requirement of common people such as fuel, wood for basic needs and minor forest produce are
grown. Further it also helps in conservation of soil and moisture
and maintains ecological balance. | SOCIAL FORESTRY |
Social Forestry is community involvement
project, through which day to day
requirement of common people such as fuel, wood for basic needs and minor forest produce are
grown. Further it also helps in conservation of soil and moisture
and maintains ecological balance.
Social Forestry undertakes raising of gardens in school premises, hospitals and government institution premises and also in 'c' & 'd' class lands of rural areas. It also aims at raising nurseries through schools and decentralised nurseries. The project is implemented through district sector programmes and central sponsored schemes
The scheme started since 1981 and upto
97-98, 3551.73 Hect. of plantation were raised and handed over to
respective gram panchayats. In 1998-99 , 370 hect. of plantations
was raised and will be handed over to respective gram panchayats
after 3 years of maintainence. The district has 7 government
nurseries with a capacity to raise 22 lakhs of saplings per year.
| Social Forest - List of Nurseries | ||||
| Sl.No | Taluka | Nursery Name | Extent | Sapling Raised |
| 1 | Shimoga | Central Nursery, Shimoga | 1 Hect | 3.90 Lakhs |
| 2 | Thirthahalli | Kuruvalli Nursery | 1 Hect | 2.80 Lakhs |
| 3 | Bhadravati | Kooralakoppa Nursery | 1 Hect | 3.50 Lakhs |
| 4 | Hosanagar | Sharmanavati Nursery | 1 Hect | 2.15 Lakhs |
| 5 | Sagar | Jambagaru Nursery | 1 Hect | 2.15 Lakhs |
| 6 | Shikaripur | Kalenahalli Nursery | 5 Hect | 4.00 Lakhs |
| 7 | Soraba | Soraba Nursery | 1 Hect | 3.50 Lakhs |
Schemes of the Department :
For Details Contact :
Deputy Conservator of Forest,
Social Forestry Division
Zilla Panchayat Compound
Shimoga