147: (1964) 8 SCR 158.

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